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Damen boasts order record, F126 project may shift to German parties

Damen boasts order record, F126 project may shift to German parties

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 30, 2025 | Dredging, Navy, News, Ship design, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipbuilding, Towage

Financially, 2024 was a positive year for Damen Shipyards Group, the Netherlands’ largest shipbuilding group. The order book was filled with a record EUR 5.9 billion in new orders, rising to EUR 10.4 billion. Responsibility for the F126 project may revert to...
EUROGUARD sets next steps for semi-autonomous vessels

EUROGUARD sets next steps for semi-autonomous vessels

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 30, 2025 | Autonomous operation, Navy, News, Ship design

Partners in the European Defence Fund’s EUROGUARD programme met in Rome from 7–9 October to review progress and plan the next phase of work on medium-sized semi-autonomous surface vessels. The workshop gathered over eighty participants from ten EU member states,...
HNLMS Den Helder in the Caribbean for warm-weather trials

HNLMS Den Helder in the Caribbean for warm-weather trials

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 21, 2025 | Navy, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

The Combat Support Ship HNLMS Den Helder has just docked in Curaçao. The Royal Netherlands Navy’s newest vessel will remain in the Caribbean until mid-next month to undergo warm-weather trials. The region’s high humidity and elevated sea temperatures provide ideal...
VIDEO: NATO trials 3D printing of naval drones

VIDEO: NATO trials 3D printing of naval drones

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 15, 2025 | Additive manufacturing, Digitalisation, Maritime research, Navy, News

During NATO exercise Bold Machina in Den Helder, the Netherlands, Allied Special Operators learned to design, build and deploy uncrewed surface vessels (USVs). They used 3D printing and affordable materials to create naval drones capable of conducting reconnaissance,...
Dutch navy gets new fleet, but will have to wait for it

Dutch navy gets new fleet, but will have to wait for it

by Mariska Buitendijk | Sep 26, 2025 | Navy, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, SWZ|Maritime

In free Europe, we can only hope that the Ukrainians continue to keep the Russians occupied for some time before the latter physically attack NATO member states, in addition to the hybrid warfare they are already waging. Like other allies, the Netherlands still needs...
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