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.
22 Dec 2022
The first mine countermeasure (MCM) mothership for the Belgian Navy, "Oostende" (M940), is now fully assembled in Concarneau, Brittany.
19 Oct 2022
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.
21 Jun 2022
Naval Group laid the keel of the first mine countermeasure mothership for the Royal Netherlands Navy on 14 June 2022.
14 Jun 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.
10 Jun 2022
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.
06 May 2022
On April 28th 2022, Naval Group inaugurated the MCM Lab and the Cyber Lab...
06 May 2022
As part of their replacement Mine Counter Measures (rMCM) program, the Royal Netherlands Navy signed an additional contract with ECA Group...
18 Nov 2021
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.
15 Sep 2021
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)...
23 Aug 2021
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.