Mark Rutte named future NATO Secretary General
After months of ambiguity, NATO’s future leader has been elected by its member states—Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to succeed Jens Stoltenberg in October.
Netherlands News
Defence Politics
Navy / Maritime
Germany Lays the Keel of First F126 Class Frigate
Last week, the keel was laid for the German Navy's first F126-class frigate, the future “Niedersachsen.”
Air
RNLAF F-35s to Take Over Nuclear Role from F-16
The Netherlands’ Defence Ministry announced that the F-35 would replace the F-16 in the RNLAF nuclear role within NATO.
Weapon / Missile
The Netherlands Acquires AGM-88G AARGM-ER for $700 million
The State Department approved an FMS to the Netherlands for 265 Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missiles -Extended Range (AGM-88G) at a cost of $700 million.
Air
Logistics
Country
Dutch Government Tries to Bypass Court Verdict over F-35 Parts
The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs is looking for alternative ways to supply F-35 parts to Israel after the court ban.
Navy / Maritime
The Netherlands Prefers Naval Group’s Barracuda Submarines
The Netherlands officially announced the Naval Group as the winner of the new submarine acquisition program for the Dutch Navy.
Navy / Maritime
Dutch Navy Opts for New Ship to Replace OPVs and LPDs
The Dutch MoD announced a plan to replace four OPVs and two LPDs with a new class of six ships that can simultaneously perform the former’s missions.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
Damen Reveals OPV2600 Design with Turkish Weapons
Dutch Damen unveiled the OPV2600 design at DIMDEX, which was configured for the Pakistani Navy with various weapons, including Turkish ones.
Bilateral Relations
Logistics
Dutch Court Imposes Sanction to Israel
A Dutch Court has ordered the country’s government to suspend deliveries of spare parts for F-35 fighter jets intended for use by Israel in the Gaza Strip.
Weapon / Missile
Netherlands Acquires Hellfire
The State Department has approved an FMS to the Netherlands of Hellfire Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $150 million.
Air
Netherlands Receives Two AH-64E Attack Helicopters
The U.S. Program Executive Office announced the delivery of two AH-64E V.6 attack helicopters to the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
Weapon / Missile
NATO’s NSPA Acquires Patriot Missiles for Four Countries
NSPA announced on 3 January that it will acquire 1000 Patriot Missiles for Germany, the Netherlands, Romania and Spain.
Navy / Maritime
The Construction of German F-126 Frigate Begins
The German Federal Ministry of Defence announced the start of production of the F-126 frigate from its social media accounts.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Portuguese Navy to Sign Deal for Multifunctional Naval Platform
Portuguese Navy announced that the deal for constructing the Multi-Purpose Naval Platform under the Recovery and Resilience Program will be signed.
