FGS Hessen Operating in Red Sea
Since Yemen’s Houthi terrorists began attacks on merchant ships in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden in October 2023, shipping traffic in the region has almost halved.…
Operation Aspides: Air Defense in the Red Sea
Houthi rockets threaten the Red Sea. The technology and tactics of the frigate “Hessen” and its crew are specialized precisely for this danger. Warships from several nations repel most Houthi…
VJTF(M) Flagship Hessen Home for Christmas
On December 22nd, the frigate “Hessen” arrived in its home port of Wilhelmshaven for the Christmas holiday. The naval ship is part and at the same time the lead ship…
FGS Hessen Now Flagship of VJTF and SNMG1
On July 24, the frigate “Hessen” deployed as the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force and SNMG1 flagship from her home port of Wilhelmshaven. During its six-month operational period, the…
FGS Hessen Joins Gerald R Ford Carrier Strike Group
On October 4th is the newest and most modern USUnited States-Aircraft carrier departed for its first mission. From the home port of Norfolk, the formation of the “Gerald R. Ford”…