Belgium’s New MCM Mothership Breaks Cover
The first mine countermeasure (MCM) mothership for the Belgian Navy, "Oostende" (M940), is now fully assembled in Concarneau, Brittany.
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Mine Warfare: France, Belgium and Netherlands seal partnership
At the Euronaval 2022 exhibition, France, Belgium and the Netherlands have agreed on a cooperation aimed at promoting synergies and mutual benefits within the mine warfare domain.
Video: Keel laying of the first MCM Vessel for the Netherlands
Naval Group laid the keel of the first mine countermeasure mothership for the Royal Netherlands Navy on 14 June 2022.
Naval Group lays the keel of the First Dutch MCM Mothership
Naval Group today laid the keel of the first mine countermeasure mothership for the Royal Netherlands Navy. HNLMS Vlissingenntended is the second of twelve mine countermeasure platforms of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM program.
ECA Group opens its MCM factory in Belgium
ECA Group today opened its brand new factory in Ostend, Belgium, in the presence of Hilde Crevits, Deputy Prime Minister of the Flemish Government and Admiral Hofman, Chief of Defence.
Naval Group inaugurates the MCM Lab and the Cyber Lab in Brussels
On April 28th 2022, Naval Group inaugurated the MCM Lab and the Cyber Lab...
ECA Group delivers first MCM tools to Royal Netherlands Navy
As part of their replacement Mine Counter Measures (rMCM) program, the Royal Netherlands Navy signed an additional contract with ECA Group...
Video: Integration of USV on Motherships by Naval Group
Gregory Pelard, Head of MCM vessels and USVs at Naval Group, tells us about the challenges of integrating Unmanned Surface Vessels (USV) aboard large motherships.
DSEI 2021: ECA GROUP selects CTM and PATRIA for Belgian-Dutch rMCM program
ECA GROUP has contracted CTM and PATRIA to supply two minesweeping subsystems that will be towed with its INSPECTOR 125-S Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV)...
Royal Netherlands Navy Started Evaluation of its Future Mine Warfare Toolbox
The Royal Netherlands Navy is conducting operational tests and evaluations of its future unmanned mine warfare systems, as part of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM program.