The current Deputy Chief of Staff is to become Chief of Naval Operations. This is the first time a woman has headed the US Navy. On 21 July, US President Joe Biden nominated Admiral Lisa Franchetti to succeed Admiral Michael Gilday as Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). In principle, this decision was...
A German-Finnish co-operation lays the foundation for autonomous maritime operations of the future. Atlas Elektronik and Marine Alutech used the opening of a new Marine Alutech shipyard in Lappvik, Finland, to present an autonomous workboat. In a joint research and development project, the autonomous core Jagos (Joint Autonomous Guidance and...
Marine Alutech puts its products in the right light with Finnish lightness. The shipyard's products are used by authorities in many countries around the world. When you are invited to Finland in May to have maritime technology presented to you, as editor-in-chief of marineforum you are naturally immediately electrified: Who...
The Stuka fighter-bomber is one of the best-known aircraft of the Second World War. A well-preserved specimen was found in the Mediterranean a few years ago - and has still not been recovered. Countless objects of military-historical significance lie at the bottom of the seas. Every single object is something special that needs to be discovered and deciphered...
At first glance, the Russian-Ukrainian war appears to be a purely land-based conflict. However, the epochal conflict also has a maritime dimension. When Russian President Putin brought the "Great" or state war back to Europe on 24 February 2022, a new era began, and not just in European history. Chancellor...
It was one of the biggest coups in the War of the Spanish Succession. The British admiral Sir George Rooke had actually intended to conquer the harbour city of Cádiz as a naval base on the Iberian Peninsula in September 1702 with an Anglo-Dutch naval unit, but failed due to disciplinary and tactical problems with his landing operation. When he...
Maritime special forces require powerful and innovative equipment to operate efficiently. The industry offers a wide range of innovations. Combat swimmers are special forces that are specially trained to fight in and under water or move over water to fulfil missions on land. They can be easily...
The publication of the Marine 2035+ target picture provides an opportunity to think more intensively about future German air defence frigates. Active defence against ballistic missiles will play a central role. After the end of the service life of frigates 124, which is planned between 2034 and 2036, the future frigate class 127 will contribute to the defence against ballistic missiles....
Should there be an armed conflict with Russia, the question arises as to where. Is the Baltic Sea still a suitable area for this? With Finland's accession to NATO and the hoped-for accession of Sweden in the near future, the military geography in the Baltic Sea region is changing significantly. Spatial organisation, command structure and the...
With the purchase of a minority stake in Container Terminal Tollerort, China has taken another strategic step in Europe. All reservations were brushed aside. Despite numerous warnings and concerns, including its own, the Federal Ministry of Economics, after months of scrutiny in a highly criticised procedure, has paved the way for the acquisition, probably at the instigation of the...
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