The Dutch Ministry of Defense reports that the pilot and crew chief of a Belgian Air Force F-16 have been taken to hospital, following an incident during the startup of… Continue reading "Two Injured In Belgian F-16 Startup Incident At Dutch Air Base"
The Netherlands’ Ministry of Defense today released photographs of Russian military aircraft harassing the HNLMS Evertsen as it sailed through international waters in the Black Sea last Thursday. According to… Continue reading "The Netherlands Releases Photographs Of “Unsafe” Harassment Of Frigate"
Online study services like Chegg and Quizlet have grown increasingly popular among students in recent years (the author included) and apparently among US military servicemembers as well. Anything from unit… Continue reading "Classified US Military Information Exposed Through Online Flash Cards"
BAE Systems have recently snatched up some juicy contracts. Including 36 New Amphibious Vehicles for the United States Marines and 12 Bofors 40 Mk4 40mm naval guns for the Dutch… Continue reading "BAE Systems Wins Contracts From USMC and the Dutch and Belgian Navies"
The Netherlands’ Ministry of Defense has detailed its plans to replace the Goalkeeper close-in weapon system with a combination of missiles and guided shells for point defense of the Royal… Continue reading "Netherlands Details Goalkeeper CIWS Replacement Plans"
BAE Systems has signed an extensive mid-life upgrade contract worth more than $500 million to make major improvements to the Royal Netherlands Army’s fleet of 122 CV9035NLs. The contract will… Continue reading "BAE Systems Win Contract to Upgrade Dutch CV90s With New Turrets"
Investigation by the Dutch newspaper NRC Handelsblad has recently uncovered that the country’s armed forces have been secretly collecting huge amounts of data about Dutch citizens. Much focus has been… Continue reading "Dutch Military Caught Spying on Citizens"
On 31 October, the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) received its first Netherlands-based F-35A at Leeuwarden Air Base. The F-35A, tail number F-009, landed at 1530 local time after performing… Continue reading "Royal Netherlands Air Force Receives First Netherlands-Based F-35"
The Dutch Ministry of Defense has selected the Revision Batlskin Viper® P6N helmet for use by the Dutch armed forces. The contract was awarded on a full and open competition… Continue reading "Dutch Ministry of Defense Selects Revision Helmets"
The Netherlands is to buy 8 or 9 more F-35s on top of the 37 already on order, Dutch Minister of Defense, Ank Bijleveld, said in an interview with Dutch… Continue reading "Netherlands to Buy 8 or 9 More F-35s"