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  April 1, 2020 | International, Naval

  Damen making Progress with First two Contracts for the Combat Support Ship (CSS)

  March 27, 2020 - Even during the Corona crisis, Damen is committed to remaining operational in order to continue the important projects for the Defence sector. The first two contracts for the Combat Support Ship (CSS) for the Royal Netherlands Navy were signed earlier this week, with a modified working method in accordance with the current guidelines of the Netherlands National Institute for Public Health and Environment. RH Marine, leading system integrator and innovator of bridge systems, electrical and automation systems in the maritime industry, and Heinen & Hopman, worldwide specialist in the field of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems (HVAC + R systems), will immediately start engineering, while the first supplies of equipment for the CSS are expected by mid-2021. The Dutch subcontractors, our partners for all new construction projects for the Royal Netherlands Navy in recent decades, can now work together on more than 200 man-years of Dutch content. Together with Damen as main contractor and many other subcontractors participating, a large part of the Dutch naval shipbuilding sector are cooperating on this new and much needed ship. The delivery of the CSS is scheduled for the second quarter of 2024. A year later, in the second quarter of 2025, the CSS must be operational. (In the photo Mr. Hein van Ameijden, Managing Director, Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding) View source version on Damen: https://nlnavy.damen.com/damen-making-progress-with-first-two-contracts-for-the-combat-support-ship/

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  November 24, 2020 | International, Naval

  Navy Orders Two Hellfire SSMM Systems for LCS

  Posted on November 23, 2020 by Richard R. Burgess, Senior Editor ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Navy has ordered two more Surface-to-Surface Missile Modules (SSMMs) for integration into the Surface Warfare Mission Package of the littoral combat ships, bring to four the number of SSMMs on order. The Naval Sea Systems Command awarded Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. a 10.7 million firm-fixed-price contract modification for two additional SSMM systems for delivery by November 2022, a Nov. 20 Defense Department contract announcement said. The SSMM is a modular weapons system that fires Lockheed Martin-built AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missiles from launchers built by Teledyne Brown Engineering. Each launcher houses a total of 24 missiles. A prototype launcher has demonstrated the capability to defend against multiple swarming Fast Attack Craft/Fast Inshore Attack Craft (FAC/FIAC). During one test, a volley of six missiles were launched in rapid succession from an LCS, successfully destroying a swarm of six high-speed targets. More than 100 missiles have been fired to date with a greater than 90% successful engagement rate. The SSMM achieved Initial Operational Capability on the Freedom-variant LCS in February 2019 and was deployed on USS Detroit in November 2019. Northrop Grumman is under contract to build four SSMM systems so far. The Navy has a requirement for 12 SSMM systems. https://seapowermagazine.org/navy-orders-two-hellfire-ssmm-systems-for-lcs/

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  July 14, 2024 | International, Land, Security

  RTXs Raytheon awarded $1.2 billion contract to provide additional Patriot air and missile defense systems to Germany

  The scope of the contract includes the most current Patriot Configuration 3+ radars, launchers, command and control stations, associated spares, and support.