City-class mine countermeasures vessel - Belgium/Netherlands

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DB Selector

DB3K

Baseline

Uncertain

Hypothetical

No

Name

M 940 Oostende (Belgium), M XXX Vlissingen (Netherlands)

Class

City-class mine countermeasures vessel

Country

Belgium, Netherlands

Service

Navy

In Commission

2024-

Length (m)

82.3m

Beam (m)

17m

Draft (m)

3.8m

Standard Displacement (t)

2800

Full Displacement (t)

not stated

Empty Displacement (t)

not stated

Complement

63

Max Sea State

not stated

Primary Propulsion Type

Diesel

Propulsion

not stated

Fuel Capacity (kg)

not stated

Flank Speed (kt)

15.5 kts

Range (nm) at Speed (kt)

3500nm

Sensors

NS50 radar by Thales, Sea Eagle EO/IR by Chess Dynamics,

Mounts

1x Bofors 40 Mk4 2× 12.7 mm FN Herstal Sea deFNder 7.62 mm MAG LRAD Sonic Cannon

Aircraft & Docking Facilities

Handling: 2x side gantries with floating cradle for surface drones and commando boats, a 15t rear crane and a 3t overhead crane. 1x Medium HELO Pad

Embarkation: capacity: 2x SOLAS rigid hull inflatable boats of 7m.

Drone capabilities: ECA Group’s UMISOFT System, 2x unmanned surface vehicles (ECA Group’s Inspector 125), 3x autonomous underwater vehicles (A-18 equipped with ECA Group’s UMISAS 120 sonar), 2x towed sonars (T-18 equipped with ECA Group’s UMISAS 240 sonar), 2x Mine Identification & Destruction Systems (MIDS) systems (ECA Group’s Seascan et K-Ster C), 2x unmanned aerial vessels (UMS Skeldar’s V200), 1x ECA Group influence dredger integrating 5 CTM magnetic modules et 1 PATRIA acoustic module.

Comms/Datalinks

Saab TactiCall Communication System

Ship Codes

Degaussed Steel Hull, Advanced Quieting

Comments

Next Generation Joint Belgian-Butch MCM using a highly automated drone based MCM system.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City-class_mine_countermeasures_vessel https://militaryleak.com/2021/12/02/naval-group-lays-keel-for-first-mine-countermeasure-vessel-of-belgian-dutch-rmcm-program/ https://sldinfo.com/whitepapers/belgian-dutch-rmcm-program-new-mine-countermeasure-vessel/ https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/02/belgian-dutch-rmcm-program-achieved-preliminary-design-review/ https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2021/11/naval-group-lays-keel-of-1st-mcm-vessel-of-belgian-dutch-rmcm-program/ https://www.naval-technology.com/news/keel-laid-belgian-dutch-rmcm-vessel/ https://www.thedefensepost.com/2021/12/03/naval-group-counter-mine-vessel/

[tbrandon517]

V499 - for Belgium

[tbrandon517]

Lead ship for the Netherlands will be HNLMS Vlissingen (M840).

[tbrandon517]

France joins program

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/10/france-joins-belgium-and-the-netherlands-for-mine-warfare-motherships/

[tbrandon517]

Dutch lead ship M840 Vlissingen launched

https://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2023/october/13695-dutch-navy-mine-countermeasures-vessel-vlissingen-hits-water.html

[Jkryos]

Added DB3K 505.