HrMs Groningen
The Holland-class offshore patrol vessels are new
oceanic patrol vessels for the Royal Netherlands Navy. They are designed to
fulfil patrol and intervention tasks against lightly armed opponents, such as
pirates and smugglers, but much higher level electronic and radar surveillance
roles with great capabilities for military stabilisation and security roles,
short of outright war. With no sonar or long range weapons they utilise, the
surveillance capabilities of the plug in modular, Thales integrated mast which
integrates communication systems and two 4 faced phased arrays for air and surface
search advanced as those of the combat systems of many USN combatants.
Groningen is seen alongside on 25th April 2015
