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Frigate "Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" returns from Alliance defence mission

Frigate "Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" returns from Alliance defence mission

Gepostet von | 8 Nov 2022 | , , | 1

On Tuesday, 8 November 2022 at 9.30 a.m., the Brandenburg-class submarine frigate "Mecklenburg-Vorpommern" (F123) returned to Wilhelmshaven from a NATO mission. This marks the end of the second deployment this year for the crew and its commander, frigate captain Hendrik Wißler (45). Firstly, they travelled with the NATO Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) to the Atlantic off the Portuguese coast in summer, before the frigate then travelled in a national formation across the Arctic Circle to Andoya in the already slightly wintry north of Norway. The almost three-month tour was characterised throughout by demanding manoeuvres in a multinational and national framework,...

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Man against mine

Man against mine

Gepostet von | 8 Nov 2022 | , , | 0

Those who wear the sawfish on their chest can count themselves among the illustrious circle of mine divers. However, the training is tough and the number of applicants is constantly decreasing. Many outsiders are prejudiced and have a particular idea of mine diver training, which often does not correspond to the truth. Then you hear comments such as: "As a mine diver, you have to have fainted underwater at least once", "A mine diver's job ends with finding a mine", or: "Only really muscular soldiers can pass this tough training". So what is reality? What has become a myth in the media over the years? Time to...

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New hall for marine projects: NVL Group invests in the Wolgast site

New hall for marine projects: NVL Group invests in the Wolgast site

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The north German NVL Group (Naval Vessels Luerssen) issued a press release at the weekend announcing the modernisation of its shipyard infrastructure at the Wolgast site. An investment of around 15 million euros in a dock shelter, for which the foundation stone has just been laid, will enable shipbuilding to be carried out regardless of the weather in future and set modern standards in environmental protection and occupational safety. Together with Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's Minister of Economic Affairs Reinhard Meyer, NVL CEO Tim Wagner and Peene Werft Managing Director Harald Jaekel today placed a time capsule in the foundation to symbolise the laying of the foundation stone. With the completion of the roofing of the dry dock planned for the end of 2023, a wide range of shipbuilding work can be carried out without...

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ATLAS ELEKTRONIK supplies submarine hunting module for F126 frigate

ATLAS ELEKTRONIK supplies submarine hunting module for F126 frigate

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ATLAS ELEKTRONIK will supply the sub-hunting modules for the F126 frigate, according to a press release dated 3 November 2022. The Bremen-based company was commissioned by Thales Netherlands, which is acting as the sensor supplier and integrator for the project. The contract was signed on 1 September. The German naval systems house is to supply two modules for the frigates' on-board ASW operations and provide a shore-based system for training. According to the press release, the mission modules will enable the F126 to carry out long-range submarine hunting operations. With the modular approach, the units of the F126 frigate can be equipped to suit the situation and mission. The modules are not ship-specific, i.e. they could...

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Evolution of warfare

Evolution of warfare

Gepostet von | 7 Nov 2022 | , , , | 0

Commentary In the early 21st century, the nature of war and violence has changed. Fortunately, and thanks to a functioning deterrent, the horror vision of nuclear war has not yet materialised. The era of classic war and major military interventions abroad, such as the recent one in Afghanistan, seems to have come to an end. War has now taken on a new form. This is evidenced not only by the global centres of crisis and conflict, the endless "small wars" in the fight against terror or the civil wars in failed states. These conflicts usually have neither declarations of war nor peace agreements. War and peace are therefore difficult to distinguish. New weapons such as...

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