In addition to surface and sub-surface duties for monitoring or repelling submarines, these four ships will be deployed for several other (inter)national tasks.
USA has capacity to utilize any of its 19 strategically located shipyards and 14 fabrication facilities across Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida to optimize labor resources and accelerate project timelines.
The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible sale of equipment and services to India to enhance maritime domain awareness in the Indo-Pacific region.
Fugro and Damen have established a joint venture to deliver the vessel and crew for a two-year charter, with an option to extend twice for another year (four years total).
Damen Naval has awarded Van Halteren Technologies two contracts for the Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate (ASWF) programme: the delivery of Replenishment at Sea (RAS) systems and Helicopter Transfer Systems (HTS).
The MoU aims to jointly explore opportunities for the creation and management of naval and shipbuilding infrastructures, the construction and maintenance of vessels
The Estonian Parliament intends to grant the Defense Forces the right to use military force against merchant ships in case of suspected attempts to damage submarine cables and other critical infrastructure.
