The Dutch Defense Ministry plans to replace its fleet of (Fast Raiding Interception and Special Forces Craft) starting 2024, according to an announcement published yesterday on the European tenders platform TED.

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) frigate De Ruyter (F804) will leave for a six months deployment in the Persian Gulf starting on January next year, the Dutch government announced on November 29.