From a press release by the Naval Command: On Friday, 15 December 2023 at 10 a.m., the task force provider (EGV) "Frankfurt am Main" will return to its home port of Wilhelmshaven after 23,000 nautical miles, equivalent to 42,600 kilometres, or one circumnavigation of the globe. The "Frankfurt am Main" remained in the Mediterranean for longer after the actual end of its mission in order to return to...
For the German Navy, too, this means a return to a focus on national and alliance defence. In an interview with marineforum, Vice Admiral Frank Lenski, Commander of the Fleet and Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, talks about the resulting willingness to take on responsibility, current problems and the importance of those serving in the reserves. Mr Admiral,...
The "Sachsen" has a functioning vertical launcher again. The work was carried out at the Wilhelmshaven naval arsenal during the frigate's scheduled laytime. The installation of a new VLS had become necessary because the system was destroyed in an ammunition accident in June 2018. At the time, a missile had become stuck and burnt down during firing, while a...
From a press release by Rostock Naval Command: "The minehunting boat "Bad Bevensen" of the 3rd Minehunting Squadron has been part of NATO's Standing NATO Mine CounterMeasures Group 1 for the past five months. It was also part of the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force Maritime for the North and Baltic Seas. Under the command of...
In the year of the 175th anniversary of the German Navy, the German Maritime Institute is celebrating its 50th anniversary. It was founded in 1973 as the German Maritime Institute. At the time, dedicated naval officers under their spiritus rector, Flotilla Admiral Alfred „Munki“ Schumann, felt that the navy was not being given adequate consideration in discussions about the Bundeswehr. They wanted to bring naval experts together and give them a...
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The multi-purpose combat ship "MKS 180", which has since been renamed "Frigate F126", saw the start of construction of its first unit on 5 December 2023. Just a few days before the end of the year, the start of production before 2024, which had been promised when the contract was signed, was also realised. On 19 June 2020, the signatures were signed in Koblenz, with...
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Germany is committed to protecting the oceans and to the fair use of the sea. Maritime armed forces can also contribute to the enforcement of rules. A German frigate in the Mediterranean - under the NATO Sea Guardian mandate - could be deployed more easily to ensure comprehensive maritime security and to enforce fair, sustainable use of the oceans than a German...
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