Dutch MoD rebuffs shipbuilding plan

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The Netherlands Ministry of Defense (MoD) has rejected a proposal by the Netherlands Naval Shipbuilding Cluster (NMC) comprising the Royal Schelde Group, Thales Nederland and Imtech Marine & Offshore to order a helicopter carrier and four long-range patrol ships for the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN). The proposal was made in an attempt to reverse the MoD's decision not to order any new surface warships between 2004 and 2014.

Product development, Military aspects, Naval vessels, Warships

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Updated Tripartite minehunters set for joint evaluation

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The first two 'Tripartite' minehunters from the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) and the Belgian Navy to be updated under the 16-ship PAM (Project Adaptation Minehunters) programme will begin a joint operational evaluation (OPEVAL) in their new configuration in January 2006. The vessels, HrMs Hellevoetsluis (M 859) and BNS Primula (M 924), are the first to be equipped with a new suite of mine-countermeasure (MCM) systems.

Product information, Belgium, Ship Building and Repairing, Minesweepers & Other MCM Vessels, Product enhancement, Minesweepers, Navies, Netherlands. Royal Navy, Mine sweepers

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Dutch Marines finalise C4I capability

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The Royal Netherlands Marine Corps (RNLMC) expects to finalize the operational requirement for its New-Generation Marines Communication and Information System (NIMICS) within 2000. Upon completion, the Royal Netherlands Navy will immediately begin a NIMICS procurement program, which has been alloted with $75 million. The system is intended to replace most of the RNLMC's communications systems.

Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing, International politics, Military Communications Eqp, Military communications equipment

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