{"id":13776,"date":"2025-05-09T16:24:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-09T16:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/?p=13776"},"modified":"2025-05-09T16:24:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-09T16:24:32","slug":"damen-naval-signs-contract-with-eid-for-integrated-communications-system-for-colombian-pes-frigate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/damen-naval-signs-contract-with-eid-for-integrated-communications-system-for-colombian-pes-frigate\/","title":{"rendered":"Damen Naval Signs Contract with EID  for Integrated Communications System for Colombian PES Frigate"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Damen Naval has signed a contract with Portuguese defence technology company EID S.A. for the delivery of the Integrated Communications Control System (ICCS) for the PES (Plataforma Estrat\u00e9gica de Superficie) frigate to be built in Colombia. The agreement covers the state-of-the-art solution that integrates EID\u2019s proven Integrated Communication System and networking technologies into a unified C4I platform.<\/p>\n<p>EID, part of the UK-listed Cohort plc group, is a trusted Damen partner, with recent collaboration on the Portuguese Navy\u2019s Multi Purpose Vessel (MPV) also built by Damen.<\/p>\n<p>This PES frigate project is a strategic collaboration between Damen Naval and Colombian shipbuilder COTECMAR. The programme represents a major step forward in strengthening regional maritime defence capabilities and empowering Colombia\u2019s local industry. In line with this, EID will work closely with Colombian stakeholders to support knowledge transfer and long-term technical cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPartnering with proven, innovative suppliers like EID supports our commitment to delivering cutting-edge capability,\u201d said Jasper Oreel, Damen Naval Project Director. \u201cThis is another example of how we bring global expertise with local impact.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very proud at EID to have been chosen by Damen to supply for the Colombian PES Frigate programme our state-of-the-art OceaNEX C4I solution that unites into a single platform EID\u2019s proven Integrated Communication System with our ship network technology,\u201d said Martin Bennett, EID\u2019s Chief Executive. \u201cThis is particularly exciting, working with Damen on their Sigma Class Frigate and enabling new technology partnerships with our partners and stakeholders in Colombia\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The PES frigate is scheduled for delivery to the Colombian Navy in 2030.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"g-cols wpb_row via_flex valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"w-separator size_medium\"><\/div><div class=\"w-gallery fit_cover type_grid action_popup_image ratio_16x9 count_1\" style=\"--columns:1;--items-gap:10px;\"><div class=\"w-gallery-list\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item\"><div class=\"w-gallery-item-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/upoapsee\/EID-Damen-Naval-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"EID Damen Naval Colombian PES Frigate\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/upoapsee\/EID-Damen-Naval-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/upoapsee\/EID-Damen-Naval-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/upoapsee\/EID-Damen-Naval-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/upoapsee\/EID-Damen-Naval-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/upoapsee\/EID-Damen-Naval-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/upoapsee\/EID-Damen-Naval.jpg 1868w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><a class=\"w-gallery-item-link\" aria-label=\"EID teams up with Damen Naval to equip the Colombian PES Frigate with its advanced C4I system, boosting defence and enabling tech cooperation.\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/upoapsee\/EID-Damen-Naval.jpg\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Damen Naval has signed a contract with Portuguese defence technology company EID S.A. for the delivery of the Integrated Communications Control System (ICCS) for the PES (Plataforma Estrat\u00e9gica de Superficie) frigate to be built in Colombia. The agreement covers the state-of-the-art solution that integrates EID\u2019s proven Integrated Communication System and networking technologies into a unified...","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":13778,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-naval","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13776"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13776\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13784,"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13776\/revisions\/13784"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13778"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.eid.pt\/pt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}