A German Navy P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft will deploy to RAF Lossiemouth in the coming months, operating alongside Royal Air Force Poseidons out of the air base in northern… Continue reading "German Navy P-8A Poseidon Set For United Kingdom Deployment"
Germany has selected Raytheon’s advanced AN/SPY-6(V)1 radar for all eight of its upcoming F127-class frigates. The deal is being processed under a U.S. Foreign Military Sales contract and makes Germany… Continue reading "Germany Equips F127-Class Frigates With SPY-6(V)1 Radar System"
With rising Russian activity making security in the High North, North Atlantic, and Baltic Seas more fragile, the German Navy has acquired its first of eight Boeing P-8A Poseidon Maritime… Continue reading "Germany Receives the First Boeing P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft"
On June 19, the German Armed Forces Procurement Organization (BAAINBw) placed an order for two more F126 (also known as Niedersachsen class) multipurpose frigates from Netherlands-based Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding… Continue reading "Germany Orders Two Additional F126 Multipurpose Frigates From Damen Naval"
The German frigate Hessen shot down two drones belonging to Yemen’s Houthis in the Red Sea on February 27, after it nearly shot down an American MQ-9 Reaper in the… Continue reading "German Frigate Hessen Shoots Down Two Houthi Drones In Red Sea After Friendly Fire Near Miss"
On Friday, 21 January, Vice Admiral Kai-Achim Schönbach, the head of the German Navy, began a visit to Delhi, India. During his visit, Schönbach downplayed the threat of a Russian… Continue reading "Vice Admiral Schönbach Head of the German Navy Resigns Over His Remarks on The Russia-Ukraine Crisis"
Boeing and the German Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday the signing of a letter of offer and acceptance for the purchase of five P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft through… Continue reading "Contract Signed For German P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Buy"
Germany’s Parliament approved the purchase of Boeing P-8A Poseidons on Wednesday, with €1.43 billion ($1.71 billion) in funding allocated for the procurement of five of the maritime patrol aircraft. The… Continue reading "German Lawmakers Approve Purchase Of P-8 Poseidons"
When it comes to the strategic situation in the Indo-Pacific region, Germany doesn’t usually get much consideration. Back in its Imperial days, Germany had maintained control over a multitude of… Continue reading "Germany Envisions Greater Role for Itself in Indo-Pacific"
The Deutsche Marine (German navy) began at-sea testing of the SKELDAR V-200 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), designated the Sea Falcon, on the 12th August. The… Continue reading "Germany Navy Begins Testing V-200 SKELDAR Drone"