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Fleet service boats class 424

The ten armaments projects approved by the Budget and Defence Committee of the German Bundestag on 6 July include three fleet service boats, including a training and reference facility. On 10 July 2023, the amendment contract was then signed between the President of the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), Annette Lehnigk-Emden, and Tim Wagner, CEO of the NVL Group, which is acting as the contractor. Planning history Back in June 2021, the contract for the procurement of three Class 424 fleet service boats with a reconnaissance training and reference system was signed between the BAAINBw and NVL B.V. & Co. KG, at that time still...

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WTD 71 receives new blood

The renewal of the fleet of the Navy's defence technology unit, WTD 71, is progressing. On Friday, 30 June 2023, the first of two newbuildings was christened "Kalkgrund" by the Mayor of Eckernförde, Iris Ploog, in Berne an der Weser. The ceremony, accompanied by the Wilhelmshaven Naval Music Corps, took place in the presence of Dr Uwe Kretschmer, Head of Maritime Research and representative of the Director of WTD 71, and the managing partner of the shipyard, Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG, Harald Fassmer, took place. Two for three "Kalkgrund" and her sister ship will be multi-purpose boats of class 745 "Breitgrund" (Y866) and "Mittelgrund"...

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Marines at Kiel Week - a photo gallery

Michael Nitz - an internationally recognised and renowned German marine photographer - accompanied the national units and foreign guest ships during Kiel Week. From a selection of thousands of photos, he has kindly provided marineforum with an extremely interesting and high-quality photo series. Michael Nitz is the owner of Naval Press Service based in northern Germany and can be contacted at naval-press-service.com. Kieler Woche: A 52 - Fleet service boat "Oker" of the Oste class. Photo: Michael NitzKieler Woche: A 52 - fleet service boat "Oste" of the Oste class. Photo: Michael Nitz deu-elbe-erfurt-kw23-(nitz23)Kieler Woche: Corvette "Erfurt" passes the tender "Elbe". Photo: Michael Nitz Kieler Woche: Corvette "Erfurt"...

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Norway: Six instead of four submarines?

Im November 2022 hatte die Regierung den Generalstabschef der norwegischen Streitkräfte, General Eirik Kristoffersen, um seine Empfehlung gebeten, wie die Landes- und Bündnisverteidigung künftig organisiert und ausgestattet sein sollten. Das 68 Seiten umfassende Papier wurden im Mai vorgelegt und Anfang Juni veröffentlicht. Es enthält umfangreiche Vorschläge wie eine Aufstockung des Umfangs der Streitkräfte und Verbesserung ihrer Strukturen, vor allem aber eine Verstärkung maritimer Fähigkeiten und der Flugabwehr. Die Einsatzbereitschaft in allen Bereichen sei deutlich zu erhöhen - so deutlich,[ds_preview] dass es einer Verdoppelung gleichkäme! U212CD Der Generalstabschef sieht in der Fähigkeit zur Unterwasserkriegführung eine Priorität der Zukunft und möchte...

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Indonesia: The old "Cottbus" in flames!

Hading Bay-538 is an old Frosch I-class landing ship of the NVA People's Navy, commissioned in 1978 and operated under the name "Cottbus" until reunification. The decommissioned "Cottbus" was then sold to Indonesia in 1993, where it was given the name "Hading Bay" and the hull number 538. It made headlines in the first days of June when a fire broke out on board in the Selayar Strait south of the island of South Sulawesi (Celebes). All 119 crew members (62 crew, 57 embarked troops) were rescued unharmed by naval vessels and civilian freighters in the sea area. According to available information, the fire was extinguished and the ship was towed to a harbour.

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