Category: Armed Forces

Digital classroom for the Sea Lion

Digital classroom for the Sea Lion

Gepostet von | 19 Jan 2021 | , , | 0

The digital Asterion classroom is used to train maintenance personnel for the new Naval Transport Helicopter (NTH) NH90 NTH Sea Lion. The system includes a soft panel cockpit with touchscreen instrument displays, a mission console trainer required for naval helicopter training, Asterion software, desktop hardware and tablets.

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"Spessart" joins SNMG 1

"Spessart" joins SNMG 1

Gepostet von | 14 Jan 2021 | , | 0

Despite their advanced age, the two tankers of the "Rhön" class are still needed to supply units at sea. On Monday, the "Spessart" left its home port to initially carry out some training projects. To this end, instructors from the Navy's Damage Prevention Training Centre in Neustadt were on board. They brought the civilian crew under Captain Rolf-Heinrich von Bebern (53) up to speed. The "Spessart" will officially become part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG 1) on Friday and will join the other units of the group in the English Channel on 18 January. These are currently the Portuguese flagship "Corte Real"...

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Minehunting boat Datteln runs out

Minehunting boat Datteln runs out

Gepostet von | 12 Jan 2021 | , | 0

A new mission for the DATTELN: on 12 January, the 45 men and women cast off from their home port of Kiel to set course for the North Sea. There, the boat will become part of the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG 1). Commander Tanja Merkl believes the boat is well prepared for the tasks ahead: "The crew of the minehunting boat DATTELN has undergone comprehensive operational and maritime deployment preparation this year as planned. Participation in SNMCMG 1 is therefore the goal for which we have prepared intensively." A US Navy soldier is also on board. He...

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