Niederlande rüsten Marine auf

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3. April 2023

Der Ministerrat Belgiens hat den Kauf von zwei Fregatten für ca. 2 Mrd. EUR abgesegnet. Wegen der Inflation und der Entscheidung der Verteidigungsministerin, die Fregatten hinsichtlich der Bewaffnung und der Sensoren voll auszustatten, wird das Projekt teurer als ursprünglich 2018 veranschlagt. Ca. 355 Mio. EUR des Auftragswerts sollen der belgischen Industrie zugutekommen. Die erste Fregatte wird Ende 2029 an die niederländische Marine geliefert, die belgische Marine wird ihr erstes Schiff im zweiten Halbjahr 2030 erhalten. Das zweite Schiff für Belgien, das vierte Schiff der Serie, soll im zweiten Halbjahr 2031 folgen.

Die Schiffe sind 145 m lang, 17 m breit und haben eine Besatzung von 115 Mann. Zusätzlich können weitere 35 Soldaten untergebracht werden.

Le Conseil des ministres donne son feu vert à la construction de nouvelles frégates

L’achat des deux frégates coûtera environ deux milliards d’euros, soit plus cher que prévu en 2018. Une partie du surcoût est due à l’inflation, une autre partie au fait de la décision de la Ministre de la Défense, Ludivine Dedonder, d’équiper entièrement les frégates, tant en termes d’armement que de capteurs à bord.

https://dedonder.belgium.be/fr/le-conse ... C3%A9gates

Belgien sucht nach Alternativen zum ASWF – Zeitplan und Kosten bei Damen laufen aus dem Ruder

https://www.hartpunkt.de/belgien-sucht- ... dem-ruder/

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COMMIT hat einen Vertrag zur Lieferung von Abfangdrohnen (System: Bodenstation + Startgerät mit UAS) für die Koninklijke Marine abgeschlossen:

Marine verbetert dronebescherming vloot


https://www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws/ ... ming-vloot


Destinus and the Netherlands Ministry of Defence launch Hornet B2 naval counter-UAS development program

A new Concept Development & Evaluation program will integrate Hornet B2 with Royal Netherlands Navy warships and develop the system towards a possible initial operating capability.

‍Naval air defence faces an increasingly difficult economics problem.

Low-cost aerial threats can arrive in volume, and meeting each one with a premium interceptor is an equation no navy can sustain. High-end naval air-defence missiles remain essential, but fleets also need an additional interceptor layer that can be deployed in greater numbers and matched more closely to the cost and scale of the threat.

The Netherlands Ministry of Defence and Destinus are now working to develop that layer with Hornet B2.

The Ministry of Defence’s Materiel and IT Command, COMMIT, has signed a contract with Destinus to launch a Concept Development & Evaluation program for a kinetic counter-UAS capability for the Royal Netherlands Navy.

The program includes the delivery of Hornet B2 interceptor systems, integration with several Royal Netherlands Navy warships and Integrated Logistics Support activities towards a possible initial operating capability. The CD&E program is scheduled for completion in Q2 2027.

A different approach to naval interception

‍Hornet B2 is built around a different architecture from a traditional interceptor missile.

The system is stored in a sealed canister and launched by a rocket booster. After launch, it deploys folding wings and transitions to electric-powered cruise flight.

This combines missile-class launch readiness with aircraft-class range and endurance, while targeting a cost per engagement far below that of traditional interceptor missiles.

Hornet B2 is designed to engage one-way attack systems using electro-optical and infrared sensing, supported by AI-based processing during the terminal phase. Engagement decisions remain under human command in accordance with applicable rules of engagement.

Its predecessor, Hornet B1, is already in serial production.

https://www.destinus.com/post/destinus- ... nt-program


Destinus, CUBEDIN, and OMT sign MoU to advance modular naval Hornet interceptor capability (19. August 2026)

Destinus, CUBEDIN A/S, and OMT Group A/S have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop a containerized naval counter-UAS capability, integrating the Destinus Hornet family into a 10-ft or 20-ft mission module for shipboard deployment. The agreement was announced at DALO Industry Days in Herning, Denmark.

The mission-module approach is designed for integration into existing vessels and future ship classes, subject to platform-specific engineering and qualification. It addresses a growing and diversifying threat set, including Class 2 unmanned aerial systems and adjacent threat categories.

Under the MoU, Destinus intends to contribute the Hornet interceptor system and mission module, OMT naval platform engineering and maritime design, and CUBEDIN standardised interfaces and integration architecture. Each partner will support concept development, design reviews, and qualification within its own scope.

https://www.destinus.com/post/destinus- ... capability

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Frankreich hat neue USVs ausgeschrieben, die zur Aufklärung über und unter Wasser dienen sollen. Sie sollen von Marineschiffen wie dem PHA (Porte-hélicoptères amphibie) oder dem BSAM (Bâtiment de soutien et d'assistance métropolitain) aus einsetzbar sein. Des weiteren sollen sie über einen Nutzlastträger und ein modulares Führungssystem verfügen.

Die technischen Anforderungen sind folgende:

• Schnittstellen zur Integration in das Trägerschiff

• Reichweite: mindestens 100 Seemeilen; 5 - 10 Tage

• Durchführung von Einsätzen bis Seegang 4

Insgesamt sollen "mehrere Dutzend" dieser USVs beschafft werden.

629722-2026 - Competition
France – Mine warfare and auxiliary ships – Fourniture de drones navals de surface d’endurance embarqués, mis en œuvre depuis des bâtiments de la Marine Nationale, et réalisation de prestations associées
OJ S 177/2026 14/09/2026
Contract or concession notice – standard regime
Supplies - Services

https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/629722-2026

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639939-2025 - Result
Netherlands – Ships and boats – Delivery of Littoral Assault Craft (LAC)
OJ S 188/2025 01/10/2025
Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Supplies

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New generation landing craft for The Royal Netherlands Marine Corps

The Littoral Assault Craft (LAC) will become the new landing craft for the Marine Corps. These vessels will replace the Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVPs) and are expected to enter service between 2026 and 2028. The Netherlands Materiel en IT Command and the Finnish company Marine Alutech are joining forces for this program.

The LAC has been designed by the Finnish Marine Alutech to support the new doctrine of the Marine Corps, known as Force Design. This concept focuses on the simultaneous landing of marines and their equipment from amphibious transport ships positioned further offshore.

The new craft provides protection in hostile environments and is equipped with powerful onboard weapon systems. It is also faster, capable of covering greater distances, and can operate at sea for longer periods than the current vessels.

https://www.marinealutech.com/new-gener ... ands-navy/


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676175-2026 - Result
Netherlands – Ships and boats – Delivery of Littoral Assault Craft (LAC)
OJ S 190/2026 01/10/2026
Contract or concession award notice – standard regime
Supplies

Title:

Delivery of Littoral Assault Craft (LAC)

Description:

The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) will be replacing its entire amphibious landing capability, also referred to as the Amphibious Toolbox, over the next 14 years. This includes the replacement of the surface connectors. The subject of this European Tender Procedure is the replacement of the Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) by the Littoral Assault Craft (LAC). The LAC will be deployed from motherships and carry embarked military forces to non-developed landing points at the coast. The LAC must therefore be able to reach a speed, fully loaded, of 25 knots and have a range of at least 250 nautical miles. The LAC will maintain in use at least 15 years after delivery.

Value of all contracts awarded in this notice:

76 000 000,00 EUR

6.1.2. Information about winners

Winner:

Official name: Marine Alutech Oy Ab

[...]

Date of the conclusion of the contract: 01/07/2025

https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/676175-2026