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Damen Naval - Vlissingen
Every fact below is as reported by the linked source, read on 19 Sep 2026. A field the source does not give says “not published”.
- Kind
- Shipyard
- Capacity
- not published
- Phase / status
- Active
- Operator
- Damen Naval (Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding)
- Contractors
- not published
- Address
- Vlissingen, postal area 4381 AN
What it is as sourced
Naval shipyard contracted to build four Anti-Submarine Warfare frigates for the Dutch and Belgian navies (hulls planned to be fabricated at Damen Galati, Romania, then outfitted, weapon-system integration and commissioning in Vlissingen).
What’s next as of 19 Sep 2026
Programme severely delayed and in design phase, no steel cut yet; Naval News (Jul 2026) reports first delivery has slipped from 2028 to about 2033 (Belgium about 2034), cost more than doubled; Belgium reviewing alternative builders, decision due October 2026.
Source retrieved 19 Sep 2026
Naval News (Jul 2026); NL Times (Aug 2025) · retrieved 19 Sep 2026 · Public information, fact reported with source