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Successful 34th Hanse Sail with strong presence of the Bundeswehr

Successful 34th Hanse Sail with strong presence of the Bundeswehr

Gepostet von | 11 Aug 2025 | , , | 0

Bundeswehr delights at Hanse Sail 2025 with action at the base and open ship on the frigate "Nordrhein-Westfalen" The 34th edition of the Hanse Sail took place from 7 to 10 August 2025 and attracted around 17,500 visitors to the quayside of the naval base on Hohe Düne in perfect summer weather. The major maritime event once again offered a mixture of a traditional sailing show, maritime experiences and a broad presentation of the Bundeswehr. The army, air force and navy were satisfied with the response and the intensive dialogue with the public throughout the event. For the first time, however, the corvette "Emden" was still flying the shipyard flag of the...

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USA - Hypersonic weapon HALO sidelined

USA - Hypersonic weapon HALO sidelined

Gepostet von | 11 Aug 2025 | , , | 0

Too expensive - and not available before 2030 In mid-April, it was announced that the US Navy had unexpectedly cancelled the ambitious project for an airborne hypersonic weapon against sea targets as part of a review of its investment programmes. Launched in 2021, the Hypersonic Air-Launched Offensive Anti-Surface Warfare System (HALO) project was previously considered time-critical and a priority in order to close a technological gap with Russia and China before the end of this decade. Raytheon and Lockheed Martin had already been awarded initial contracts for the development of HALO in 2023 - not least because they are already working on a similar hypersonic cruise missile solution for the US Air Force. Now...

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Sail Bremerhaven: Open Ship on the "Gorch Fock" and "Bayern"

Sail Bremerhaven: Open Ship on the "Gorch Fock" and "Bayern"

Gepostet von | 8 Aug 2025 | , , | 0

Wilhelmshaven - Under the motto: "The world is coming to Bremerhaven - and you are right in the middle of it", the city of Bremerhaven is celebrating Sail 2025 from 13 August 2025 to 17 August 2025, with the frigate "Bayern" and the sail training ship "Gorch Fock" taking part. The "Gorch Fock" will lead the entry parade on 13 August 2025 together with the Sail's patron, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. You can watch the spectacle on the Weser from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. from the Seebäderkaje or the Havenwelten promenade, for example. In addition to the "Gorch Fock", the frigate "Bayern" will also be at the Sail in Bremerhaven....

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Frigate F124 - a turning point

Frigate F124 - a turning point

Gepostet von | 8 Aug 2025 | , , | 1

Class 124 frigates were once ahead of their time. However, the rapidly advancing development of their main sensor in particular has required an upgrade for years. Only recently, the Marineforum asked the question "Quo Vadis F124?" at the end of the article congratulating the frigate Sachsen on its 20th anniversary of commissioning. In the meantime, the Inspector of the Navy has provided an answer to this question. For him, the availability of the units at sea has priority. Instead of the extensive obsolescence elimination of the long-range sensor and air defence capabilities, which has been planned for years and is now associated with a high project risk, the three Sachsen-class units are to remain in service until they are replaced in the middle of the coming...

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USA - another nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to be scrapped

USA - another nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to be scrapped

Gepostet von | 8 Aug 2025 | , , | 0

A company from the US state of Vermont has been awarded a fixed-price contract worth around 460 million euros for the scrapping, recycling and disposal of the former USS "Enterprise" (CVN-65). The work in Mobile, Alabama, is due to be completed by November 2029. When it entered service in 1961, the historic "Enterprise" was the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and the only ship in its class for cost reasons. With a length of 343 metres, it was also the longest warship ever to serve in the US Navy. The aircraft carrier was decommissioned in 2012 and decommissioned in 2017. According to the Naval History and Heritage Command, "The Big...

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