Custom Built Combatants
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.
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).
F126
Air Defence Frigates
M-Frigates
Proven and reliable systems
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Keeping your assets operational, available and relevant throughout the lifecycle against predictable Life Cycle Costs is our goal.
Sustainability
Damen Naval works proactively to decrease the environmental footprint of its vessels in several ways.