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Damen Naval

Damen Naval designs, builds, integrates and services naval vessels for navies worldwide. ↗

Founded1875 ↗
OwnershipPart of Damen Shipyards Group ↗; Private, family-owned parent ↗
Websitewww.damen.com/companies/naval ↗

Products

  • Damen Naval offers the SIGMA multi-mission frigate, and has delivered 10 SIGMA combatants to the export market. ↗
  • Damen Naval builds the Combat Support Ship HNLMS Den Helder. ↗
  • Damen Naval is building Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates (ASWF) for the Netherlands and Belgium. ↗
  • Damen Naval has been selected to design and build the German Navy's F126 frigates. ↗

Customers

  • The Royal Netherlands Navy is the launching customer of eight successive generations of Damen combatants. ↗
  • The German Navy is the customer for the F126 frigates. ↗
  • Belgium is a customer for Damen Naval's new Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigates. ↗

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