The German parliament has formally approved yesterday the procurement of four multi-purpose MKS 180 (Multi-purpose Combat Ship or MehrzweckKampfSchiff ) vessels for the German Navy (Deutsche Marine).
The German Federal Ministry of Defence (MoD) will end the modernization of the P-3C ORION maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) ahead of schedule.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 10 June 2020, the German Navy will put into service the second of a total of four F125 class frigates, the "Nordrhein-Westfalen".
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (Kiel, Germany) has signed a contract to acquire the Oceana shipyard in Brazil (Itajaí, state of Santa Catarina).
The MKS 180 Multi-Purpose Combat Ship Program of the German Navy (Deutsche Marine) is back on track following an official announcement by German Federal Minister of Defence, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer.
Lürssen intends to establish a long-term cooperation in naval shipbuilding with German Naval Yards Kiel. The existing military and naval surface shipbuilding activities are to be contributed into a joint company and led by Bremen-based Lürssen Group.
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.
The German Navy (Deutsche Marine)’s Berlin Type 702 replenishment ship today left its home port of Wilhelmshaven for the Aegean Sea. During five months, it will join the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Brandenburg-class frigate involved in the Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG 2).
GERMAN NAVAL YARDS Kiel (GNYK) submitted on 03/13/2020 a review application to the German Federal Public Procurement Chamber in Bonn within the time limit set.
