The agreement was signed at the BEDEX (Brussels European Defence Exhibition & Conference) event on March 12. The agreement provides for close collaboration in innovation and engineering, including the joint exploration of advanced maritime solutions and unmanned surface vessels (USVs). The solutions that the partnership will develop are aimed at meeting current and future operational requirements of the Belgian and Dutch navies as part of the BeNeSam (Belgian-Netherlands Cooperation Accord) agreement, as well as those of NATO and European partners. #### **Shared Vision** The agreement reflects the two parties’ ambition to develop integrated, reliable, and future-proof maritime defense solutions. It is based on a shared vision, combining FN’s expertise in defense and security systems with Damen’s maritime platforms, modular ship designs, and proven integration capabilities.…