As previously reported, the German Navy is stepping up its activities on NATO's northern flank as a result of current developments and for reasons of alliance solidarity. On 28 February, the minesweepers "Sulzbach-Rosenberg" and "Homburg", the minesweeper "Siegburg" and the tender "Elbe" departed for the Baltic Sea. In addition, on the morning of 1 March, the...
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Vice Admiral Kaack becomes the new Inspector General of the Navy On Friday, 11 March 2022 at 10 a.m., the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, General Eberhard Zorn (62), will hand over command of the German Navy to Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack (59). The ceremony will be held at the Mürwik Naval Academy. "I would like to thank him for the...
Further reinforcement for NATO's northern flank: Fleet service boat "Alster" also departs On Saturday, 26 February 2022 at 12 noon, the fleet service boat "Alster" will depart for the Baltic Sea to be the eyes and ears not only of the navy, but of the entire Bundeswehr. The Oste-class fleet service boat is a reconnaissance vessel that...
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STS: Security, transport and towing The Defence Technical Service (WTD 71) for Ships and Naval Weapons, Maritime Technology and Research in Eckernförde will receive two new STS boats from TAMSEN MARITIM in Rostock. The workboats will replace the class 744 (e.g. AK2) and will be delivered to WTD 71 with a time delay from the end of 2022....
In its new annual report, the Naval Command describes Germany's dependence on safe sea routes. The little-known importance of the maritime industry is also emphasised. In his foreword to the Naval Command's 2021 annual report on Germany's maritime dependency, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach shows why Germany is not dependent on secure maritime routes.
While they used to be inseparable and were published together as one report, the armaments report and the report on the material readiness of the Bundeswehr's main weapon systems are now published separately by the Federal Ministry of Defence, albeit usually at the same time. The Bundeswehr has a total of 71 main weapon systems. Their clear status,...
Rolls-Royce to supply the mtu NautIQ Master automation system for the F126 frigates The mtu NautIQ Master ship automation system and the mtu NautIQ Foresight equipment health management system form the automation ship technology management system for the Class 126 frigates. The delivery consists of the ship automation (IPMS) and condition monitoring system (CMS) components. For this...
The inspector of the navy, Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schönbach, draws conclusions from his statements on Russian President Vladimir Putin, Crimea and the Ukraine conflict. Recordings of a video conference previously published on the internet show Schönbach and two other naval officers talking to members of an Indian think tank, during which he expressed his personal opinion on the...
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