https://www.navalnews.com/news/2019/02/ ... m-program/As the Belgian-Dutch MCM tender is heating up, the Sea Naval Solutions (SNS) consortium (Thales-Engine Deck Repair-Chantier de l’Atlantique-Socarenam) invited Naval News in Antwerp to detail its proposal and to outline the capabilities of EDR shipyard.
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... aboration/The Belgian Navy (Marinecomponent / Composante marine) and the French Navy (Marine Nationale) are considering collaboration opportunities for their NH90 NFH helicopters, specifically in the field of Anti-Submarine Warfare.
“The Belgian Navy continues its efforts to develop its NFH / ASW capability aboard its frigates. In this context, the Belgian Navy makes reconnaissance visits to its allies to see what synergies would be possible in the near to medium term future, as part of the pilots and tactical air controllers’ training. The French Navy has taken note of our questions and will study them in detail.”
Belgian Navy public affairs officer contacted by Naval News
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... mpetition/The French consortium Belgium Naval & Robotics (formed by Naval Group & ECA Group) won the Belgian-Dutch MCM Program, the Kern (Belgian Council of Ministers) confirmed today, beating the two other competitors, Damen and Sea Naval Solutions.
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According to Belgian daily newspaper L’Echo, Naval Group and ECA Group underbid its competitors: The procurement of 12 vessels and associated equipment would ultimately amount to 1.756 billion euros, at the rate of 887 million for Belgium and 966 million for the Netherlands.
Under this 2Bn€ program, the Belgian Naval & Robotics consortium will design and produce 12 new generation Mine countermeasures (MCM) vessels and 10 tool boxes. The Belgian Navy (Marinecomponent / Composante marine) and the Royal Netherlands Navy (Koninklijke Marine) will each get 6 so called mine warfare “motherships”. Belgium was the lead nation for this procurement process.
That was quick! And looks like good value, tooxav wrote:Belgium Naval & Robotics (formed by Naval Group & ECA Group) won the Belgian-Dutch MCM Program
They talk about frigates, but the MCM motherships have helo pads (coming) and can serve as jumping off/ refuelling points to support an ASW effort over a wider areaxav wrote: collaboration opportunities for their NH90 NFH helicopters, specifically in the field of Anti-Submarine Warfare.
[...] In this context, the Belgian Navy makes reconnaissance visits to its allies to see what synergies would be possible
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... look-like/The Belgian Ministry of Defense recently contracted the consortium Belgian Naval & Robotics (formed by Naval Group & ECA Group) to supply 12 vessels and associated equipment to the Belgian and Dutch Navies. Naval Group shared some detailed images of the future vessels with us. Here is what can be learned from these images.
Let's buy one... just for "continued trials"xav wrote:supply 12 vessels and associated equipment to the Belgian and Dutch Navies
God its ugly! But it's interesting that it bucks the trend for increased visibility from the bridge, particularly to the sides and rear. Which given the way in which it deploys USV's is a little odd.xav wrote:This is what the Future Belgian & Dutch MCM Motherships will Look Like
... but functionalTimmymagic wrote:God its ugly!
Eyes in the back? Though the new Japanese CIC might be a tad expensive for a vessel like this oneTimmymagic wrote:visibility from the bridge, particularly to the sides and rear. Which given the way in which it deploys USV's
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... m-program/ECA Group has been supplying the Belgian Navy for almost 40 years, through the delivery of PAP mine neutralization autonomous unmanned vehicles (AUV) operated from Tripartite-class MCM vessels. Today, ECA Group, via its ECA Robotics subsidiary, is set to provide the Belgian and Dutch Navies with a truly innovative suite of autonomous systems under a 450M€ contract.
Naval News sat down with ECA Group’s Daniel Scourzic, VP Strategic Programs, to learn all about the company’s wide offer.
Don't see why not...Lord Jim wrote:I wonder, would this platform or a derivative be option for the Royal Navy's next MCV etc?
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/20 ... eployment/The Belgian Navy (Marinecomponent / Composante marine) frigate Leopold I started today a 5-month long deployment as part of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1).
Leopold I, a Karel Doorman-class frigate, and also the flagship of the Belgian fleet, set sails today from Zeebrugge naval base.
SNMG1 is one of two NATO’s standing naval maritime immediate reaction forces.
A stated aim of the prgrm where the unmanned parts were developed in co-operation with France, but being agnostic as to what type of vessel they would be launched fromLord Jim wrote:we could so a MCM USV in service operating of out escorts before any new dedicated MCM platform.
Do we know how far along the programme to develop the UUV part of the "Tool Box", is? With so many alternatives being developed elsewhere is this a capability and given the ongoing budgetary restraints, should we look to these rather than once again reinvent the wheel?ArmChairCivvy wrote:A stated aim of the prgrm where the unmanned parts were developed in co-operation with France, but being agnostic as to what type of vessel they would be launched from
There's is a piece from @xav from the successful trials of the French one (which thread? can't remember) where the RN selection announcement (just as a side remark) was indicated to be coming in 2021Lord Jim wrote: how far along the programme to develop the UUV part
