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May 29, 2025 - Dutch NATO math portends uphill battle for Europe on defense spending - The Netherlands worked out the costs of meeting NATO’s new capability targets, providing a taste of the billion-euro budget challenge European members of the alliance face to boost their military posture in the face of a more aggressive Russia. Read more
May 28, 2025 - Dutch Spies Say Russian Hackers Targeted Police - A previously unknown Russian hacking group known as “Laundry Bear” was behind attacks last year on Dutch police, intelligence services in the Netherlands said Tuesday, with sensitive work-related data stolen. Read more
May 27, 2025 - Netherlands Sends Last F-16 Fighter Jets to Ukraine - The Netherlands has announced the transfer of its last batch of the 24 F-16 fighter aircraft promised to Ukraine. The six jets took off from Volkel Air Base in the southern Netherlands and landed in Belgium, where they will undergo further preparations for the handover. Read more
May 15, 2025 - Netherlands buys 46 Leopard tanks from KNDS for more than $1 billion - The Netherlands signed a contract to buy 46 Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks from French-German defense firm KNDS for more than €1 billion (US$1.1 billion), following through on a plan to re-establish a heavy armor component for its land forces. Read more
May 15, 2025 - Netherlands to Receive 785 Military Logistics Trucks From Iveco - The Netherlands has awarded Italian manufacturer Iveco Defence Vehicles a contract to supply 785 military logistic trucks and related support. Under the deal, the Dutch military will receive 8×8 and 6×4 trucks in three configurations: Semitrailer Tractor, Recovery, and Hook-lift, which will be equipped with either protected or unprotected cabs. Read more
May 14, 2025 - Lithuanian Navy Commissions Dutch-Built Support Ship - Lithuania’s Ministry of Defence has inaugurated a Dutch-made support tugboat into the naval service in Klaipėda. The vessel, developed by Damen Naval, is based on the company’s proprietary azimuth stern drive 3010 hull design offered for harbor and portway operations. Read more
May 14, 2025 - AeroVironment to Upgrade Dutch Military’s Puma UAS Fleet - The Netherlands Ministry of Defence has awarded AeroVironment Inc. (AV) a contract to modernize the Dutch military’s Puma unmanned aerial systems. The deal covers survivability and communication upgrades to the Puma 3 AE platforms, improving their performance for “mission-critical operations” in austere and GPS-denied domains. Read more
May 13, 2025 - Kership Launches Third Belgian Navy City-Class MCM Vessel - The Netherlands has awarded Italian manufacturer Iveco Defence French company Kership has launched the third City-class mine countermeasures (MCM) vessel for the Belgian Navy in Lorient. The milestone is part of a Belgian-Dutch bilateral program to construct a new anti-mine fleet based on a similar platform, maintaining their military’s interoperability to achieve cooperative dominance at sea. Read more
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