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A look at the Defence news 12 – 18 February
Dutch F-16s supported ground troops in Iraq and eastern Syria in 8 missions. During 2 of these missions, ISIS fighters and a...
A look at the Defence news 5 – 11 February
Dutch F-16s supported ground troops in Iraq and eastern Syria in 11 missions. During 4 of these missions, ISIS fighters,...
A look at the Defence news 29 January – 4 February
In a move to support ground troops, Dutch F-16s have attacked ISIS targets, including buildings, positions, a headquarters and...
A look at the Defence news 22 – 29 January
Dutch F-16s this week attacked ISIS positions and armoured vehicles. They were acting in support of coalition ground troops....
A look at the Defence news 16 – 21 January
Dutch F-16s this week attacked an ISIS position. They were acting in support of coalition ground troops. This took place near...
A look at the Defence news 8 – 13 January
In support of the ground troops, the Dutch F-16s stationed in Jordan attacked an ISIS position near the city of Abu Kamal in...
A look at the Defence News 19 December – 7 January
On 3 January, 6 Dutch F-16 fighters left for the Middle East from Volkel Air Base to join the international coalition currently...
A look at the Defence news 11 – 18 December
25 EU member states are to permanently cooperate on a structural basis with regard to defence and security. This cooperation...
A look at the Defence news 4–10 December
The Royal Netherlands Air Force’s KDC-10 tanker aircraft used to refuel coalition partners in the fight against ISIS is back in...
A look at the Defence news 28 November – 3 December
The Royal Netherlands Air Force expects to launch its first satellite in the second quarter of 2019. Air Force commander...