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deployment2026-07-24 12:32 UTC🇳🇱 Netherlands (Dutch Ministry of Defence / Royal Netherlands Navy)
Dutch MoD contracts OPTICS11 for containerised towed-array ASW systems for crewed and uncrewed maritime platforms
The Dutch Ministry of Defence contracted OPTICS11 to develop and deliver containerised towed-array sonar systems under the ASWINABO programme. The capability is intended to be deployable from a range of crewed vessels and uncrewed maritime platforms to improve anti-submarine and maritime surveillance readiness.
DETAILS
Type
deployment
Occurred
2026-07-24 12:32
Reported
2026-07-24
Location
Netherlands (Dutch Ministry of Defence / Royal Netherlands Navy)
Coordinates
52.2435, 5.6343
Confidence
72 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No damage reported; procurement/development contract for containerised towed-array ASW sensing systems intended for use on uncrewed and crewed maritime platforms.
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