The Oostende, the first of the series of mine countermeasures vessels in the Belgian-Dutch rMCM programme began its first sea trials campaign...
The launching ceremony of the Tournai, 3rd of the 12 MCM in the Belgian-Dutch rMCM programme, intended for the Belgian Navy, took place on 2 July 2024.
In the frame of the European Defence FUND (EDF), Naval Group Belgium will lead the E=MCM project for a period of three years.
The Belgian and Dutch Navies rMCM program is facing delays, the Belgian Ministry of Defense announced last week.
Naval Group ceremonially launched the first mine countermeasure mothership for the Royal Netherlands Navy: HNLMS Vlissingen.
On 29 March 2023, the first of the twelve MCM vessels of the Belgian-Dutch rMCM program, was floated out by Naval Group in Concarneau.
The first mine countermeasure (MCM) mothership for the Belgian Navy, "Oostende" (M940), is now fully assembled in Concarneau, Brittany.
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.
Naval Group laid the keel of the first mine countermeasure mothership for the Royal Netherlands Navy on 14 June 2022.
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.
