Royal Netherlands Army

Dutch 11th Airmobile Brigade reintroduces 120mm mortars after 13 years

The 11th Airmobile Brigade of the Royal Netherlands Army has reintroduced 120mm towed mortars into active service after a 13-year absence.

The Royal Netherlands Army has concluded its large-scale Bastion Lion exercise, a major training operation involving 4,500 troops, 1,800 vehicles, and 200 drones from three countries. Taking place in Germany, the exercise simulated a combat deployment to a fictional eastern border, serving as preparation for high-intensity conflict.

Royal Netherlands Army prepares for modern warfare with Bastion Lion exercise

Land / By Defence Industry Europe

The Royal Netherlands Army has concluded its large-scale Bastion Lion exercise, a major training operation involving 4,500 troops, 1,800 vehicles, and 200 drones from three countries.

Robots and Autonomous Systems (RAS) are an evolving industry for militaries around the world. RAS refers to the physical layout (robotic) and cognitive (autonomous) aspects of certain unmanned or uninhabited systems. Although the public’s perception of RAS is often rather narrow, seen as exclusively about lethal force use, the reality is RAS can be applied to numerous military functions and tasks, for example to transporting and supply or for communication.

Robotic and Autonomous Systems: From design to development and use in military operations

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Robots and Autonomous Systems (RAS) are an evolving industry for militaries around the world.