1x Generic I-band nav radar
1x Generic 2020s OECM (5924)
1x Generic 2020s ELINT?
1x Generic C-UAV Comms Jammer (7115)
Some sensors on the gun mount
The electronic warfare systems may be Israeli as well.
Mounts
1x unknown autocannon, on bow - Could be a 25mm
2x M2HB, left and right
Modular payload deck configurable for a combination of:
4x sextuple Barak-ER (4521) - CEC-only from the DZP frigates
OR
8x triple Harop (3271) ??? - A guess, I've got a few pictures of Harops in triple stack containers and I think you could easily get two in the footprint of one of the sextuple Barak canisters.
Aircraft & Docking Facilities
1x davit for RHIB
Dock space and launcher for, say, six ROVs? This may be modular instead of the weapons, I have no idea how you'd handle that.
Comms/Datalinks
CEC-capable two way datalink with De Zeven Provincien class FFGs
Ship Codes
No response
Comments
Overall I would maybe call this WIP/Unripe until more details come out. Really interesting concept though!
DB Selector
DB3K
Baseline
No response
Hypothetical
Yes
Name
TBD
Class
Multifunctionele Ondersteuningsvaartuigen
Country
Netherlands
Service
Navy
In Commission
2027
Number in Service
2x
Length (m)
53
Beam (m)
9.8
Draft (m)
?
Standard Displacement (t)
550
Full Displacement (t)
No response
Empty Displacement (t)
No response
Complement
14
Max Sea State
No response
Primary Propulsion Type
Diesel
Propulsion
Uknown
Fuel Capacity (kg)
No response
Flank Speed (kt)
Unknown
Range (nm) at Speed (kt)
Unknown
Sensors
1x Generic I-band nav radar 1x Generic 2020s OECM (5924) 1x Generic 2020s ELINT? 1x Generic C-UAV Comms Jammer (7115) Some sensors on the gun mount
The electronic warfare systems may be Israeli as well.
Mounts
1x unknown autocannon, on bow - Could be a 25mm 2x M2HB, left and right
Modular payload deck configurable for a combination of:
OR
Aircraft & Docking Facilities
1x davit for RHIB Dock space and launcher for, say, six ROVs? This may be modular instead of the weapons, I have no idea how you'd handle that.
Comms/Datalinks
CEC-capable two way datalink with De Zeven Provincien class FFGs
Ship Codes
No response
Comments
Overall I would maybe call this WIP/Unripe until more details come out. Really interesting concept though!
Sources
https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2024/09/25/dutch-navy-to-buy-armed-sidekick-ships-for-its-air-defense-frigates/ https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wgSOxalmaVCNxsxE-tGya5ce9K-92Qq3X0bUU62KGok/edit?usp=sharing - I google translated the letter