On 27 September 2023, this portal reported on the handover of command of the Naval Support Command (MUKdo) in Wilhelmshaven on 29 September. This was based on a press release from the PIZ Marine dated 26 September 2023, from which dpa certainly also generated its short report dated 29 September 2023 (see below for both links). If you - like the editors of marineforum...
The German Navy's corvette "Oldenburg" is currently at sea off the Lebanese coast with a base in Limassol, Cyprus. This makes it the German unit serving in the immediate vicinity of the Palestinian-Israeli flashpoint. For the UNIFIL mission, it only left its base during the "Hanse Sail" in...
Even those who need no more convincing of the flight and manoeuvrability of the single-engine F-35A Lightning II must be allowed to watch this video from this year's Pacific Airshow on 30 September over Huntington Beach in California south of Los Angeles! The U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy are...
On Friday, 6 October 2023, a double change of command took place in the 2nd Frigate Squadron. Under overcast skies and in almost autumnal temperatures, Frigate Captain Jan Fitschen (45) was replaced by Frigate Captain Andreas Schmidt (42), who had previously commanded the frigate SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, after three and a half years in command of the frigate HAMBURG.
From a press release by ARGE Hochenergielaser Marinedemonstrator: Following the integration of the laser weapon demonstrator (LWD) on the frigate 124 "SACHSEN" in June 2022, the sea trials of the LWD have been successfully completed. Responsible for the development and construction of the LWD as well as the support of the BAAINBw (Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and...
From a press release by the PIZ at Rostock Naval Command: On Friday, 29 September 2023, the Commander of Operational Forces and Head of the Operations Department from the Naval Command, Flotilla Admiral Stephan Haisch (56), will hand over command of the Naval Damage Control Training Centre (EAZS M) from Captain Eckardt Menzel (62) at the Naval Barracks in Neustadt i.H....
[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"]From a press release by the PIZ at the Rostock Naval Command: On Friday, 29 September 2023, at 10 a.m., the handover of command of the Naval Support Command from Flotilla Admiral Lars Holm (62) to Captain Matthias...
From a press release of the PIZ Marine at the Naval Command Rostock: On Tuesday, 26 September 2023 at 10 a.m., the change of command of the F125 crew "Alpha" will take place on the frigate "Sachsen-Anhalt". The commander of the 4th Frigate Squadron, Captain Matthias Schmitt (48), will hand over command from Frigate Captain Kay Beger (47) to...
In August 2023, the two-week Southeast Asia Cooperation and Training (SEACAT 23) took place in Singapore under the leadership of the US 7th Fleet. The naval ship's command (MSchLtg) from Hamburg took part in the multinational exercise series for the second time in a row. For the first time, however, members of the MSchLtg also gave lectures on maritime issues during the exercise.
[et_pb_section fb_built="1" _builder_version="4.16" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_row _builder_version="4.16" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"][et_pb_column type="4_4" _builder_version="4.16" custom_padding="|||" global_colors_info="{}" custom_padding__hover="|||"][et_pb_text _builder_version="4.16" background_size="initial" background_position="top_left" background_repeat="repeat" global_colors_info="{}"]From a press release by Rostock Naval Command: Exercise Northern Coasts 23 was successfully completed today, around 40 hours earlier than planned. "In the free-play phase of the exercise, all participating units were able to...
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