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The two collaborative R&amp;D centers are meant to bring together government, industry and academic partners working on innovative solutions in the two capability areas, Naval Group said in a news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The labs will be the \u201ccentral point\u201d for Naval Group\u2019s research and development work in mine countermeasures and cybersecurity, said Eric Papin, the company\u2019s executive vice president and chief technical and innovation officer. The MCM lab, for instance, could help coordinate and reinforce the Belgian and European mine countermeasures ecosystem, and ultimately become a \u201cEuropean reference center\u201d for mine warfare solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notably, the MCM Lab was derived as part of an industrial cooperation plan linked to the Belgian-Dutch mine countermeasures replacement program, which was awarded in 2019 to Belgium Naval and Robotics, a consortium made up of Naval Group and European robotics company ECA Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The rMCM program will supply the Belgian and Royal Netherlands navies with 12 minehunter vessels and about 100 unmanned systems, according to Naval Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile, the Cyber Lab will focus on developing cybersecurity technologies for ships and unmanned naval systems, as well as shore-based infrastructure, per Naval Group. It will also contribute solutions specifically to benefit the rMCM program, and the company said it expects the future Belgian Cyber Command of Defence to follow its developments \u201cin order to integrate the technologies where possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brusselstimes.com\/203570\/belgium-to-spend-millions-improving-national-cyber-security\"><u>The Brussels Times reported in January<\/u><\/a><i> <\/i>that Belgium plans to invest \u20ac61 million (U.S. $64 million) in cyber capabilities following a December 2021 cyberattack. 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