Liberation of Corsica, 9 September – 4 October 1943
On 4 December 1938, in response to Mussolini’s clams: ”Corsica, Savoia, Tunisia a noi!”, thousands of Corsicans took an oath in front of the war memorial in Bastia, ”Before the…
29th RIMPAC Exercise Announced
Approximately 29 nations, 40 surface ships, 3 submarines, 14 national land forces, over 150 aircraft and more than 25,000 personnel will participate in the biennial Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)…
Coastal Fleet to Train in Winter Operations
The Coastal Fleet’s annual winter exercise Lumiukko24 will take place in the Gulf of Finland and the Archipelago Sea from 27 February to 7 March 2024. During the Lumiukko24 exercise,…
Norway Will Develop a New “Super Missile”
Norway is the world leader in missile production and produces one of the most advanced missiles in the world. Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram (Sp) reports that the government will…
Singapore Orders Four OPVs From Fassmer
MINDEF has signed a contract with Fr. Fassmer GmbH & Co. KG (Fassmer) to acquire four new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) to replace the existing Sentinel-class Maritime Security and Response…
NATO Announces New AWACS Force
NATO has selected its next generation command and control aircraft as the Alliance’s existing Airborne Warning and Control (AWACS) fleet nears retirement. Production of the six new Boeing E-7A Wedgetail…
Germany to Equip Class 322 Minehunters With SeaCat Drones
In the future, the Bundeswehr will equip its Class 332 minehunting boats with new “SeaCat” underwater reconnaissance drones for maritime mine defense. After the project was previously approved by the…
NATO Tests NRF in Exercise Dynamic Mariner 23
In a remarkable display of international maritime cooperation, naval forces from five Allied nations have gathered in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Italy for the start of Exercise…
Germany’s Maritime Security Needs More Connectivity
On September 28th, a parliamentary evening in Berlin brought together around a hundred stakeholders from politics, science and business. For Siemtje Möller, Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Minister of…