Royal Netherlands Air Force

Dec- 2024 -

11 December

Air

Dutch F-35 escorts a Russian Antonov An-72 Coaler transport aircraft over the Baltic Sea. Photo: Netherlands Ministry of Defence

Dutch F-35s Intercept Three Russian Military Planes Over Baltic Sea

Two Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35 fighter jets have detected three Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea and escorted them over international waters, the Dutch Ministry of Defence revealed.

Nov- 2024 -

22 November

Air

L-159E Honey Badger. Photo: Draken Europe

Rojoef Manuel

Draken to Provide Honey Badger ‘Red Team’ Fleet for Dutch Air Force Training

Draken has agreed to deliver its L-159E Honey Badger threat replication fleet to support the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s training programs.

5 November

Land

Rojoef Manuel

Netherlands Orders C-390 Millennium Simulator

Embraer and Rheinmetall have received a contract to deliver a C-390 Millennium training suite for the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

Oct- 2024 -

18 October

Europe

Christine Casimiro

Netherlands on Defense Buying Spree: Acquiring NASAMS, Tanks, Jets

The Netherlands is acquiring air defense systems, tanks, and jets to enhance defense capabilities as outlined in its White Paper released last month.

Jul- 2024 -

23 July

Air

The C-390 Millennium tactical transport aircraft. Photo: Embraer

Rojoef Manuel

Embraer to Supply Nine Millennium Airlifters for Netherlands, Austria

Embraer has received a contract to deliver nine C-390 Millennium transport aircraft for a joint program between the Netherlands and Austria.

Jun- 2024 -

14 June

Air

Joe Saballa

Delivery of First Dutch C-390 Military Transport Aircraft Delayed

The Netherlands said the delivery of its first C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft will be delayed by over a year.

May- 2024 -

15 May

Land

US Army AH-64E Apache helicopter fires Hydra 70 rocket

Rojoef Manuel

Netherlands to Receive Apache Helicopter Simulators

The US Army has awarded Applied Visual Technology Inc. a contract to deliver Apache helicopter trainers to the Royal Netherlands Air Force.

Apr- 2024 -

3 April

War

Image of humanitarian aid, seen here being airdropped over Gaza from a RAF A400M aircraft today (25/03/2024). The Royal Air Force airdropped over 10 tonnes of food supplies into Gaza for the first time on Monday, as part of international efforts to provide life-saving assistance to civilians. The aid, which consists of water, rice, cooking oil, flour, tinned goods and baby formula, will support the people of Gaza. The Defence Secretary authorised the airdrop following an assessed reduction in threat to the military mission and risk to civilians. An RAF A400M flew from Amman, Jordan to airdrop this aid along the northern coastline of Gaza, as part of the Jordanian-led international aid mission. UK personnel worked closely with the Royal Jordanian Air Force to plan and conduct this mission.

Rojoef Manuel

UK, Netherlands Airdrop Humanitarian Aid for Gaza

The British and Dutch governments have deployed their air forces to the Middle East to supply humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza.

Mar- 2024 -

29 March

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Netherlands Air Force to Upgrade Reaper Fleet for NATO Missions

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems will upgrade the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s fleet of MQ-9A drones over the next three years.

Jan- 2024 -

17 January

Air

A gray AH-64E Version 6 Apache attack helicopter is seen being unloaded out from a US Air Force C-17 airlifter via a ramp. Ten individuals, seven of whom are wearing their camouflaged uniforms, are on the scene, occupied with the delivery of the aircraft.

Juster Domingo

Netherlands Receives Two Apache Helicopters From US

The United States has delivered two new AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to the Royal Netherlands Air Force at the Woensdrecht Air Base.

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