Category Naval Systems

The Netherlands’ De Zeven Provinciën class frigates

N.R. Jenzen-Jones HNLMS Evertsen on patrol off the Horn of Africa, as part of  NATO’s Operation Ocean Shield. HNLMS Evertsen is one of four De Zeven Provinciën class air defence and command frigates in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy (Koninklijke Marine). Evertsen is the youngest of the four, having been completed in 2003 and commissioned in 2005. These ships superseded the two smaller Tromp class frigates, decommissioned in […]

Singapore’s Formidable class frigates

N.R. Jenzen-Jones All six Republic of Singapore Formidable class frigates conduct a formation exercise. Singapore’s Formidable class frigates are considered amongst the most advanced surface combatants in Southeast Asia. Built around a substantially modified version of the French La Fayette class, they feature an advanced stealth design incorporating a range of Radar Cross-Section (RCS) reduction features. The inclined planes of the […]