Netherlands Moves Ahead with Sonar-Equipped ASW USV for Future Frigates - Navy Lookout

Netherlands moves ahead with sonar-equipped ASW USV for future frigates - Navy Lookout

The Royal Netherlands Navy is moving ahead with plans to equip each of its future Anti-Submarine Warfare frigates with a 12-metre uncrewed surface vessel designed to extend the ship’s underwater detection reach. The Dutch Naval Design (DND) has been authorised to begin design work on the vessel while finalising procurement of a Thales FLASH dipping […] The post Netherlands moves ahead with sonar-equipped ASW USV for future frigates first appeare…

Thales Begins Design Phase for Uncrewed Surface Vessels Supporting Royal Netherlands Navy ASW Frigates

© Ministry of Defence (IN BRIEF) Design work is beginning on 12-metre uncrewed surface vessels that will be fitted to each of the Royal Netherlands Navy’s new Anti-Submarine Warfare frigates. The vessels will carry a FLASH dipping sonar from Thales, with the system to be adapted for use on the uncrewed platform. The Dutch Ministry of Defence has authorised Dutch Naval Design to start design work and finalise sonar procurement. The project is bei…

Netherlands launches design of 12-metre unmanned submarine-hunting vessels for Dutch-Belgian ASW frigates with Thales sonar

The wider ASW frigate programme is being developed jointly for the Royal Netherlands Navy and the Belgian Navy. The unmanned vessels are intended to support both countries’ future maritime anti-submarine capabilities. The Dutch Ministry of Defence assigned the design work to Dutch Naval Design, a partnership linking government, industry, universities and research organisations. A group of participating companies and institutes submitted the prop…