Netherlands Plans to Buy Anti-Torpedo Weapon, Replace Standard Assault Rifles

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Paris: The Netherlands plans to buy a torpedo-killing torpedo as early as 2029, replace the armed forces’ standard assault rifle starting this decade and equip its heavy infantry brigade with tracked armoured general-purpose vehicles, as part of 17 equipment projects for the coming years.

Total spending on the planned projects will be at least €1.45 billion (US$1.65 billion), based on the lower end of the budget range for each project, according to a so-called “A letter” from the Dutch Ministry of Defence sent to parliament outlining equipment requirements.

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“It’s essential that the Ministry of Defence has the necessary defence equipment at its disposal in good time to increase our deterrence and be a reliable NATO ally,” State Secretary of Defence Gijs Tuinman wrote. “With this omnibus A letter, the Ministry of Defence is taking the next step toward greater flexibility and less internal bureaucracy in the procurement process.”

The Netherlands lifted its 2025 defence budget to €22 billion, after spending €21.4 billion last year. The country is in the process of renewing its fleet of air-defence frigates, anti-submarine warfare frigates and submarines, and on land is beefing up its 43 Mechanised Brigade into a heavy infantry brigade with a full-fledged tank battalion and mobile air-defence systems.

The Dutch plan to equip the future frigates, submarines and new amphibious transport vessels with a hard-kill system to defend against unmanned underwater vehicles such as drones and torpedoes. The first platform to be fitted with the anti-torpedo torpedo (ATT) system will be the anti-submarine warfare frigates, according to Tuinman.

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