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Berlin - positive trend in the recruitment of new recruits for the Bw

Berlin - positive trend in the recruitment of new recruits for the Bw

Gepostet von | 14 Aug 2025 | , , , | 0

The number of recruits in the German armed forces rose by 28 per cent between January and the end of July 2025 compared to the same period last year. According to the Ministry of Defence (BMVg), this is a consequence of NATO plans to strengthen defence and a reaction to the increasing threat from Russia. As a result, more than 13,700 people were recruited to the army, air force and navy as well as other organisational areas during this period, the largest increase in years according to the BMVg. In order to achieve the current NATO force goals, Germany wants to increase the target number of active soldiers from the current 203,000 (actual: approx. 183,000) to 260,000. This claim is underpinned...

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U.S. Navy: "Harvey Milk" is renamed

U.S. Navy: "Harvey Milk" is renamed

Gepostet von | 13 Aug 2025 | , , | 0

All eleven units of the US Navy's John L. Lewis-class fuel supply ships - including those still under construction - bear the names of famous civil rights activists. Not everyone likes that. Now a particularly controversial case is causing a stir: The ship "Harvey Milk", which is currently in the shipyard, is to be renamed quickly. The reason: Harvey Milk, who served as a diving officer on the submarine rescue ship "USS KITTIWAKE" during the Korean War and had to leave the navy in 1955, publicly came out as homosexual around 70 years ago. After his military service, he became politically active in California and in 1978 became the first openly gay politician in...

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DLR presents itself at the Science Mile in Bremerhaven

DLR presents itself at the Science Mile in Bremerhaven

Gepostet von | 13 Aug 2025 | , , , | 0

The SAiL will take place in Bremerhaven from 13 to 17 August 2025. The international meeting of windjammers is one of the largest maritime events in the world. Ships from over 16 nations take part. The German Aerospace Centre (DLR) will be presenting its maritime research topics on the Science Mile in the fishing port. It also invites visitors to take part in a variety of hands-on activities. Hands-on activities for visitors A wide range of activities at the DLR stands offer young and old interested parties the opportunity to experience maritime research at DLR in a fun way. Not only can they steer a boat through a wind farm themselves and test it, they can also...

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Rohde & Schwarz supplies main communication masts for Australian Hunter class

Rohde & Schwarz supplies main communication masts for Australian Hunter class

Gepostet von | 12 Aug 2025 | , , | 0

The integrated communication system that Rohde & Schwarz is supplying for the Royal Australian Navy's new Hunter-class frigates will be equipped with communication masts from STS Defence. Three years ago, Rohde & Schwarz Australia was commissioned by prime contractor BAE Systems Australia to supply the integrated communications system for the Hunter-class frigates, which Australia plans to commission from 2032, ESuT reported. Now the development is so far advanced that Rohde & Schwarz Australia has been awarded the contract to manufacture the two integrated, configurable main communication masts for the first three Hunter-class frigates. According to information from Rohde & Schwarz on 11 August...

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U.S. Navy: first LCS as minehunter in the Persian Gulf

U.S. Navy: first LCS as minehunter in the Persian Gulf

Gepostet von | 12 Aug 2025 | , , | 0

Three Avenger-class minesweepers (68 metres, 1,400 tonnes), which date back to the 1990s, are permanently stationed at the U.S. Naval Base in Manama, Bahrain, for any minesweeping work that may be required in the Persian Gulf. To reduce their magnetic radiation, the hull consists of a wooden shell covered with fibreglass-reinforced plastic. However, this construction method is proving to be excessively expensive to maintain with increasing age. In addition, the boats' technical equipment is outdated and they are slow - even on the best days, it is almost impossible to achieve more than 15 knots. The eleven boats...

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