08.09.2024, 08:27
Zitat:Netherlands Orders 2 additional Frigates, 6 more helicopters to ‘prepare for the worst’https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/202...the-worst/
The Dutch Ministry of Defence will receive additional funding as an answer to the current complex security situation in Europe and beyond. The Royal Netherlands Navy will get two additional ASW frigates and 6 more NH90 NFH helicopters. [...]
The Dutch MoD explains that “These scenarios have serious consequences for the security of the Netherlands, but they can also occur simultaneously and reinforce each other. The greatest danger is that shadowy, elusive attacks will lead to a Russian attack on NATO, which will directly involve the Netherlands in a war, while tensions are simultaneously rising on the edges of Europe and/or in the Indo-Pacific. The Netherlands and Defence must therefore prepare for the worst and quickly strengthen the armed forces and increase resilience. [...] The number of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates in the fleet is being expanded. This will enable the navy to better meet NATO’s demand for the long-term and more sustainable implementation of NATO’s tasks and operational plans. This will enable structural and long-term deployment of frigates across multiple axes, for example for frequent anti-submarine warfare in European seas, on the Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic, for deployment in the Indo-Pacific or for tasks such as defence against ballistic and cruise missiles or carrying out precision attacks. In acquiring this capacity, opportunities for innovation and unmanned elements are included.
Defence is also acquiring additional NH-90 helicopters for the maritime helicopter fleet. The support of maritime and amphibious (combat) operations is thus strengthened and the long-term deployment of ships with an on-board helicopter can be combined with short operations with helicopter support by marines from the ship.”
Schneemann