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Saab And Damen Reveal Details Of Dutch Sub Offering

Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018

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Saab And Damen Reveal Details Of Dutch Sub Offering

Artist graphic of the Saab and Damen Shipyards team's Walrus Submarine Replacement Program offering. (Image: Saab)

Sweden’s Saab and the Netherlands’ Damen Shipyards revealed details on Tuesday about their offering for the Netherlands Walrus Replacement Program (WRES).The Royal Netherlands Navy currently has four Walrus-class expeditionary attack submarines that first came into service in the 1990s. In 2014 the government determined it needed to procure new replacement submarines to enter into service by the mid-2020s, but it has not publicly estimated costs or timelines for the vessels.During a press event at the Euronaval international naval exhibition, Saab…

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