Netherlands

Netherlands signs letter of acceptance for $1.2 billion Apache helicopter upgrade

Netherlands and US officials signed a letter of offer and acceptance for the $1.2 billion upgrade of Dutch AH-64D Apache helicopters

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Netherlands to pull F-16 fighter jets from ISIS mission in Iraq and Syria

Dutch F-16 fighter jets will end bombing missions against ISIS in Iraq and Syria at the end of the year, the Netherlands government said

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US approves $169 million sale to Netherlands of 106 torpedo conversion kits

The U.S. State Department approved the sale to the Netherlands of 106 kits to convert Mk 46 torpedoes to Mk 54 for an estimated cost of $169 million

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Six EU states sign declaration on PESCO cyber rapid response

Six European Union states signed a declaration of intent to create rapid response teams to help countering cyber attacks under the EU PESCO pact

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Nine EU states sign off on joint European military intervention force

Nine EU member states agreed to form the European Intervention Initiative, a joint military intervention force designed to rapidly deploy troops around the world

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Netherlands to end Mali peacekeeping contribution in May

The Netherlands will end its troop contribution to the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali next year and will send troops to Afghanistan instead, the Dutch defense ministry said.

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Taiwan to upgrade pair of 30-year old submarines

Taiwan has received permission from a Dutch ship-building firm on May 23 to upgrade and modernize two of its aging submarines, the Ministry of National Defense said.

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Hundreds of jihadists and children with Dutch ties still in ISIS territory

Nearly 200 adults who joined the jihad in Syria and Iraq and at least 175 children with ties to the Netherlands are still in the strife-torn countries, mostly with ISIS, Dutch authorities said

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US approves upgrades worth $1.2 billion to Netherlands AH-64 Apache fleet

The U.S. State Department approved the estimated $1.191 billion sale to the Netherlands of parts and services to upgrade its 28 Apache attack helicopters to the AH-64E configuration

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US approves sale of missiles, torpedoes and ammunition to Mexico for new Dutch-built naval vessel

The US State Department approved the sale of Harpoon and RAM missiles, torpedoes and ammunition to Mexico for a new naval patrol frigate

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