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1. Netherlands to purchase Leopard 1 tanks for Ukraine

   Together with Denmark and Germany, the Netherlands will supply at least 100 Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks to Ukraine. This trio ...

   News item | 07-02-2023 | 17:57

2. A look at the Defence news 23 – 29 January

   Germany announced that it will shortly supply 14 Leopard 2A6 battle tanks to Ukraine. The Netherlands is part of a group of ...

   News item | 01-02-2023 | 13:17

3. A look at the Defence news 16 – 22 January

   Dutch military personnel have started work in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This concerns four staff officers. They are contributing to ...

   News item | 25-01-2023 | 13:09

4. The Dutch supply of Patriot air defence system to Ukraine

   The Netherlands will supply parts of a Patriot air defence system, specifically 2 launchers and missiles, to Ukraine. The ...

   News item | 20-01-2023 | 22:01

5. A look at the Defence news 9 – 15 January

   Hundreds of American M1 Abrams tanks, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and other materiel are being transported through the ...

   News item | 18-01-2023 | 17:43

6. A look at the Defence news 19 December – 8 January

   In 2022, the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) intercepted a record quantity of drugs in the Caribbean, amounting to a total of ...

   News item | 11-01-2023 | 13:55

7. A look at the Defence news 13 – 18 December

   Since last week, the Defence organisation has been flying 11 F-16s to be divested from Florida to Europe in several flights. The ...

   News item | 21-12-2022 | 14:46

8. A look at the Defence news 5 – 12 December

   Last week, HNLMS Holland once again managed to prevent another large amount of drugs from reaching the market.

   News item | 14-12-2022 | 16:33

9. A look at the Defence news 28 November – 4 December

   Air defence and command frigate HNLMS Tromp and minehunter HNLMS Makkum participated in a large exercise organised by Finland. ...

   News item | 07-12-2022 | 16:43

10. A look at the Defence news 21 - 27 November

    The Royal Netherlands Navy ship HNLMS Pelikaan visited Suriname on the occasion of its 47th Independence Day (Srefidensi Dey) ...

    News item | 30-11-2022 | 15:52