Venari-85 platform being examined by variety of potential users
British naval vessel designer BMT is in discussions with a number of European and non-European countries looking at future mine countermeasure (MCM) procurements, utilising its Venari-85 concept.
Of these, the Belgian programme for six MCM vessels – worth more than $1.3 billion – is viewed as one the most promising with ‘positive’ dialogue having taken place for a number of years.
It is expected that BMT would make some minor changes to the ultimate design ahead of final proposals, following feedback from the potential customer.
Belgian Navy officials attending the Underwater Defence and Security conference in Portsmouth said that they
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