Holland Class OPVs

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Sir Humphrey
Significant news for one of the most capable navy's in NATO and a close UK ally.
The Netherlands are a fantastic ally, professional, lethal and their people always bring the morale too - definitely good news!

New Amphibious Transport Ships better suited for war conditions

Defense is replacing the 2 large landing ships (LPDs) and 4 Oceangoing Patrol Vessels (OPVs) with 6 ships of the same new class. These Amphibious Transport Ships are suitable for use in war conditions as well as for modern amphibious operations. The vessels can also function as station ships, for example. The first new Amphibious Transport Ship should arrive in 2032. State Secretary Christophe van der Maat reported this to the House of Representatives today.

Continues at - https://www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws/ ... andigheden

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Navy Lookout
Netherlands Navy considers flat-top design option for 6 new amphibious vessels to be in service from 2032 (potentially being developed in partnership with the RN MRSS project)
https://marineschepen.nl/nieuws/Meer-de ... 90424.html

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Navy Lookout
BREAKING:
Partnership between RN and Netherlands Navy to build amphibious ships appears to have collapsed just 9 months after MoU signed.
Dutch say "the budget is different, the concept is different... we cannot build identical ships"
https://marineschepen.nl/nieuws/Meer-de ... 90424.html