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Lürssen sells naval shipbuilding to Rheinmetall

Lürssen sells naval shipbuilding to Rheinmetall

Gepostet von | 15 Sep 2025 | , , , | 1

It has been a hot topic on the coast for weeks. It is not surprising that this decision has been made. The timing is also not necessarily sensational on a Monday morning in September 2025, as the market for naval shipbuilding is currently very dynamic and urgent. Negotiations have been going on since August. It is high time to establish a strong industrial position in Germany. Whether the culture of a Düsseldorf-based company focussing on a land-based portfolio can be reconciled with the coastal mindset is just an arabesque.

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Navy instead of school desk

Navy instead of school desk

Gepostet von | 15 Sep 2025 | , , | 0

Week of Schools at Wilhelmshaven Naval Base The Bundeswehr Career Centre (KarrCBw) is inviting graduating classes to the "Week of Schools 2025" at Wilhelmshaven Naval Base from 16 to 18 September 2025. Around 470 pupils from ten schools will take part in the event. The Navy and other branches of the Bundeswehr will be presenting themselves to the participants from 9 a.m. onwards. The intention is to arouse interest in the Bundeswehr among the pupils and accompanying persons from the schools and to familiarise them with the attractiveness of the diverse military and civilian career opportunities in the Bundeswehr. Talks with soldiers will also be organised in order to directly...

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Peene-Werft: Cleverly positioned

Peene-Werft: Cleverly positioned

Gepostet von | 15 Sep 2025 | , , | 0

Effizienz und Bodenständigkeit bilden die Grundlagen für den Erfolg der Peene-Werft. Als Teil der Lürssen-Gruppe ist das Unternehmen ein wichtiger Partner der Marine. „Wir sind eine Kompaktwerft“, sagt Harald Jaekel, Geschäftsführer der Peene-Werft in Wolgast. Nach herzlicher Begrüßung in seinem mit Schiffsmodellen und persönlichen Erinnerungen an allen Wänden dekorierten Büro erklärt er denn auch sogleich, wie er das meint: „Seine“ Werft steht für die Kompetenzen Neubau und Reparatur. Damit meint er die kurzen Wege auf dem Werftgelände des östlichsten NVL-Standorts mit [ds_preview]mehreren Hallenkomplexen, die die Prozessabläufe effizienter machen. „Das ist ein Ergebnis jahrelanger Erfahrung“ und wohl auch einer Prise...

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India authorises submarine construction with TKMS

India authorises submarine construction with TKMS

Gepostet von | 13 Sep 2025 | , , , | 0

Following a delay in the 75 India project, the central government in New Delhi has now authorised negotiations on the construction of submarines in cooperation with Germany. The Indo-German submarine deal is worth around €7 billion and includes six modern submarines based on the Class 214 (72 metres long), which will be built in India. According to the Times of India, Spanish competitor Navantia with its S-80 design was the last bidder to be eliminated. Negotiations are being conducted between India's state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited and ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, with the contract expected to be finalised within six months. The conventional fighter submarines...

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Quadriga/Northern Coast 2025 - Protection of merchant ships

Quadriga/Northern Coast 2025 - Protection of merchant ships

Gepostet von | 12 Sep 2025 | , , , | 0

The world's oceans are the lifelines of trade in goods. Over 90 per cent of global trade takes place by sea. The world and not least Germany are dependent on maritime trade. This dependence encompasses both the economic side, such as imports and exports, as well as security policy aspects that are important for the stability of supply chains and the international order. The high seas are particularly important for armed forces in terms of security policy. Large quantities of military material and personnel can be moved by sea in a relatively short space of time. Even during the Second World War, strategic sea transport was crucial to the success of the...

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