The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) now allows women as crew members in its fleet of submarines. This is the result of a test during which women successfully participated to on-board operations as part of the submarine crew.
The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) will receive new uniforms from the end of 2020 under the Defense Operational Clothing System (DOCS) project, the Dutch Ministry of Defense announced on December 19.
Following the recent Dutch government announcement regarding the Walrus-class replacement program, Saab-Damen and Naval Group each issued a statement. The German shipbuilder TKMS has yet to comment.
Naval News visited the Royal IHC shipyard in Krimpen aan den IJssel to learn about the Naval Group Royal IHC proposal for the Royal Netherlands Navy (Koninklijke Marine) Walrus-class submarine replacement program.
Naval News attended NEDS 2019, the NDIV exhibition for defense and security in Rotterdam. We focused on the Walrus-class submarine replacement program.
Naval News visited the Damen shipyard in Vlissigen to learn about the SAAB DAMEN proposal for the Royal Netherlands Navy (Koninklijke Marine) Walrus-class submarine replacement program.
The Dutch Secretary of State Barbara Visser still hopes to make a decision this year on the Walrus-class submarines replacement, she recently confirmed to the country’s House of Representatives.
Dutch State Secretary Barbara Visser, Belgian defense minister Didier Reynders and French companies Naval Group and ECA Robotics signed the contract for 12 next generation MCM vessels and their equipment in Brussels, on July 5, 2019.
The Netherlands Coastguard (Nederlandse Kustwacht) is looking for new Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) according to a contract notice published on the European public procurement platform TED.
The Netherlands Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) and Thales are developing the Above Water Warfare System (AWWS) for the Royal Netherlands Navy, the first implementation of which will take place on the next generation of its multi-purpose frigates.
