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August 7, 2024 - Netherlands Installs Upgraded GM400 Radar for Airspace Monitoring - The Netherlands has installed a new Ground Master 400 Alpha (GM400α) radar at its Nieuw Milligen radar station in Gelderland. The Thales radar is a temporary replacement for the Medium Power Radar until the commissioning of the long-range SMART-L Multi-Mission/Fixed system, also from Thales. A mobile NATO radar has been operational at the station since the decommissioning of the Medium Power Radar in March, according to Military Leak. Read more
August 20, 2024 - Dutch Army to Receive Birdon Floating Bridges - Birdon will deliver the initial tranche of Bridge Erection Boats (BEBs) to the Royal Netherlands Army in September as part of a contract signed in 2023. The order will be handed over by General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) in support of a broader Wide Gap Crossing agreement that consists of Improved Ribbon Bridge and Bridge Adapter Pallets. Birdon noted that six of the BEBs are now in the final stages of assembly. Read more
August 27, 2024 - Netherlands Buys 51 Mobile Drone Detection Radars for Ukraine - The Dutch Ministry of Defense has purchased 51 mobile drone detection radars from Robin Radar Systems for Ukraine. Deliveries will take place in the last quarter of 2024, in phases. The ministry placed the repeat order after an initial purchase of 51 IRIS static drone radars 18 months ago, which have been deployed in various locations. Read more
August 29, 2024 - NATO Taps Exail for Belgian, Dutch Minehunting Drones - NATO has contracted Exail Robotics to deliver underwater mine disposal vehicles for the Belgian and Dutch navies. The agreement covers the K-Ster C drone, associated equipment, and training vehicles for the services. The vehicles will be manufactured at the company’s Belgian center in Ostend launched in 2022 to fulfill the counties’ mine countermeasure initiatives. Read more
August 29, 2024 - Damen Team to Deliver Components, Technical Support for Colombian Sigma Frigates - Damen and Bolívar-based shipbuilder COTECMAR have signed a contract to provide components and technical support for the construction of the Colombian Navy’s Sigma-class multi-mission frigates. The deal is part of Bogotá’s program to employ up to five new warships for its Strategic Surface Platforms naval modernization program. Read more