F126 on Legerwall - Ways out of the German frigate crisis
F126 - possible cancellation - options and consequences. An analysis of the F126 frigate project: Causes of the delay, cost risks and alternatives.
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Category: Security policy
Denmark procures IRIS-T SLM
Cooperation between the BAAINBw and the Danish Ministry of Defence In its procurement process for an interim solution in the area of ground-based air and missile defence (SBAMD), the Danish Ministry of Defence has opted for the IRIS-T SLM system from Diehl Defence. Helmut Rauch, CEO of Diehl Defence, and Ralph Herzog, Vice President of the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), signed the contracts for the procurement of a fire unit of the IRIS-T SLM ground-based air defence system for Denmark on 29 July. The Danish Defence Procurement and Logistics Organisation (DALO) had previously authorised the BAAINBw to do so. The IRIS-T SLM system will protect the civilian population, the armed forces and...
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Submarine for Israel undergoing trials
Currently undergoing deep sea trials north of Skagen After a long construction phase and subsequent harbour trials, the third submarine of the Dolphin II class, the INS Drakon, finally began its sea trials in the Bay of Kiel on Wednesday afternoon. The eight-hour maiden voyage started in the morning when the 73-metre-long submarine left its berth at the TKMS shipyard in Kiel. Accompanied by the shipyard's own security vessel HDW "Herkules" and secured by the coastal patrol boat "Staberhuk" and the two patrol boats "Sprotte" and "Warder" of the Schleswig-Holstein water police, the latest submarine for the Israeli Navy left the Kiel Fjord for the Bay of Kiel. The first system tests were carried out north-west of Kiel Lighthouse. By default...
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German Navy shows presence in the North Atlantic
Task force provider "Berlin" departs for the "Atlantic Bear" manoeuvre On Sunday, 3 August 2025, the task force provider "Berlin" will leave its home port of Wilhelmshaven under the command of frigate captain Karsten Uwe Schlüter. When the ship sets sail, there will also be people on board during the voyage who you would not expect to see on a warship with strict security measures: journalists. In this way, the German Navy is creating the opportunity to be up close and personal and to get to know the ship and crew. In times when security and defence policy issues are of great interest but there is a lack of experts in the media, this is certainly a good move....
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Worrying increase in maritime piracy
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is urging caution in the Strait of Singapore. The number of armed robberies there has reached its highest level since 2020. According to the recently published IMB report, a total of 90 cases of piracy and armed robbery at sea were reported worldwide in the first half of 2025. This represents an increase of 50 % compared to the same period last year. A total of 79 ships were boarded, six attacks were attempted, four ships were hijacked and one ship was shot at. The danger for crews remains high: 40 crew members were taken hostage, 16 were kidnapped,...
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