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German MoD Ends P-3C Orion MPA Modernization Program – Seeking Alternative
The German Federal Ministry of Defence (MoD) will end the modernization of the P-3C ORION maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) ahead of schedule.
17 June 2020
The German Federal Ministry of Defence (MoD) will end the modernization of the P-3C ORION maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) ahead of schedule.
The Bundestag (German Parlament) approved the deployment of the Bundeswehr in the crisis management operation EUNAVFOR MED (European Union Naval Force – Mediterranean) “Irini” in the Mediterranean on May 7, 2020.
The German Federal Cabinet has extended the anti-piracy mission EUNAVFOR (European Union Naval Force Somalia) – Operation Atalanta – in the Horn of Africa. The mandate, which expires on 31 May 2020, is to be continued for a further year until 31 May. 2021. The Bundestag (German parliament) still has to discuss and then vote on it.
In May, the Hamburg air defense frigate will first took part in a missile live-fire exercice off the Norwegian coast. From the beginning of June,
The German Navy’s new Gecko rescue boats are ready for delivery, the Bundewher project team reported last month. Training on the Zodiac Milpro’s Sea Rib Aluminum-based boats has already started.
On July 17, the Bundeswehr Inspector General announced the procurement of the future Type 707 replenishment oilers for the German Navy. In 2018, Germany announced that the two existing Type 704 Rhön-class tankers will be decommissioned in 2025. The future vessels will be significantly more efficient than the previous ones, the Navy press office announced.
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