The Dutch Defense Minister, Christophe van der Maat, informed the Dutch Parliament that the upgrading plans for the De Zeven Provincien class frigates with the ESSM Block 2 air defense system had been changed. The initial intention was to upgrade four frigates, however, the Dutch MoD reduced the number to two.
Beginning in 2028, two of the four air defense and command frigates (LCF) will be equipped with improved air defense missiles and technologies, Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 missiles. The original plan was to upgrade all four frigates with ESSM in 2018, but the plan was changed for various reasons. On April 29, Secretary of State Christophe van der Maat submitted this letter to the House of Representatives.
The primary mission of LCF is to defend an entire fleet against an airborne threat, which has been growing, particularly with modern anti-ship missiles. These are advanced weapons capable of several times the speed of sound and are also highly maneuverable. The Dutch Navy’s current surface-to-air missiles are increasingly unable to counter this modern threat.
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