The Netherlands Prefers Naval Group’s Barracuda Submarines
The Netherlands officially announced the Naval Group as the winner of the new submarine acquisition program for the Dutch Navy.
damen News
Navy / Maritime
Navy / Maritime
Dutch Navy Opts for New Ship to Replace OPVs and LPDs
The Dutch MoD announced a plan to replace four OPVs and two LPDs with a new class of six ships that can simultaneously perform the former’s missions.
Navy / Maritime
The Construction of German F-126 Frigate Begins
The German Federal Ministry of Defence announced the start of production of the F-126 frigate from its social media accounts.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Portuguese Navy to Sign Deal for Multifunctional Naval Platform
Portuguese Navy announced that the deal for constructing the Multi-Purpose Naval Platform under the Recovery and Resilience Program will be signed.
Navy / Maritime
Dutch ASW Frigates to be in Service by 2029
Royal Netherlands Navy plans to construct four new Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) frigates with many innovations. The first vessel will be in service by 2029.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Rheinmetall to Provide 27 mm Automatic Cannons to F126 Frigates
Damen Shipyard announced that it had selected Rheinmetall for Germany’s F126 future frigate programme to equip the F126 frigates with MLG27-4.0 remote weapon stations (RWSs). Each vessel will be fitted with two of the systems. The German company will provide Eight MLG27-4.0 RWSs, with an option for four further RWSs to equip two optional vessels if required.
Navy / Maritime
New OPVs for Pakistan Navy
Pakistan continues to invest in the navy. The country, which is having issues with India in the region, is acquiring two new offshore patrol vessels from Damen. Steel cutting and keel laying ceremony for two new vessels was held at Damen Shipyard Galati Facilities in Romania. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi also attended the event. Pakistan Navy currently operates PNS Yarmook (271) and PNS Tabook (272) OPVs from Damen.
Navy / Maritime
COTECMAR and Damen signed a contract for the design of PES in collaboration
Colombian COTECMAR and Damen Shipyard signed a contract to co-develop the Contractual Design for the Colombian Navy's next generation of frigates.
Navy / Maritime
Swedish Coast Guard to Buy Damen Boats
According to a press release from Damen Shipyards, Kustbevakningen (KBV), the Swedish coastguard has signed a contract with the Shipyard to construct and deliver seven Fast Patrol Vessels (FPV). These vessels, referred as the KBV 320 series, will be 26.75 meters long, made of carbon fibre composite, and have a top cruising speed of 25 knots.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Damen proposes SIGMA 11515 to the Greek Navy
According to Naval News, the Greek Navy received its seventh proposal from Damen Shipyard. Damen offers Greece a SIGMA 11515 frigate.
