Draken International Acquires Dutch F-16s
Draken International or Omega Air are getting stronger with combat jet acquisition. The Netherlands officially announced the procurement of 11 F-16s to Draken.
Netherlands News
Air
Weapon / Missile
NSM Expands its Market
Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is expanding its share in the international market. The Netherlands, after the United Kingdom, also selected NSM.
Ammunition
Weapon / Missile
Rheinmetall to Provide 27 mm Auto Cannons to F126 Frigates
Damen Shipyard selected Rheinmetall for Germany’s F126 future frigate programme to equip the frigates with MLG27-4.0 remote weapon stations (RWSs).
Navy / Maritime
New OPVs for Pakistan Navy
Pakistan continues to invest in the navy. The country is acquiring two new offshore patrol vessels from Damen.
Navy / Maritime
COTECMAR and Damen agreed to design PES in collaboration
Colombian COTECMAR and Damen Shipyard signed a contract to co-develop the Contractual Design for the Colombian Navy's next generation of frigates.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
Netherlands to get PATRIOT MIM-104E Missiles
The State Department approved an FMS to the Netherlands of PATRIOT MIM-104E Guidance Enhanced Missile-Tactical (GEM-T) with a cost of $1.219 billion.
Navy / Maritime
Swedish Coast Guard to Buy Damen Boats
Damen Shipyards stated that the Swedish coastguard has signed a contract with the Shipyard to construct and deliver seven Fast Patrol Vessels (FPV).
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
EDA's MHTC takes shape as Technical Arrangement is Signed
EDA announced that the Technical Arrangement (TA) defining the organisation, missions, and responsibilities of the MHTC was signed by 14 founding countries.
Air
Six NATO Countries Launch Future Helicopter Concept
France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, and the UK, launched a new concept of Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC).
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
The Netherlands to Acquire AIM-9x Block II Missiles
The U.S. State Department approved FMS to the Netherlands of AIM-9X Block II Missiles for an estimated cost of $117 million.
Navy / Maritime
E/W
Sensors
Havelsan’s Advent on Indonesia’s 90 m OPV
Havelsan is working with Thales Nederland to equip Indonesia’s new 90 m offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) with combat sensors.
Unmanned Systems
The Royal Netherlands Air Force MQ-9 Roll-Out Ceremony
Netherland organised a Roll-Out Ceremony for the first MQ-9 UAV that Royal Netherlands Air Force will receive.
Navy / Maritime
Russian planes harass Dutch HNLMS Evertsen frigate
The Dutch frigate Evertsen was harassed for hours by Russian Su-30SM fighter planes in the Black Sea.
Navy / Maritime
Modernisation
Damen proposes SIGMA 11515 to the Greek Navy
According to Naval News, the Greek Navy received its seventh proposal from Damen Shipyard. Damen offers Greece a SIGMA 11515 frigate.
