Underway on a test voyage in the North Sea - Baltic Sea Canal The K 130 II class corvette. Lot was launched on o4. May 2023 as construction number 7 of the Braunschweig class at the traditional Hamburg shipyard Blohm & Voss, since 2016 part of Lürssen Defence and today part of the NVL Group, by Mrs Annette Lehnigk-Emden under the name...
The Combined Joint Task Forces (CJTF) concept is a NATO concept proposed in 1994 and approved in 1996 by Allied Force Commands for the command of NATO units in crisis management and conflict prevention. Today - three decades later - it is still used in numerous operations around the globe. Meaning of the term CJTF To the...
Battle for every euro pre-programmed Now it's here, the coalition agreement - and perhaps by the time this issue is published there will be a prospect of and a date for the election of a chancellor and the formation of a coalition. The coalition agreement refers to the dynamically developing security policy situation, which is characterised by the fact that it is no longer just a matter of...
When naval inspector Vice Admiral Jan Kaack presents a perfectly styled document a few days after the new and old Minister Pistorius takes office, it is clear that this is not something that can be produced within a week. This crystal-clear brochure has been waiting to be the first indirect military policy statement from Boris Pistorius, agreed with the Inspector General, after...
Christening of the corvette AUGSBURG - Fourth unit of the second batch officially christened "Augsburg" in Hamburg at NVL On 8 May 2025, the fourth corvette of the second batch of Class 130 was officially christened "Augsburg" at the Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg. The festive ceremony took place in the presence of numerous representatives of...
In the Red Sea, the frigate Hessen successfully defended itself against a ballistic missile launched by the Huthi rebels. However, the frigates are not actually equipped to defend against such weapons. "Surprise always comes where you didn't expect it." With this quote from Wilhelm Busch, Lieutenant Captain Marius Werth, 1st Air Defence Officer, opened the...
From 25 November to 19 December, members of the Parow Naval Technology School ran their traditional naval punch stall at the Stralsund Christmas market on the initiative of the NCO interest group. The maritime classic enjoyed great popularity, far beyond the regional borders. With a great deal of personal commitment and in their free time, the members of the...
The NH 90 has gradually replaced the Sea King, which has proven its worth for decades. The helicopter's modern and flexible equipment enables a wide range of missions. In the 1980s, Germany increasingly focused its defence strategy on interoperability. Due to the very high development costs of new aircraft, the joint initiative of a medium-weight helicopter was born, which...
German Navy now leads all of the Bundeswehr's maritime operations The Bundeswehr has reorganised its military operations command. Maritime operations are now all tactically and operationally led by the German Navy. These include the NATO Aegean Support Mission, the Mediterranean Operation Irini, Operation EUNAVFOR Aspides in the Red Sea and participation in the German...
Israel has been fighting its enemies in the region on a massive scale for almost a year and a half. What are the consequences of the fighting for the German Armed Forces and Navy? Hamas' attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 has escalated into a war that has shaken the region. Israel has not only fought in the Gaza Strip, but...
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