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Special edition of the 27th DWT Marine Workshop published

Special edition of the 27th DWT Marine Workshop published

Gepostet von | 4 Sep 2025 | , , | 0

The main theme of the conference is "Maritime combat - drivers for research, armaments and utilisation". Under the proven patronage of Rear Admiral Christoph Müller-Meinhard, the event will take place on 23 and 24 September 2025 at the Van der Valk Resort in Linstow. Focusing on maritime research, naval armament and utilisation, the workshop is traditionally aimed at the classic triangle of navy, öAG and industry, which together are required to realise the material warfare capability of the navy in the best possible way - quickly, effectively and geared towards the specific operational scenario. Maritime combat must be the starting point for all considerations and the maxim for all actions! To this end, the...

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Romanian navy puts British minehunter into service

Romanian navy puts British minehunter into service

Gepostet von | 2 Sep 2025 | , , , | 0

The Romanian Navy has commissioned the former British minehunter HMS Pembroke (Sandown class) at an official ceremony in Rosyth, Scotland, under the name "Capitan Constantin Dumitrescu" (M 271). Together with their sister ship Ex HMS Blyth, both mine countermeasures vessels were refurbished in cooperation with the industry (Babcock) before being sold to Romania by the Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA), part of the Ministry of Defence. We are delighted that the former HMS Pembroke has joined the Romanian naval forces and will play an important role in the security of the Black Sea in the future," said a Royal Navy flag officer. This also emphasises...

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Ukraine: First overwater attack by a Russian naval drone

Ukraine: First overwater attack by a Russian naval drone

Gepostet von | 1 Sep 2025 | , , , | 0

Russian drone attack on Ukrainian naval unit For the first time in the chronology of the Ukrainian war, the Kiev Navy was attacked and heavily hit by a Russian surface drone (similar to the Ukrainian Magura V) on 28 August 2025. The incident occurred at night in the delta of the Danube estuary. An analysis identifies this location about 30 kilometres upstream (about 3 kilometres west of Wylkowe) on the Ukrainian side of the Danube - in the middle of the river just a few metres away is the NATO border with Romania! The medium-sized reconnaissance ship "Simferopol" (Project Laguna, 55 metres, 1,200 tonnes), built in Kiev according to the plans of the trawler type 502EM and not in service until 2021...

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Norway procures frigates in Great Britain

Norway procures frigates in Great Britain

Gepostet von | 1 Sep 2025 | , , , | 0

No strategic German-Norwegian partnership as with the submarines It had been a topic of conversation on the coast for some time: will the German Navy's goals of planning a successor to the Class 124's air defence capability with the Class 127 be compatible with the Norwegians' plans for a new frigate class? The positive signals from the submarine co-operation, which heralded a new era not only technically but also politically, gave rise to hope. The cooperation is also developing in an exemplary manner on a personal level. People like each other. But that has nothing to do with whether the product fits. And for the Norwegians, it does...

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Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the German Navy

Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz at the German Navy

Gepostet von | 29 Aug 2025 | , , , | 0

On Thursday, 28 August 2025, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the German Navy for the first time. In a varied programme, the Chancellor was shown some of the Navy's range of capabilities. After a confidential round of talks at the Naval Command with the Inspector of the Navy, Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany visited the Commander Task Force Baltic area. The Chancellor was then flown to the frigate "Bayern" in the NH-90 helicopter. There, he was given a tour on board followed by a capability demonstration at sea with the corvette "Magdeburg", the minesweeper "Rottweil", the task force provider "Frankfurt...

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