A strong focus on real operational requirements

Custom Built Combatants

MISSION READY, PROVEN AND RELIABLE

Strong partnership

Over the years, Damen has delivered a number of customised frigates to the Royal Netherlands Navy. Covering all mission needs, Damen Defence and Security solutions are developed and tailored in partnership with our customers, and with a strong focus on real operational requirements.

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Proven and reliable

Frigates in active service

Twenty-two of the combatants built by Damen Naval are still in service with navies around the world. These include the Van Speijk-class general-purpose frigates (Indonesia), the Kortenaer-class standard frigates (Greece), the Karel Doorman-class multipurpose frigates (the Netherlands, Belgium, Chile and Portugal) and the De Zeven Provinciën-class Air Defence and Command (LCF) frigates (the Netherlands).

F126 Frigate Project

In June 2020, after a multi-year European competitive tender process, Damen Naval and the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) signed a contract for the design and construction of four MKS 180 multi-purpose combat ships for the German Navy. Later that year, the ship was reclassified as the Frigate Class 126 (F126).
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Four F126 frigates for the German Navy

F126

BUILT FOR THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY

Air Defence Frigates

BUILT FOR THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY

M-Frigates

Proven and reliable systems

Continuously evolving over the years, our ships benefit from proven and reliable systems, while at the same time, we introduce state-of-the-art solutions as each generation is built.

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Damen Naval

A premium Naval partner catering to your needs

Decades of expertise

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Local Building

Choose your preferred yard near you so you can keep up to date of the latest developments.

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Product Life User Support

Keeping your assets operational, available and relevant throughout the lifecycle against predictable Life Cycle Costs is our goal.

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Sustainability

Damen Naval works proactively to decrease the environmental footprint of its vessels in several ways.

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