Category: Armed Forces

Day of the Bundeswehr in Stralsund

Day of the Bundeswehr in Stralsund

Gepostet von | 3 Jun 2025 | , , | 0

On 28 June, the German Armed Forces Day will take place at ten locations across Germany under the motto "We are here". A special venue is the Hanseatic city of Stralsund - known as the cradle of the navy, where the Bundeswehr opens its doors. This year, the Parow Naval Technology School is in charge of organising the event, which takes place centrally on the harbour island in the heart of the city of Stralsund. Visitors will gain a comprehensive insight into the tasks and capabilities of the navy and other areas of the Bundeswehr. The event offers a varied programme with informative demonstrations, modern technology and the opportunity for personal exchange with the...

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Operation White Swan

Operation White Swan

Gepostet von | 28 May 2025 | , , | 0

Lange Zeit fehlte ein Foto, das die Gorch Fock nach ihrer fast sechsjährigen Werftliegezeit wieder ins rechte Licht setzt. Nun gelangen Crew und Fotografen beeindruckende Bilder. Operation White Swan: Die Gorch Fock in voller Pracht Am 25. März wurde die Gorch Fock zum Schauplatz einer besonderen Mission: Operation White Swan. Unter der Leitung von Fregattenkapitän Elmar Bornkessel vereinte dieser Einsatz Seemannschaft, Präzision und Teamgeist – mit einem ehrgeizigen Ziel: ein ikonisches Foto des "Weißen Schwans der Ostsee".[ds_preview] Die Bedingungen schienen zunächst ideal: 18 Knoten Wind, milde Dünung, strahlender Sonnenschein. Doch die Ostsee zeigte sich bald von ihrer unberechenbaren Seite...

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From the steam operating theatre to high-tech simulation

From the steam operating theatre to high-tech simulation

Gepostet von | 21 May 2025 | , , | 0

FLASH - enemy air contact at bearing 090 distance 50 nm, it sounds from a cabin at the Naval Operations School Bremerhaven at 10.15 a.m. on a Monday morning. While the crew on board would have taken up their battle stations by now at the latest, the course participants of OPZ 6 work through the threat in a coordinated manner under the watchful eyes of their instructors. The attack by the enemy missile is successfully repelled, a sense of achievement for the students on their way to becoming prospective operators. They practise the operational principles and procedures of command and control at sea - simulated in a safe training environment using a computerised training system. Training for the war of tomorrow takes place...

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Submarines - the capital ships of the Baltic Sea

Submarines - the capital ships of the Baltic Sea

Gepostet von | 20 May 2025 | , , | 0

Even the possible presence of submarines in a sea area binds the enemy forces. This is because their core contribution to modern naval warfare is clear. Submarines are as fascinating as they are mysterious. They disappear into the shallows of the oceans, appear unexpectedly and without warning from the shadows, are extremely difficult to find and usually operate alone and can only be reached sporadically. These are facts that will not change in the foreseeable future. This picture encourages debates about their role in modern naval warfare, which erupt time and again - especially after a security policy caesura. As was the case in the 1950s and 1990s, a new...

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Combined Joint Task Forces fuelled by multi-domain operations

Combined Joint Task Forces fuelled by multi-domain operations

Gepostet von | 19 May 2025 | , , | 0

The Combined Joint Task Forces (CJTF) concept is a NATO concept proposed in 1994 and approved in 1996 by Allied Force Commands for the command of NATO units in crisis management and conflict prevention. Today - three decades later - it is still used in numerous operations around the globe. Meaning of the term CJTF To better understand the term, it must be broken down into its component parts: Behind the term force is a military formation or unit. A task force is an organisation with a specific, common mission. It usually disbands after completion of the mission or expiry of an agreed period of time.

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