To mark the 15th anniversary of the decommissioning of Naval Air Wing 2, I posted a tweet in August 2020. It obviously struck a nerve, because rarely have I received so many comments, rarely has a post triggered such a broad discussion. To this day, the service that was lost to the navy and later to the Bundeswehr is...
There seems to be some movement in the navy's procurement programme. In addition to the 'open' fuel transporter project, the focus remains on the fleet service boats, even if the programme has become quiet in the meantime. According to reports, Rostock, Berlin and Koblenz are working on finalising the procurement of the reconnaissance units before the parliamentary summer break.
107 days in action, 125 interceptions of merchant ships and two boardings. A proud record for preventing the smuggling of weapons to Libya. The ship is expected back in Wilhelmshaven next Sunday, 20 December. Until the next ship patrols off the coast of Libya, a German P-3C maritime patrol aircraft will contribute to the situation picture....
The poet and writer Eugen Roth once wrote: Man piously and silently hopes that he will one day get what he wants; until he succumbs to delusion and ends up wanting what he gets. One cannot help but get the impression that Eugen Roth had an inner...
At the beginning of August, the frigate HAMBURG left for the Mediterranean for almost five months. The crew is facing a tricky mission, which will most likely not involve any shore leave due to the coronavirus. The German Navy had previously participated in Operation Irini with a P-3C Orion maritime reconnaissance aircraft and...
News from 10.06.2021: The German Navy's new multi-purpose combat ship class 180 (MKS 180) officially becomes the frigate class 126 (F 126). This rightly spreads a feeling of "Now it's really starting" everywhere. Read now --- --- --- The realisation can begin - With the submission of three...
News from 10.06.2021: The German Navy's new multi-purpose combat ship class 180 (MKS 180) officially becomes the frigate class 126 (F 126). This rightly spreads a feeling of "Now it's really starting" everywhere. Read now --- --- --- --- Modular maritime capability carrier - The Bundeswehr's mission and tasks require...
The end of an era has begun - on 28 March 2014, the frigate BREMEN said "Lower flag and pennant!" At around 11.00 a.m., the decommissioning of the Class 122 frigate was completed. Since then, she has been moored in the construction harbour of the Wilhelmshaven naval arsenal and serves as a spare parts carrier for her sister ships,...
Gaining capabilities or expanding existing capabilities in the execution of submarine operations The U212A 1st batch submarines have now been in service for over ten years and are still the most modern conventional submarines in the world. Air Independent Propulsion (AIP), an impressive sensor system, a high degree of automation and a high level of...
Current status and succession planning The current decisions on the reorganisation of the Bundeswehr and thus also the Navy are aimed at a strict operational orientation of the armed forces. Based on the concept of the Bundeswehr, the German Navy has continued to orientate itself towards its new tasks. The German naval forces contribute to military operations by...
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