Two Royal Netherands Air and Space Force’s F-35 fighter aircraft were deployed this morning to identify an unknown object within the Dutch area of responsibility.
The Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force concluded Exercise Gunfighter Flag 25-02 on 21 November 2025 after training alongside U.S. Air Force units at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho.
The Netherlands has begun safeguarding a key Polish logistics hub that channels NATO equipment to Ukraine, using two Patriot systems, a NASAMS unit, counter drone systems and 300 personnel.
Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre will work with Lockheed Martin over the next six years to develop an e-Pilot capability that strengthens human-machine teaming in military aviation.
The Dutch Ministry of Defence is purchasing 100 radars capable of providing early warning of approaching drones.
Collins Aerospace and the Royal Netherlands Air and Space Force have signed a contract to build a new military avionics service centre in the Netherlands to support European F-35 and CH-47F fleets.
The Netherlands and several partner countries have decided not to proceed with the acquisition of six Boeing E-7 Wedgetail aircraft, originally considered to replace the ageing E-3A Awacs fleet.
Pratt & Whitney has officially opened its European Technology and Innovation Center (ETIC) in Houten, the Netherlands, to focus on developing advanced propulsion technologies for future commercial aircraft.
The Netherlands will investigate the possibility of producing American air defence munitions domestically next year, following approval from the U.S. government for a feasibility study.
The aircraft are being used at the European F-16 Training Centre (EFTC), established in part through a Dutch initiative, to train both Romanian and Ukrainian pilots.
The Royal Netherlands Air Force has sent twelve F-35 fighter jets to the United States to take part in a three-week segment of the annual training programme.
Belgium and the Netherlands have reached an agreement in principle to jointly acquire Norwegian NASAMS air defence systems.
