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Still sad to see that we were not in the bidding Poole(Damen),but hey that's how it goes sometimes.  :-\ When will the final decision be made? gr,walter

only wanted to comment on the first part  [;) As I've learned you're mixing antenna and combatsystem,APAR is a antenna and the one used for the AEGIS system is SPY(in whatever form)APAR is used (dutch)in conjuntion with SAWAECO system The newest versions of SPY are basically modeled on the...

Well it seems there are more ships to come(replacements)on the horizon,starting the view on what's needed: MAST Europe 2016: Netherlands, Belgium move together on MCM, frigate replacements Richard Scott, Amsterdam - IHS Jane's Navy International 22 June 2016   Key Points A new stand-off MCM...

Wether it's the wise choice or the bad choice for the UK,well we'll have to wait and see(personally actually not sure if leaving was the best,but ok it's happenend now move forward) What  i'm shocked(maybe a bit ) about is that Boris Johnson has said he's not the right man to be the future...

So basically spending/wasting a lot of money(tax money might i add)funding"new"projects" and never seeing them through till the end.All in the name of being able to say"we're on it" ::) I think it's time that the defence department or the Canadian people for that matter are prepared to give the...

What UKIP(and others) is/are failing to tell the people that as they say they're against the "elite"forgetting that they themselves are the elite as well.  ::) The Brexit campaigners are for more power to the employers and less for the workers,so to say that the normal people are getting the...

Well here's some uplifting news for the Dutch Navy,seems like it's done the new subs will come. :salute: y Niels Rigter - June 17, 2016 The Hague - The Netherlands needs submarines. With that finding, the government fixes the start of the replacement of the four submarines, a billion project...

Well not that surprising,we use a lot of American "stuff"(Chinook,hercules,Apache)our airforce has a preference for American planes and copters,as for the weaponsystems(rockets,pods etc)

Really nice ship on the left of the photo btw. [Xp  (how sad there won't be more of this class) And may i ad the "zevens"were built on time and on budget,so it's possible. gr,walter

Yes the 2 "powerhouses"of that time did have a quarrel or 2  >:D  with each other,let me remind you that the only defeat(and the biggest in numbers) the Royal Navy had was against the Dutch(Chatham) But all that aside the 2 navies have a healthy respect for each...

To answer,not needed,but still [Xp: there was allways a difference(and still is)between the "dutch"speaking part(Flanders)in the north and the french speaking part(Walloon)in the south and both have different views on certain matters,but also know that they have to do it together.

No worries  [:) Belgium still 1 country,lol(so 2 involved)

Basically you're correct,moneywise as it is now(i'm Dutch and live in Belgium  [:p ),but what happens when the **** hits the proverbial fan?I mean do you both go to a conflict situation,or does half of the airforce has other rules? I'll give you an example; Years ago ,Falklands,the English...

Here one from the Dutchies  [:D there were way to small a number of these availeble in WWII. The Fokker G-1A (fightercruiser):revealed in 1936.This is a replica in Soesterberg,museum Here's a better one,2 in flight(G-1B,models)) And offcourse one of the best bombers:the AVRO Lancaster:

Well Chris if this is the chosen concept and the sensor array would be that of the "Hollands"(probably an evolution)it could do worse. [:) The OPV's are distinguished by the integrated mast supplied by Thales which virtually all sensor systems are housed. It contains a Thales Sea Master 400...

future Submarine On Wednesday, March 16th, 2016, the Committee for Defence studies the future of the Dutch submarine. Therefore, the committee will organize a technical briefing and a roundtable with experts from home and abroad. This was to make out what the benefits are for the Netherlands...

GBH99,Offcourse you're right on all of the above. :nod: And  the point made "if they're built here,you'll have the know how to do repairs,updates",etc is also correct.Since you yourself worked on the hulls(for example)you were there when they(ships)were built,learning along the way. That's why...

Th Chris,one's never too old to learn(as i did here) ;) And yes i also am just an amateur,but a concerned one,i mean when you just see what's happening here in Europe(budgetwise),apart from the UK and France(these 2 being the only ones actually aiming for the 2% investments,agreed by all NAVO...

Chris,when i may, [:D We had a sortlike discussion on the Dutch Defence Forum about what AUV,UAV could do and offcourse there were some who thought that maybe these things could replace the "actual"(manned)subs completely(all in the name of them being cheaper) ::) My questions (since i'm no...

I don't know what's the minimum number required for Canada's needs(since i'm Dutch  ;D )I know that in the Netherlands 4 is the minimum required to do all things(the submarines do )adequate.(2 on active duty,1 in overhaul,1 working up) The problem for Canada is offcourse that in the beginning...