Belgium and the Netherlands will transfer a total of seven Tripartite mine countermeasure (MCM) vessels to Bulgaria free of charge. Belgian Ministry of Defense press
Turkish shipbuilder DEARSAN unveiled at IDEF 2025 the design of the future Mine Warfare vessel for the Turkish Navy. The vessel will act as a
The Belgian mine countermeasure (MCM) vessel BNS Narcis and the Dutch HNLMS Vlaardingen were recently handed over to Ukraine. This happened during a ceremony at
While much of the focus of Naval Group in the Nordics currently is related to the push for FDI as the future Norwegian frigate, it is
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned its fourth Awaji-class mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV) in a ceremony held on March 12 in Yokohama City of
The German MCM replacement has failed over cost and capability concerns. A life extension of the existing fleet is to follow.
Japan Marine United (JMU) has launched the fourth Awaji-class mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV) for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
On August 14, the Indonesian Navy (TNI AL) commissioned of two new Fani-class mine countermeasures vessels in Surabaya, East Java.
India is currently without a single MCM vessel. The Indian Navy is now looking at procuring MCM motherships.
The Netherlands will donate an undisclosed number of Alkmaar-class mine countermeasure (MCM) vessels to Ukraine.
