On 12 December 2024, the public swearing-in and ceremonial pledge of 238 recruits of the Naval Technology School (MTS) took place on the harbour island of the Hanseatic city of Stralsund. The ceremony was led by frigate captain Thorsten Goertz, the deputy commander of the MTS. In addition to a speech by the Lord Mayor Dr Alexander Badrow, Klaus...
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and his Norwegian counterpart Bjørn Arild Gram have laid the symbolic foundation stone for the construction of a submarine maintenance centre at the Haakonsvern naval base. The new Type 212CD (Common Design) submarines, which the Norwegian and German navies are jointly procuring, can also be maintained here in future. The shipyard will also...
The Royal Navy aircraft carrier "HMS Queen Elizabeth" left the port of Hamburg again on Saturday, 23 November 2024, without any significant incidents - except for one minor blemish. As confirmed by the Territorial Command of the German Armed Forces in Berlin, a drone with a good 2,000 tonnes of fuel was flown over the aircraft carrier moored at the Steinwerder cruise terminal on...
The IPD24 Association of the German Navy commemorated the 1997 aircraft collision off Namibia. When a BMVg aircraft collided with a US Air Force aircraft, 33 people lost their lives, including twelve comrades from the German Navy. With a short stopover and a commemoration of the dead at sea on the return journey of the Indo-Pacific Association...
The 17th edition of the Maritime Convention 2024 in Berlin took place in the shadow of several political events. The format remains unchanged, a large audience that is continuously represented by younger people has remained loyal for many years, the topics are always topical and the relevance of maritime issues is emphasised anew every year. This...
Christening of the 'INS DRAKON' and start of production of the first 'DAKAR' class submarine for the Israeli armed forces under strict safety precautions The shipyard is talking about a milestone: on 12 November 2024, a festive event took place at thyssenkrupp Marine Systems in Kiel to mark the christening of the 'INS DRAKON' submarine and the start of production of the...
Another co-operation project surprises on the coast! The two traditional shipyards Fassmer and Abeking & Rasmussen announce the presentation of a joint design for the German Navy's procurement project. The further cooperation was formally announced at the EURONAVAL maritime trade fair in Paris on 5 November 2024. For both shipyards, the signed partnership is not a new...
The "Gorch Fock", the German Navy's sail training ship, is currently at the Hamburg Norderwerft shipyard (Naval Vessels Lürssen Group), where it is undergoing its class renewal - the scheduled ship MOT. All the necessary work is due to be completed on 8 November 2024. Commander Frigate Captain Elmar Bornkessel will then invite guests on 9 and 10 November to...
Tricky mission - fulfilled by a minesweeper! On Sunday, 3 November 2024 at 4 p.m., the "Pegnitz", a hollow-barrel guided minesweeper belonging to the 3rd Minesweeper Squadron, returned to its home port of Kiel from its four-month deployment on the NATO support mission in the Aegean. It had initially been rumoured that the boat would return on Monday. This...
Deterrence in the North Sea and Mediterranean Since 24 October, NATO has taken control of the US aircraft carrier "Harry S. Truman" and other units for the NEPTUNE STRIKE mission. The large-scale operation aims to provide a flexible military presence and deterrence in strategic waters and involves forces from several NATO countries. Since the...
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