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Mission completed - Frigate "Hessen" returns from aircraft carrier formation

Mission completed - Frigate "Hessen" returns from aircraft carrier formation

Gepostet von | 16 Nov 2022 | , , | 0

On Tuesday, 15 November 2022 at 10 a.m., the frigate "Hessen" returned from the Atlantic from Carrier Strike Group 2022 (CSG) to Wilhelmshaven. The frigate "Hessen" left Wilhelmshaven at the beginning of September to join the American aircraft carrier battle group. The F124 class frigate trained there together with several escort ships from other nations. Operational training and operational cooperation have been the focus of the last few weeks. Within the US-led group, the primary mission of the "Hessen" was to protect the group around the aircraft carrier "USS Gerald R. Ford" from potential threats from the air. The Sachsen-class frigates are specially...

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Well-deserved award - "Bad Rappenau" crew honoured in the state parliament

Well-deserved award - "Bad Rappenau" crew honoured in the state parliament

Gepostet von | 15 Nov 2022 | , , | 0

On Friday, 11 November 2022 at 11:30 a.m., the crew of the minesweeper mission boat "Bad Rappenau" from the 3rd Minesweeper Squadron will be honoured on behalf of all naval personnel who have taken part in the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force of the Maritime Forces (VJTF(M)) or are currently deployed. The honour will be bestowed jointly by the President of the Schleswig-Holstein State Parliament, Kristina Herbst, and the Commander of Operational Flotilla 1, Flotilla Admiral Henning Faltin. This reflects the close ties between the Schleswig-Holstein State Parliament and the Bundeswehr and offers politicians the opportunity to take part in this special honour. In addition to personalities from the German...

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Russian Navy: Test of the doomsday torpedo?

Russian Navy: Test of the doomsday torpedo?

Gepostet von | 15 Nov 2022 | , , , | 0

According to reports from the American television channel CNN, the Russian navy is preparing to launch the "doomsday torpedo" Poseidon, as the Pentagon refers to the Russian nuclear torpedo. At the beginning of November, US sources identified the departure of the carrier submarine "Belgorod" and its subsequent return to its home base. As no test attempts are said to have been recognisable, the agencies assume that technical difficulties occurred. The recording of such tests has been observed since the beginning of October (MFonline reported). Underwater weapons systems A direct link between the tests and the apocalyptic threats of the Russian President, as repeatedly expressed during the "special operation" in Ukraine, is...

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German Navy and species protection: muffled blasting under water

German Navy and species protection: muffled blasting under water

Gepostet von | 14 Nov 2022 | , , | 0

Four mine warfare units - the minehunting boats "Bad Bevensen", "Dillingen", "Homburg" and the minesweeper "Bad Rappenau" of the 3rd Minesweeper Squadron, as well as the civilian support ship SAR BRAGE chartered by the Navy - trained underwater blasting in the training area off Schönhagen near Olpenitz for the first time since 2019 at the beginning of November. The German Navy took elaborate measures to protect marine animals such as the harbour porpoise (bottlenose dolphin) in particular, after carefully weighing up the interests of species protection and defence capability in consultation with the nature conservation authorities. Navy and marine mammals As part of its activities, the Navy attaches great importance to protecting marine mammals and other creatures in the marine environment.

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German Navy: 127-millimetre Vulcano combat ammunition before introduction

German Navy: 127-millimetre Vulcano combat ammunition before introduction

Gepostet von | 10 Nov 2022 | , , | 0

The procurement of the new 127-millimetre Vulcano ammunition for the German Navy has passed another milestone on the way to its introduction with its proof of function. This also brings the frigate 125 closer to full operational capability. The frigate "Rheinland-Pfalz" recently completed the precision proof of the new ammunition. Two defence technology agencies, WTD 71, responsible for ships, naval weapons, maritime technology and research, and WTD 91, responsible for weapons and ammunition, accompanied the functional test with their experts at the NATO test site Andoya in northern Norway. Vulcano is a family of ammunition with extended range and higher precision, developed by the Italian company Leonardo in...

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