Netherlands – Page 2 – The Defense Post

Mar- 2026 -

13 March

FN Herstal, Damen Partner on Maritime Defense Solutions

Belgian arms manufacturer FN Herstal and Dutch company Damen Shipyards Group are collaborating to deliver maritime defense solutions.

5 March

Sea

Inder Singh Bisht

Netherlands Selects French F21 Torpedo Instead of Mk48 for Orka Subs

The Royal Netherlands Navy will equip its future Orka-class submarine fleet with the French F21 Mk2 heavyweight torpedo.

3 March

Europe

Christine Casimiro

Netherlands Receives First rMCM Mine Countermeasure Vessel

The Royal Netherlands Navy has taken delivery of its initial mine countermeasure vessel under the Belgian-Dutch Replacement Mine Countermeasures program.

2 March

Business

Inder Singh Bisht

Netherlands Considers Multi-Billion Armored Vehicle Deal for Local Firm

The Netherlands is considering contracting Van Halteren Technologies for the production of around 400 armored combat support vehicles.

Feb- 2026 -

25 February

Europe

US Navy SEALs in winter warfare gear conducting tactical training in an Arctic environment, featuring Future Assault Shell Technology (FAST) helmets and specialized arctic combat equipment.

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Armor for the Arctic: Integris Builds Gear That Survives Cold and Combat

Integris Composites is aiming to make soldiers in the Arctic tougher, announcing plans to build a protective system for extreme cold conditions.

11 February

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Dutch Arrest 15 for ‘Spreading Islamic State Propaganda’

Dutch police said Tuesday they had arrested 15 people suspected of spreading Islamic State propaganda on TikTok, accusing them of trying to "incite others to commit terrorist crimes."

2 February

Arms

Christine Casimiro

Netherlands Inks Multi-Year Deal With Rheinmetall for Hand Grenades

The Netherlands has signed a framework agreement with Rheinmetall to produce and supply a wide range of hand grenades for the Dutch armed forces.

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27 January

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Netherlands Debuts 3D-Printed USV Built in Just Five Months

The Netherlands needed just five months to turn an uncrewed surface vessel concept into a working prototype, now undergoing its first on-water tests as a 3D-printed platform.

22 January

Europe

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Optics11 Arms Europe’s Subsea Facilities With ‘Ultra-Sensitive’ Underwater Ears

Optics11 is moving to strengthen Europe’s subsea defenses after signing a new agreement to deploy its fiber-optic sensing tech across critical underwater infrastructure.

14 January

Europe