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A look at the Defence news 28 June – 4 July
Over the past 2 weeks, 2 C-17 transport aircraft of the international Heavy Airlift Wing have been flying back and forth between ...
First Dutch military nanosatellite launched successfully
The first Dutch military satellite was successfully launched. BRIK II, a nanosatellite, was placed into orbit around the Earth by ...
A look at the Defence news 21 - 27 June
This week, a ceremonial flag handover marked the end of Dutch operations in Afghanistan. Minister of Defence Ank ...
A look at the Defence news 14 - 20 June
At the NATO headquarters in Brussels, heads of state and government discussed how to keep the alliance future-proof. In his first ...
A look at the Defence news 7 – 13 June
Soldiers from 13 Light Brigade were given the opportunity to update King Willem-Alexander on their operations in complex ...
A look at the Defence news 31 May – 6 June
A cargo aircraft carrying 2 military oxygen containers left Eindhoven Air Base for Suriname. The containers can be used to make ...
A look at the Defence news 24 - 30 May
The Ministry of Defence has started excavating a British aircraft in Nieuwe Niedorp in the province of North Holland. The Vickers ...
A look at the Defence news 17 – 23 May
The Caribbean Coastguard intercepted almost 50% fewer drugs in 2020 compared to the previous year. Significantly fewer illegal ...
A look at the Defence news 10–16 May
A Royal Netherlands Air Force KDC-10 has delivered medical supplies to India. The items, supplied by Luxembourg, are urgently ...
Kenneth George Mayhew, oldest Knight of the Military Order of William, has died
Kenneth George Mayhew, the oldest Knight of the Military Order of William, passed away yesterday in Norfolk, England. The Briton ...