...we are following the annual review for 2022. Events in the world have unfolded at a speed that we could not - or did not want to - imagine. With the hope of an imminent end to the pandemic, the desire for good governance in Berlin and a bright future with those in power in...
It is not only since the beginning of the Ukraine war that Germany has claimed leadership in the Baltic Sea. With Deu Marfor, the navy has an important element to achieve this goal. The announcement of the "turning point" on 27 February 2022 by Olaf Scholz in response to the Russian attack on Ukraine is in many respects...
Rarely had a yacht from the Krupp Gemania shipyard in Kiel led such an adventurous life as the luxury yacht ARGOSY. It began as a luxury yacht, spanned four wars and ended as it had begun many years earlier. In 1931, in the midst of the global financial crisis of the 1930s, the Germania shipyard delivered the ARGOSY...
For the 45th time, the Naval Command's annual report details Germany's maritime dependency. In his foreword to the 2022 annual report "Facts and Figures on Germany's Maritime Dependency", Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, Inspector General of the Navy, writes with a view to the Ukraine war: "In order to safeguard the freedom and security of the global...
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In future, sea mines are to be detected and identified in a fully automated process. Joint trials between WTD 71 and Atlas Elektronik demonstrate the potential. In September 2021, the Wehrtechnische Dienststelle für Schiffe und Marinewaffen, Maritime Technologie und Forschung (WTD 71) took part in the REP(MUS) trials (Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping Augmented by Maritime...
A navy that operates not only in its own coastal waters needs modern supply ships. Many older classes around the world are currently being replaced by modern units. The provision of effective logistical support remains a fundamental prerequisite for the effective conduct of naval operations at sea. After a period characterised by sluggish procurement...
Einen kleinen Gruß aus Goldstaub sendet die Redaktion des marineforum.online an alle Leser und Leserinnen unserer Website, verbunden mit dem Wunsch für eine ruhige und besinnliche Weihnacht. Auch wenn das Foto von Michael Nitz keine Fregatte der Deutschen Marine abbildet – es zeigt den Zerstörer USS Ignatius auf Tankstopp in...
After 124 comes 127: In defence against threats from the air, the next generation of frigates is slowly taking shape. After the planned end of service life of the Class 124 frigate in the years 2034 to 2036, the Next Generation Frigate - Air Defence (NGFrig-AD) project, hereinafter referred to as the Class 127 frigate, will...
Once upon a time there was a special fund of 100 billion euros. So began a beautiful dream for the Bundeswehr in March, which is now being overtaken by reality. The turnaround proclaimed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz was seen as an opportunity to strengthen the operational capability and combat strength of the naval and military...
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