The Dutch Ministry of Defense announced that it has selected the French heavyweight torpedo F21 MK2 for its future class submarines Energy.
According to a press release released by the Dutch ministry and translated by the website Naval Newsthe initial plan was to integrate the MK48 American, which is currently used by the Royal Dutch Navy aboard class submarines Walrus.
However, due to rapid technological developments and the growing threat from enemy unmanned systems equipped with anti-torpedo weapons, the Ministry of Defense anticipates that to combat them with high precision, an advanced heavyweight torpedo such as the F21 MK2.
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The supplier of this weapons system is the French Naval Groupwho is also the builder of the submarines. The delivery of the first submarine is scheduled from 2033, according to the statement.
The choice of torpedo F21 MK2 it means greater cooperation between the Netherlands and France, which uses the same weapons system. As the statement highlighted, sharing knowledge about deployment tactics contributes to the effectiveness of the weapon.
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