Dutch maritime manufacturing companies and knowledge institutions are assured of work and the strengthening of (technological) knowledge in both the production and maintenance of the four new submarines for the Royal Navy through the ICA. The ICA was signed last September by the Minister of Economic Affairs with the French Naval Group. The financial value that will come to the Netherlands through the ICA during the production phase amounts to nearly € 1 billion.

The industrial agreement for the submarines includes ten Dutch companies. In addition to Royal IHC, these include RH Marine (platform automation and energy management), Bolidt (acoustic insulation), Van Halteren Technologies (hydraulic systems), Optics 11 (detection), Solico (composite structures), Combimac (acoustic signature), Hatenboer (water supply), Heinen & Hopman (climate installations), and Verebus (technical support). The Dutch knowledge institutions MARIN and TNO are also involved in the construction of the new submarines through the ICA.

The ICA will be proportionally increased for future maintenance activities that will be assigned by Defence to Naval Group. As a result, the financial volume of the ICA will increase to well over € 1 billion in the future.

In addition to engaging the Dutch industry for the submarines, Naval Group will also place orders with Dutch companies for subsystems and components for surface ships that the yard builds for various customers. This involves a wide range of companies from the maritime defense sector such as Thales Nederland, DBR, MAFO, Kwant Controls, Rubber Design, and Holland Marine Lifts. Dutch companies are already the second largest international supplier group for Naval Group.