German industry agree to build next-gen F127 frigates sooner
WEB3 days ago · The German Navy’s three Sachsen-class frigates – the elder Type F124 ships – will reach the end of their service lifetime in the next few years. Their aim is to build the MEKO A-400 AMD – a ship concept from Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems that was specially developed to meet the requirements of a German Navy air defence frigate.
German Navy Taiwan Strait Transit Draws Criticism From China - Naval News
WEB3 days ago · Two German Navy ships have for the first time since 2002 crossed the Taiwan Strait on a passage from South Korea to the Philippines. The F125-class frigate Baden-Wuerttemberg (F222) and the Berlin-class replenishment oiler Frankfurt am Main (A1412) completed the transit between the 13th and 14th of September. The event prompted statements by German officials and drew some irritation from Beijing.
China condemns German navy's transit of Taiwan Strait
WEB5 days ago · China's military on Saturday condemned the transit of two German navy ships through the Taiwan Strait saying it increased security risks and sent the "wrong" signal, adding that Chinese forces ...
German Navy Indo-Pacific Deployment - Naval News
WEBFeb 5, 2024 · The German Navy will kick off its Indo-Pacific deployment of one frigate and one auxiliary in May this year. German Navy Chief (Inspector of the Navy) Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack revealed this detail in a recent episode …
Missile Woes For German Navy Amid Red Sea Operation - Naval News
WEBMar 2, 2024 · The SM-2 related missile woes contribute to questions looming for the German Navy regarding the status and reliability of their ammunition stockpiles sustaining highly dynamic and challenging deployments such as EUNAVFOR Aspides.
German Navy objectices for 2035 and beyond - Bundeswehr
WEBApr 20, 2023 · German Navy objectices for 2035 and beyond. Germany's naval forces must be geared to deterrence, defense and progress. This is to be achieved through comprehensive entry into unmanned systems in particular. The future Class 126 frigates will have different capability modules to adapt to the respective operational requirements.
German Navy Announces New Pacific Deployments - USNI News
WEBMay 4, 2023 · SINGAPORE – The German Navy will deploy a frigate and a combat support ship to the Indo-Pacific in 2024, German Navy Chief Vice Adm. Jan Christian Kaack announced at the International Maritime ...
German Navy Chief: Frigate Deployment to Indo-Pacific First ... - USNI News
WEBDec 21, 2021 · KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – The current six-month-plus deployment of German frigate FGS Bayern (F217) to the Indo-Pacific is the initial step toward a regular biennial naval deployment to the region, German Navy Chief Vice Adm. Kay-Achim Schönbach said today.
German navy chief vows long-term commitment to Indo-Pacific
WEBNov 9, 2021 · TOKYO (AP) — The chief of Germany's navy said Tuesday that its dispatch of a warship to the Indo-Pacific underscores his country's concern that freedom of navigation and the rule-based international order are being threatened in the region, an apparent reference to its biggest trading partner, China.
Germany is building what's expected to become Europe's largest military
WEBMar 17, 2022 · Three days after Russian troops entered Ukraine, German Chancellor Scholz announced Germany would more than double its military's funding, a move that caught Europe and Germans by surprise.
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