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Well,i think there are only a handfull of navies that have coventionals that can go for long distances. Correct me if i'm wrong but think it's Australia,Japan,Canada and The Netherlands,so that's what i meant,all of these those subs(classes) are very close(requirements),but offcourse there are...

The Submarine Command Course (SMCC), previously known as the Commanding Officers Qualifying Course (COQC), and informally known as The Perisher because of its supposed low success rate, is a training course for naval officers preparing to take command of a submarine. Created by the Royal Navy...

no pictures? :rofl:

Well to be fair,we have been called out by NATO(Dutch spending,or lack of  :Tin-Foil-Hat:) But things are starting to change ,budget is going up year by year(but still not enough,my thoughts)

Normally,the "B"letter(in Dutch "B" brief)will be passed this summer,then we will know which builder is going to build our new subs. There are 3 shipbuilders in the race; -Naval Group,with a barracuda derivative(think that one's to big for us,but my thoughts),but for the rest a nice sub  :D...

Think Type-26/City/Hunter-class will be too expensive for NZ,not to want to shatter these dreams,but fear that's the reality. :whistle:

or you could join the Dutch program,same demands/capabillities as Canada's got/want(ok,Australia's subs will be quit a bit bigger) :whistle:

Signing done,now let's start to build. ;D https://youtu.be/CHlJYpP3dwQ

a bit more news about equipment onboard the vMFF(to be build frigates),and good news for the rest of the "fleet" RNLN puts down marker for hard-kill torpedo defence | Jane's 360 https://www.janes.com/article/89548/rnln-puts-down-marker-for-hard-kill-torpedo-defence#.XRWzf3uxRkU.twitter

Finally the new SMART-LMM is here(first ship,the.........."The Seven" will get it first) 8) Thales SMART-L MM Radar Installed on HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën Frigate The Royal Netherlands Navy HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën Frigate has received her SMART-L Multi Mission radar upgrade, providing...

and a bit about the the new Thales X/S suite(wich will be on the new frigates) Naval News Gepubliceerd op 20 mrt. 2019 An important element of Thales' AWWS is the new "X/S Suite". This next-generation, fully digital dual-band X/S radar suite is an integral combination of the SeaMaster 400 fixed...

ECA Group won €450 million through Belgian-Dutch MCM contract As part of the Belgian-Dutch Mine Counter Measures (MCM) contract awarded to the Belgium Naval & Robotics consortium, with a worth value of €2.2 billion, ECA Group is to win €450 million for the building and the procurement of a...

And more news,builder for the 12 new MCM ships is known(replacement "tripartite-class),sorry for the "google" translation. :-X Thanks to an unbeatable financial proposal, Naval Group would take the rope to extract from STX / Thales a € 2 billion contract for the supply of twelve minehunters to...

a bit more clarity.(M-class replacement) Will be based on the Omega design,great looking vessels. :D(see reply#102(Damen's artist impressions) or link reply#111 to get an idea) Thales Netherlands and the Defense Materiel Organization (DMO) of the Dutch Navy have concluded an agreement for the...

Euhm,it's not a 5 inch(127mm),those are 2 76mm sovraponte's.  :tsktsk:  (no penetration),and btw,no exeption, our LCF's all have a Goalkeeper in the same spot. 8) Above Water Warfare System (AWWS) The development of AWWS has become necessary because above-water threats are growing...

A bit more news about the new upcomming Multi purpose frigates.(not the definite design,btw  ;D ) https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/2019/february/6855-thales-group-awarded-contract-for-the-belgian-dutch-anti-air-frigates.html and the rivalry for the new subs tightens...

Negotiations have started with Chili,to replace the 2 L-class frigates(ex-Dutch)for our 2 remaining M-class frigates. If all goes to plan(agreement)first ship to be delivered in 2024,last in 2027. Article is in Dutch(but in short that is what it says) :nod: Defensie verkoopt m-fregatten aan...

As i said(in the Victoria lead)a new CSS(Combat Support Ship )will be build,will look similar to this: https://youtu.be/_W0FlGLXO9Y Sorry,it's in Dutch,but you'll get the picure(no punn intended)

You forgot Sweden's A-26,which are being build(1st of 2) as we speak(Oceanic Version) :nod: And true,first projects that will be started are the 12 MCM ships(replacement Tripartite class,decision probably next month or so,on which design is chosen),Belgium leads in this project,after that...

That's a lot,for example here in the Netherlands "the extend life program"(IPW)for the 4 Walrusses will cost about 100 million,this includes: Op 13 mei 2013 ondertekende de Defensie Materieels Organisatie (DMO) het contract met Imtech Marine Netherlands voor het Instandhoudingsprogramma...