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The Belgian Defence notifies Belgium Naval & Robotics the supply contract for 12 minehunters equipped with their drone systems
Today, the Belgium Naval & Robotics consortium, composed of Naval Group and ECA Group, was awarded the contract to supply twelve mine-hunting vessels to the Belgian and Dutch navies. Equipped with around 100 drones, constituting approximately ten drone systems (toolboxes), six ships are destined for the Belgian Navy, while the other six will be delivered […]

Belgium chooses Belgium Naval & Robotics for the supply of twelve mine hunters and their drone systems to equip Belgian and Dutch navies
Following a call for tenders launched in the summer of 2018, Belgium has just selected the Belgium Naval & Robotics consortium, bringing together Naval Group and ECA Robotics, for the supply of twelve mine-hunting vessels and their toolbox (payloads). Six ships are for the Belgian navy, the other six will be delivered to the Dutch […]

Our plan for cooperation, facts and figures
The Belgian industry will reap the full benefits of our strategic and industrial plan for cooperation as we commit to 4 billion Euro in turnover in Belgium over a period of 20 years of which more than 2,1 billion added value generated on Belgian territory, backed by 39 already existing partnerships. The consortium is based […]

Flanders Ship Repair – a strategic partner
Belgium Naval & Robotics joins forces with Flanders Ship Repair for the future replacement programme for Dutch Belgian mine hunters. Flanders Ship Repair (FSR) shipyards will be responsible for the manufacture of many mechanical parts and sub-assemblies, as well as the maintenance of mine hunting vessels (MCMs). Flanders Ship Repair is a ship repair […]

Belgium will export its mine warfare expertise
The technological developments of drones and the system that allow a better decision-making autonomy of the drones, a better detection of the mines… will be managed and controlled in Belgium for the future development of unmanned systems for remote mine clearance intended for the Belgian and Dutch navies as well as for navies abroad.

The consortium Belgium Naval & Robotics has presented its industrial cooperation plan
On the 13th of December, Belgium Naval & Robotics gathered its Belgian industrial and research partners as well as several elected officials to present the industrial cooperation plan that the consortium wishes to implement as part of the Belgian-Dutch mine hunter programme This plan includes 39 partnerships established with partners throughout the Belgian territory and […]

ISS – In Service Support of drones
Eca Group has been working in the field of naval robotics for more than 40 years. We have provided many navies with a large number of robots that are still in mission, especially with the French Navy. This is the case of PAP mine disposal system that is still in operation on the ships of […]

Naval Group offers a range of services
Naval Group’s services offer is among the most comprehensive on the market. It covers the entire life cycle of the ship. Integrated logistic support, maintenance, upgrades, simulator training and naval services. The strategic stakes of our customers are at the heart of our offer, which is why we propose to adapt our services according to […]

ECA ROBOTICS BELGIUM established to contribute to Belgian naval mine clearance excellence
The French company ECA GROUP presented its brand-new Belgian subsidiary, ECA ROBOTICS BELGIUM, at an event in Brussels. ECA GROUP comes to Belgium with the ambition and in partnership with NAVAL GROUP, to provide ships equipped with drones. This decision has been made in response to a consultation launched by the Belgian government as part […]

Shock resistance of military ships
Thanks to its know-how, NAVAL GROUP offers superior vessels in the demanding field of protection, especially in terms of shock resistance for both the crew and equipment.