Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate replaces Dutch and Belgian M-class frigate Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate replaces Dutch and Belgian M-class frigate Thursday, 14 January 2021 12:21
The Netherlands and Belgium together replace their M-frigates (multipurpose). It has now become known what the new ship class will be called Anti-Submarine Warfare Frigate (ASWF).
(Picture source: Dutch MoD)
The ship class will consist of 2 Belgian and 2 Dutch frigates. Detecting and fighting submarines will be the main task. The frigates are equipped to do this in the threat environment of the future. The so-called information warfare plays a prominent role in this. Think of cyber and intelligence. This is in line with the Defense Vision 2035.