The NH 90 has gradually replaced the Sea King, which has proven its worth for decades. The helicopter's modern and flexible equipment enables a wide range of missions. In the 1980s, Germany increasingly focused its defence strategy on interoperability. Due to the very high development costs of new aircraft, the joint initiative of a medium-weight helicopter was born, which...
German Navy now leads all of the Bundeswehr's maritime operations The Bundeswehr has reorganised its military operations command. Maritime operations are now all tactically and operationally led by the German Navy. These include the NATO Aegean Support Mission, the Mediterranean Operation Irini, Operation EUNAVFOR Aspides in the Red Sea and participation in the German...
Israel has been fighting its enemies in the region on a massive scale for almost a year and a half. What are the consequences of the fighting for the German Armed Forces and Navy? Hamas' attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 has escalated into a war that has shaken the region. Israel has not only fought in the Gaza Strip, but...
Israel has been fighting its enemies in the region on a massive scale for almost a year and a half. What are the consequences of the fighting for the German Armed Forces and Navy? Hamas' attack on Israel on 7 October 2023 has escalated into a war that has shaken the region. Israel has not only fought in the Gaza Strip, but...
The smallest units in the service of the navy As you know, the editorial team has a soft spot for dergls. We like to report on the boats of the WTD, tugs and small harbour and auxiliary vessels. There doesn't have to be a special occasion, it's simply enough to show the "little ones" with their mostly civilian crews...
On Wednesday, 26 March 2025 at 1 p.m., the commander of Operational Flotilla 1, Flotilla Admiral Christian Walter Meyer, will hand over command of the Naval Special Forces Command (KSM) from Frigate Captain Sebastian Schuldt to Captain Jörg Buddenbohm. Frigate Captain Schuldt's time in command ends after two and a half years, which were characterised by...
Open Ship at the weekend! The tender "Donau" visited Wismar last weekend. On Friday, the supply ship moored in the Hanseatic city next to the cruise terminal. The grey ship was open to visitors on Saturday and Sunday from 1 pm to 4 pm. Everyone was welcome...
Farewell ceremony for Crew 10/2024 at the naval officers' alma mater On 14 March, the entire staff of the Mürwik Naval Academy - 300 servicemen and women as well as civilian employees - took part in a graduation ceremony. The occasion was the completion of the officer training course of the Military Specialist Service for 70 members of crew 10/2024....
Recent maritime headlines are causing concern. Is the public aware of what is happening? Where do we actually stand in terms of maritime blindness? Over half a century ago, the German Maritime Institute and its marineforum set out to spread the "maritime idea" south of the Moin equator, something like this: "Understand that industry and trade, jobs...
Fuel transporter "Rhön" becomes part of the NATO "Standing NATO Maritime Group 1" You don't want to shout about it, but the old tankers are simply indispensable. Yet another tanker has to join an SNMG as the German contribution to the NATO Standing Maritime Group. The "Rhön" not only has to be deployed to the operational area of...
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