Last week, the BMVg published its 14th armaments report on the status of major military projects in ongoing procurement as of mid-December 2021. We want to take a look at the projects relevant to the German Navy and start this week with the naval helicopters, specifically the two projects...
From a Navy press release: On Saturday, 18 December 2021 at 11 a.m., the "Spessart" will return to Kiel from the Aegean Sea after 194 days under the command of Captain Rolf-Heinrich von Beber of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2). The civilian-crewed ship of the squadron made around...
It has become a good custom for the German Navy to present its Maritime Annual Report at the Maritime Convention, the joint event of the DMI and griephan - this year, too, in digital form on 16.11.21. We had the opportunity to discuss the report over a pot of Lumumba (hot or cold cocoa with a shot of rum,...
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On 7/8 October 2021, a high-level international naval power and strategy symposium was held in Lima, the capital of Peru, to mark the 200th anniversary of the Marine de Guerra del Perú. More than 250 participants gathered in the metropolis on the Pacific to discuss current aspects of naval forces and maritime security in times...
Every ship and boat in the navy requires a licence. On closer inspection, the differences to the civilian requirements are not that great. The German Navy's lack of operational readiness was recently discussed passionately in the marineforum and the topic of certification and certification capability regularly raises eyebrows when it comes to initiating international defence cooperation.
In line with our mission #meerverstehen, we want to reach not only the insiders, but also those interested in the navy. That's why we are launching the series "What is actually... " Today: a tender? Definition: A tender boat is actually a dinghy. Anyone who has ever been on a cruise will be familiar with the term, because they...
On Thursday, 7 October at 10.30 a.m., the Commander of the Naval Support Command, Flotilla Admiral Lars Holm (60), will hand over command of the Operational Test Centre from Captain Jörg Dieter Lorentzen (54) to Captain Thomas Jaensch (54). Despite the coronavirus pandemic, the Centre for Operational Testing (ZEP) has been able to fulfil all its orders. The...
It's done. After more than 2,200 days in the shipyard, the German Navy's training sailing ship, the Gorch Fock, has returned to its traditional berth in its home harbour - and the pier now also bears the name of the poet Rudolf Kinau, alias „Gorch Fock“. The ship, which is repeatedly disparagingly referred to in many media as the...
On Monday, 27 September 2021 at 1 p.m., the duties of the 1st Corvette Squadron were handed over. After a varied two and a half years, Frigate Captain Florian Feld (46) handed over command to his successor, Frigate Captain Kenneth Harms (41). In March 2019, Frigate Captain Feld took over the command and initially focussed on the...
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