Netherlands

V-BAT Drones Now Operational With Royal Netherlands Navy

The Royal Netherlands Navy has approved Shield AI’s V-BAT vertical take-off and landing drones for operational use, boosting the country’s maritime domain awareness. 

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Australian Firm DroneShield Opens European Counter-Drone Hub in Amsterdam

Australian firm DroneShield has opened a new European headquarters for counter-drone systems in the Netherlands.

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FN Herstal, Damen Partner on Maritime Defense Solutions

Belgian arms manufacturer FN Herstal and Dutch company Damen Shipyards Group are collaborating to deliver maritime defense solutions.

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Netherlands Selects French F21 Torpedo Instead of Mk48 for Orka Subs

The Royal Netherlands Navy will equip its future Orka-class submarine fleet with the French F21 Mk2 heavyweight torpedo.

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Netherlands Receives First rMCM Mine Countermeasure Vessel 

The Royal Netherlands Navy has taken delivery of its initial mine countermeasure vessel under the Belgian-Dutch Replacement Mine Countermeasures program.

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Netherlands Considers Multi-Billion Armored Vehicle Deal for Local Firm

The Netherlands is considering contracting Van Halteren Technologies for the production of around 400 armored combat support vehicles.

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Armor for the Arctic: Integris Builds Gear That Survives Cold and Combat

Integris Composites is aiming to make soldiers in the Arctic tougher, announcing plans to build a protective system for extreme cold conditions.

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Dutch Arrest 15 for ‘Spreading Islamic State Propaganda’

Dutch police said Tuesday they had arrested 15 people suspected of spreading Islamic State propaganda on TikTok, accusing them of trying to "incite others to commit terrorist crimes."

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Netherlands Inks Multi-Year Deal With Rheinmetall for Hand Grenades 

The Netherlands has signed a framework agreement with Rheinmetall to produce and supply a wide range of hand grenades for the Dutch armed forces.

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Netherlands Debuts 3D-Printed USV Built in Just Five Months

The Netherlands needed just five months to turn an uncrewed surface vessel concept into a working prototype, now undergoing its first on-water tests as a 3D-printed platform.

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