Rear Admiral Jean Paul Robyns
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Rear Admiral Jean Paul Robyns, Belgian Maritime Component Commander addresses the opportunities that Belgian navy can offer, its equipment evolution and its capabilities as a coalition player. He highlights his main goals on restructuring of multiple operational capabilities along with other military components to remain flexible and reactive.
Publication Name: Jane's Navy International
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0144-3194
Year: 2006
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Rear admiral Jean-Paul Robyns: Commander, Belgian Maritime Component
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Belgian Admiral Jean-Paul Robyns speaks the streamlining process that Belgian Maritime Component has gone through and the difficulties being faced by the Belgian Navy. Robyns feels that the question of recruitment in the Belgian Navy should be addressed urgently as many of the old naval personnel are medically unfit for sea life.
Publication Name: Jane's Navy International
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0144-3194
Year: 2007
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Netherlands completes handover of first M-class frigate to Belgium
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The Belgian Navy received the first of two former Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) M-class frigates from the Dutch Ministry of Defense on March 29, 2007. The second M-class frigate is expected to be transferred in early 2009.
Publication Name: Jane's Navy International
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0144-3194
Year: 2007
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