Major blow for Dutch shipbuilder Damen as Germany cancels €18bn frigate deal, raising questions in The Hague over Damen's future

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Major blow for Dutch shipbuilder Damen as Germany cancels €18bn frigate deal, raising questions in The Hague over Damen's future
Damen's F126 frigates / illustration: DAMEN

The Dutch maritime industry has been dealt a significant blow after the German government abruptly cancelled the multibillion-euro order for six F126 frigates that were to be built by Damen Naval. The decision, confirmed by the German Ministry of Defence, is already reverberating in The Hague, where concerns are mounting over the future of Damen, one of the Netherlands’ flagship industrial players.

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