Dutch and Belgian ASWF requirements

Will the Dutch ASWF frigate programme survive?

It appears to have a reasonable chance, though the panel offers a tentative view and notes differing Dutch and Belgian missile requirements.

ASWF appears to have a reasonable chance of proceeding, although the panel's familiarity with the programme is limited. The frigate offers considerable space for weapons. Belgium's earlier requirement is recalled as eight vertical-launch cells, against about 32 preferred by the Netherlands. Its original missile choice would also have excluded quad-packing.