Terug naar het water
woensdag, 3 april 2013 – 13:18 | 5 Comments

Na de SOP en de SOUT fases is het voor de deelnemers van de MSOF-opleiding nu tijd voor de BMM. Dit staat voor Basis Maritieme Module en heeft alles te maken met werken in …

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Wisseling van de wacht bij de Stiercompagnie
maandag, 18 februari 2013 – 16:12 | 2 Comments
Wisseling van de wacht bij de Stiercompagnie

Op woensdag 13 februari 2013 vond op de Oranjekazerne te Schaarsbergen een bijzonder appčl plaats ter gelegenheid van de commando-aanvaarding door kapitein Marcel Krul over de Bravo/Stiercompagnie van 11 Infanteriebataljon (Air Assault) Garderegiment Grenadiers en …

The Netherlands deploys NH90 for the first time
woensdag, 23 januari 2013 – 15:35 | No Comment
The Netherlands deploys NH90 for the first time

The first operational deployment of the Dutch NH90 Naval Frigate Helicopter (NFH) has commenced on board the Royal Netherlands Navy frigate HrMs De Ruyter.
The surface combat vessel left its homeport of Den Helder on 20 …

Germany nears first Tiger operational deployment
woensdag, 23 januari 2013 – 14:58 | No Comment
Germany nears first Tiger operational deployment

After much delay, Germany’s Eurocopter Tiger attack helicopter will now deploy to Afghanistan for its first operational mission in early December.
Four ASGARD-F Tigers will be transported to Mazar-e-Sharif in Regional Command North of ISAF with …

First Belgian NH90 delivered
woensdag, 23 januari 2013 – 14:49 | No Comment
First Belgian NH90 delivered

Belgium’s first NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) was handed over by NHIndustries during a ceremony in Marseille-Marignane on 21 December.
The helicopter had been completed according to Full Operational Capability (FOC) specifications on the French production …

Nordic cooperation on air transport intensifies
woensdag, 23 januari 2013 – 14:43 | No Comment
Nordic cooperation on air transport intensifies

The Nordic defence ministers have signed a letter of intent to promote future collaboration on air transportation, it has emerged.
Increased concerted effort on tactical air transport was the main topic during the Nordic defence ministers’ …

Swiss begin trials for a new reconnnaissance UAS
woensdag, 23 januari 2013 – 14:36 | No Comment
Swiss begin trials for a new reconnnaissance UAS

The Swiss air force and Armasuisse, the Swiss defence procurement agency, have recently commenced flight testing of two MALE UAS designs, it has emerged.
The Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron 1 and Elbit Systems Hermes 900 …

Belgium orders Spike and Panzerfaust anti-armour weapons
woensdag, 23 januari 2013 – 14:35 | No Comment
Belgium orders Spike and Panzerfaust anti-armour weapons

The Belgian Ministry of Defence has announced that it will purchase 60 Spike multi-purpose guided weapon systems to replace its current inventory of Milan medium-range anti-tank missiles.
Under a €41 million contract, the Spike missiles will …

Afghan Air Force welcomes cancellation of C-27 purchase
woensdag, 23 januari 2013 – 14:30 | No Comment
Afghan Air Force welcomes cancellation of C-27 purchase

It has emerged that the ongoing process to equip the Afghan Air Force with Italian made C-27A tactical transport aircraft will be terminated.
US Department of Defense officials announced in mid-December that a contract to maintain …

Italian NH90 Afghan deployment hampered by teething problems
woensdag, 23 januari 2013 – 14:17 | No Comment
Italian NH90 Afghan deployment hampered by teething problems

The Italian NH90 helicopter detachment to Afghanistan has been initially hampered by problems such as windshield cracks and the poor availability of spares, it has emerged.
Task Unit Nemo reached full operational capability with the NHIndustries …

EDA takes helicopter pooling to the next level
woensdag, 23 januari 2013 – 14:08 | No Comment
EDA takes helicopter pooling to the next level

The European Defence Agency (EDA) Helicopter Training Programme (HTP) will organise military rotary wing exercises over a ten year period, following the signing of a programme arrangement on 19 November.
The HTP agreement was signed at …