In October, The Netherlands also announced that a new unit, 300 Special Operations Squadron, based at Gilze-Rijen Air Base, southern Netherlands, had been formally stood up to support the future rotary fleet.

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Netherlands orders 12 H225M helicopters for special operations

Defense is buying twelve helicopters from the European company Airbus. These are aircraft of the type H225M Caracal and they will be delivered from 2030. The new helicopters replace the Cougar transport helicopters that have been in service since the late 1990s. The Caracals are equipped for "special operations", Defense reports. For example, commando troops can use them to carry out reconnaissance or other missions. But the aircraft can also be…

Defensie koopt twaalf helikopters van het Europese bedrijf Airbus. Het gaat om toestellen van het type H225M Caracal en ze worden vanaf 2030 geleverd. De nieuwe helikopters vervangen de Cougar-transporthelikopters die al sinds eind jaren 90 dienst doen. De Caracals zijn uitgerust voor "speciale operaties", meldt Defensie. Commandotroepen kunnen er bijvoorbeeld verkenningen of andere missies mee uitvoeren. Maar de toestellen zijn ook in te zetten…

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The Dutch Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for 12 H225M helicopters to enhance the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s (RNLAF) capabilities in special forces operations. The agreement, signed during the Euronaval trade show in Paris by Vice-Admiral Jan Willem Hartman of the Netherlands COMMIT agency and Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus […]

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The Netherlands orders 12 Airbus H225M helicopters for special operations

The Dutch Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Airbus Helicopters for 12 H225Ms. The contract also includes an initial batch of support and services. The agreement was signed by  Vice-Admiral Jan Willem Hartman, Head of the Netherlands Command Materiel and IT (COMMIT) agency, and Bruno Even, CEO of Airbus Helicopters during the Euronaval trade show in Paris. “We are very proud to see the Royal Netherlands Air Force and COMMIT renewing t…

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The Netherlands orders 12 Airbus H225M helicopters

The Dutch Ministry of Defense has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters for the purchase of 12 H225M Caracal helicopters. This was reported by the Airbus press service. The contract, […]

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Netherlands to Order 12 Airbus H225M Helicopters

The Dutch Ministry of Defense has ordered 12 H225M Caracal medium utility helicopters from Airbus Helicopters.  The deal was announced on November 5, 2024, during the Euronaval trade show in Paris. In addition to the dozen aircraft, it also includes an initial support and services package.  “The H225M was selected by the Netherlands in June 2023 after a call for tender and an exhaustive evaluation, after which the Airbus helicopter was considere…

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Netherlands Air Force orders 12 Airbus H225M helicopters

“We are very proud to see the Royal Netherlands Air Force and COMMIT renewing their trust in Airbus Helicopters. The H225M was selected by the Netherlands in June 2023 after a call for tender and an exhaustive evaluation, after which the Airbus helicopter was considered the best option for the very demanding special forces operations,” said Bruno Even, Airbus Helicopters CEO. “The proven H225M is unmatched in terms of performance, versatility an…

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The Netherlands orders twelve Airbus H225M helicopters

In June 2023, the Dutch Defense Minister will need to know how to choose the helicopter H225M Caracal d'Airbus Helicopters for converting a unit of the "commandement des helicoptères de la Defense" and a team of auxiliary operations spéciales au sein de ses forces aériennes [Royal Air Force, KLu]. The decision regarding the announcement of the issue... This article is based on the official command of the 12 helicopters H225M Caracal for Airbus H…

En juin 2023, le ministère néerlandais de la Défense fit savoir qu’il venait de choisir l’hélicoptère H225M Caracal d’Airbus Helicopters pour convertir une unité de son « commandement des hélicoptères de la Défense » en un escadron dédié aux opérations spéciales au sein de ses forces aériennes [Koninklijke Luchtmacht, KLu]. Cette décision fut annoncée à l’issue de... Cet article Les Pays-Bas ont officialisé la commande de 12 hélicoptères H225M C…

Les Pays-Bas ont officialisé la commande de 12 hélicoptères H225M Caracal à Airbus Helicopters - Zone Militaire

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Les Pays-Bas officially commands 12 helicopters H225M Caracal for Airbus Helicopters - Zone Militaire

The contract also includes an initial batch of support and services

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The Dutch Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Airbus Helicopters for 12 H225Ms. The contract also includes an initial batch of support and services.

Netherlands orders 12 H225M helicopters for special operations

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