Public swearing-in and ceremonial swearing-in of the recruits of the Naval Operations School On Wednesday, 30 October 2024 at 4 pm, 199 soldiers will be publicly sworn in by the Commandant of the Naval Operations School, Captain Andreas Seidl, at the fishing port in Bremerhaven. 86 regular soldiers and 113 voluntary military service personnel will take the oath...
We knew it a long time ago: at some point, the last "Barbe" class landing craft would come to an end. And now it's over, the era of the amphibian. After 58 years in service, the multi-purpose landing craft "Lachs" has been decommissioned. And with it ends the list of special features that this weapon system...
The German Navy still needs its good old frigate "Karlsruhe" - as a test object for blasting tests. Update from 25.10.2024 The background to the explosions is an investigation by the Bundeswehr's WTD 71 (Wehrtechnische Dienststelle) for Ships and Naval Weapons, Maritime Technology and Research, located in Eckernförde in Schleswig-Holstein. It aims to gain insights into the effect of...
From 15 to 18 October, the two ships of the Indo-Pacific Deployment 2024 association moored in the Malaysian port city of Port Klang. A highlight of the stay in Malaysia was the reception on board the frigate "Baden-Württemberg". More than 250 guests, including the German Ambassador Dr Peter Blomeyer, the Malaysian Minister of Defence, Mohamed Khaled bin Nordin,...
Today, the commander of Operational Flotilla 2, Flotilla Admiral Axel Schulz, handed over command of the Trossgeschwader from Frigate Captain Thorsten Geldmacher to the squadron's new commander, Captain Andreas Schmekel. The handover ceremony took place on the task force supply ship "Berlin" at the Heppenser Groden naval base in Wilhelmshaven. For five years, the outgoing commander,...
New "KORA" electronic warfare system commissioned The Bundeswehr Procurement Office has commissioned the delivery and integration of new electronic warfare systems (EloKa) on the Sachsen-class frigates (F124). After a total service life of more than 40 years, the German Navy's previous standard EloKa system "FL 1800S-II" will be replaced on some units...
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius inaugurated a new headquarters in Rostock on 21 October 2024 The German Navy officially assumed a regional leadership role today - it will assume the function of "Commander Task Force Baltic" (CTF Baltic) for the next four years. This gives it greater responsibility in the Baltic Sea region. CTF...
Finland, which had long been non-aligned, joined Nato in April 2023 as a result of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine. Now, almost a year and a half after joining, the establishment of the first Nato command base is announced in Mikkeli, around 230 kilometres north-east of the capital Helsinki and less than 150 kilometres from the Russian border....
Press statement by the Inspector of the Navy on the port call of the IPD unit in Singapore on German Unity Day on 3 October 2024 The Indo-Pacific unit of the German Navy, consisting of the task force provider "Frankfurt am Main" and the frigate "Baden-Württemberg", are currently on an official visit to Singapore. The visit is by no means routine,...
On Tuesday, 1 October 2024, the research vessel "Planet" will set sail for the NATO support mission in the Aegean Sea. With the adoption of the new NATO force organisation (NATO Force Model) on 1 July 2024, the demands on the German Navy as part of the NATO defence forces have increased significantly. The combat forces previously entrusted with the...
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