Portugal’s New Multifunctional Ship Launched in Romania
The Portuguese Navy’s Multifunction Naval Platform D. João II (A5209) for unmanned platforms was launched at Damen’s Galati shipyard located in Romania.
damen News
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Navy / Maritime
Thailand Partners with ASFAT for New Frigate Acquisition
Thailand’s UDT partners with ASFAT to acquire four new frigates. The deal, which involves technology transfer, is part of RTN’s fleet modernisation plan.
Weapon / Missile
BAE Systems Provides Naval Guns for Belgian-Dutch Frigates
BAE Systems will provide Bofors 40 Mk4 40 mm naval guns for the Belgian-Dutch ASWF frigate programme.
Navy / Maritime
Germany Lays the Keel of First F126 Class Frigate
Last week, the keel was laid for the German Navy's first F126-class frigate, the future “Niedersachsen.”
Navy / Maritime
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.
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 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 Auto Cannons to F126 Frigates
Damen Shipyard selected Rheinmetall for Germany’s F126 future frigate programme to equip the frigates with MLG27-4.0 remote weapon stations (RWSs).
Navy / Maritime
New OPVs for Pakistan Navy
Pakistan continues to invest in the navy. The country is acquiring two new offshore patrol vessels from Damen.
Navy / Maritime
COTECMAR and Damen agreed to design 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
Damen Shipyards stated that the Swedish coastguard has signed a contract with the Shipyard to construct and deliver seven Fast Patrol Vessels (FPV).
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.
