Navy Today – Two port workers have been arrested over the attempted sabotage of German naval vessels docked at the Port of Hamburg, the EU’s Eurojust crime agency revealed.

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Naval News – The current threat situation necessitates a rapid increase in anti-submarine warfare capabilities for the German Navy. However, the procurement of the intended F126 frigates is delayed, so work is simultaneously underway on a Plan B in the form of the potential acquisition of MEKO frigates. According to information obtained by Hartpunkt, only “partial successes” were achieved in both projects in the Bundestag.

Breaking Defense – Germany has placed an order for eight General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones with deliveries set to begin in 2028.

Naval News – The German Navy will receive four Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for maritime long-range reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare. Each system consists of two MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones, as well as other components and a command and control system, meaning the German Armed Forces will procure a total of eight MQ-9Bs.

Defence Blog – EUROATLAS, the German advanced defense technologies company, has announced the launch of its new GREYSHARK family of autonomous underwater vehicles, introducing two multi-mission platforms designed for long-range underwater intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.

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USNI News – The U.K. and Germany will dispatch P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) in the coming months for a joint surveillance mission to track Russian submarines in the North Atlantic, officials announced last week. U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Thursday that German Navy P-8 aircraft will operate from U.K.’s Lossiemouth Air Base, Scotland, “to help defend against Russian aggression,” flying alongside the Royal Air Force P-8 aircraft.

The Barents Observer – The German Navy starts its largest naval firing exercise in decades off the coast of Andøya, Norwegian Sea.

The War Zone – The missile-packed uncrewed ‘wingmen’ are intended to support Germany’s conventional surface combatants by adding a big boost in firepower.

Le Marin – According to several German media, the “Emden” corvette, which was to leave the Luerssen shipyard in Hamburg, was damaged in its propulsion system. The latter would have been filled with “tens of kilos of metal chips”.

(In French)

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Naval News – Longest global cruise in decades for the German Navy provided significant accomplishments. International security environment meanwhile casts shadows over stated political ambitions.

The Defense Post – NVL Group has cut the steel for the German Navy’s first reconnaissance ship, marking the official start of construction of the new Type 424 intelligence-gathering vessels (AGIs).

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Defence Web – The German Navy’s (Deutsche Marine) Task Group 500.01, comprising the frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F222) and the replenishment vessel Frankfurt am Main (A1412) made an unexpected but warmly welcomed arrival at the Port of Cape Town on Tuesday 12 November. This last-minute docking underscores the impact of escalating security threats in the Red Sea, where recent attacks have made navigation perilous for commercial and military vessels alike. 

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The War Zone – Strictly limited air defense armament has long been a puzzling feature of the German F125 class frigate.

The War Zone – The future deployment of German sub-hunting planes to the United Kingdom is part of a much broader defense agreement signed today.

USNI News – The German Navy anticipated China’s reaction to its ships operating in the East and South China seas, Chief of the German Navy Vice Adm. Jan Christian Kaack said last week. Frigate FGS Baden-Württemberg (F222) and Frankfurt am Main – the ships that comprised Indo-Pacific Deployment 2024, – arrived at Changi Naval Base the day before. In a press conference marking the occasion, task force commander Rear Adm. Axel Schulz said that while the German Navy task force operated in the East China Sea and transited through the Taiwan Strait, People’s Army Liberation Navy warships shadowed the German ships.

Defense News – The technology promises to be a game changer: a torpedo-seeking torpedo fired by surface vessels for head-on intercepts, missile-defense style. Yet after more than a decade of research, lead nations Germany and the Netherlands are still years away from fitting their navies with a hard-kill torpedo countermeasure.

Naval News – Operational pause for EUNAVFOR Aspides contribution coincides with launch of ambitious Indo-Pacific Deployment. Another frigate to return to Red Sea in August.

The War Zone – The Hessen repelled four Houthi drone attacks during its deployment but also accidentally targeted a U.S. Reaper drone.

Naval News – Newest frigate and replenishment ship to conduct one of the longest sails undertaken by the German Navy in the history of the service.

Defense News – The German navy’s priorities for 2024 will focus on increasing its presence in the Baltic Sea and Indian Ocean, top service officials said this month, while a deployment to the Red Sea to protect trade ships recently targeted by Houthi rebels in Yemen also is on the horizon.

Defense News – The German government is weighing its scant options for contributing to an international mission aimed at protecting maritime traffic in the Red Sea from missile attacks by Yemen-based Houthi rebels.

New Atlas – Laser weapons have begun to spread throughout NATO, as the German Navy has completed a year-long trial under realistic sea conditions of a 20-kW MBDA Deutschland/Rheinmetall Laser Weapon Demonstrator. It was installed aboard the 5,800-tonne (6,393-ton) frigate Sachsen.

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War Zone – An exclusive look into the German Navy’s submarine squadron and one of the world’s most capable diesel-electric submarines.

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USNI News – The German Navy will deploy a frigate and a combat support ship to the Indo-Pacific in 2024.

El Snorkel – Until the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Germany’s arms industry was a declining sector that was increasingly dependent on exports. Now companies have to change course and urgently need new staff. (In Spanish)

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