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Netherlands Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 8 weapon systems built or assembled in Netherlands, including air defense, armored vehicles, and related systems, with images, specifications, source notes, and conflict records.

8 weapon systems

8Catalog records

4Equipment categories

8Leading builders shown

5Conflict links shown

Category Mix

Air Defense1 Armored Vehicles4 Electronic Warfare1 Naval Systems2

Builder Links

DAF2 Thales2 Arsenal de Lorient1 ARTEC GmbH1 BAE Systems Bofors1 Dutch Defence Vehicle Systems1 FMC1 Krauss-Maffei Wegmann1

Conflict Coverage

2014 Russia-Ukraine War62001 War in Afghanistan21990 Gulf War12011 Sinai Insurgency12012 Mali War1

Ground Master 200, Mobile medium-range air-surveillance radar, Air Defense

2014 Russia-Ukraine WarGround Master 200Mobile medium-range air-surveillance radarBuilt by: ThalesThe Ground Master 200 is a Thales mobile medium-range radar family used for air surveillance, air-defense cueing, and, in newer Multi Mission variants, counter-battery and weapon-locating tasks. France supplied GM200 radars to Ukraine for air-defense surveillance during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War, while European operators have adopted the later MM/A and MM/C configurations for ground-based air defense and artillery support.

Fennek Reconnaissance Vehicle, Armored reconnaissance vehicle, Armored Vehicles

2001 War in Afghanistan, 2012 Mali War +1 moreFennek Reconnaissance VehicleArmored reconnaissance vehicleBuilt by: Krauss-Maffei Wegmann / Dutch Defence Vehicle SystemsThe Fennek is a German-Dutch 4x4 armored reconnaissance vehicle built around a low silhouette, mast-mounted observation equipment, protected mobility, and small three-person scout teams. Germany, the Netherlands, and Qatar field reconnaissance-family variants, while official and UN reporting documents Fennek vehicles in Afghanistan, MINUSMA operations in Mali, and Dutch military support to Ukraine.

Boxer, Modular 8x8 armoured vehicle family, Armored Vehicles

2001 War in Afghanistan, 2014 Russia-Ukraine WarBoxerModular 8x8 armoured vehicle familyBuilt by: ARTEC GmbHBoxer is a German-Dutch modular 8x8 armoured vehicle family managed through OCCAR and ARTEC, built around a common protected drive module and interchangeable mission modules. Its documented roles now range from troop transport, command, ambulance, and cargo vehicles to RCT 30 infantry fighting vehicles, RCH 155 artillery, Skyranger air defence, and MBDA's surface-launched Brimstone integration.

YPR-765, Tracked infantry fighting vehicle and armored personnel carrier family, Armored Vehicles

2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2011 Sinai InsurgencyYPR-765Tracked infantry fighting vehicle and armored personnel carrier familyBuilt by: FMC / DAF / RSV / RDMThe YPR-765 and Belgian AIFV-B are closely related branches of FMC's AIFV family, a tracked infantry fighting vehicle and armored carrier derived from the M113 lineage. Dutch and Belgian vehicles combine aluminum armor with spaced steel applique, road and amphibious mobility, and variant-specific weapons ranging from a 25 mm cannon to machine guns, TOW missiles, MILAN launchers, medical-evacuation fittings, or remote weapon stations. SIPRI transfer data and Dutch official aid lists identify 353 AIFV-APC/YPR tracked armored vehicles delivered or pledged to Ukraine, and Ukrainian border-guard reporting cited by Army Recognition shows Belgian-made AIFV-B-C25 vehicles joining the same wartime AIFV/YPR family in Ukrainian service.

YP-408, Wheeled armored personnel carrier, Armored Vehicles

YP-408Wheeled armored personnel carrierBuilt by: DAFThe YP-408 was a Dutch 8x6 wheeled armored personnel carrier developed and produced by DAF for the Royal Netherlands Army. It carried infantry under armor, used DAF's wheeled automotive layout, served with Dutch UNIFIL troops in southern Lebanon, and appeared in command, ambulance, cargo, mortar-tractor, anti-tank, and radar variants before replacement by the tracked YPR-765 family.

SQUIRE, Man-portable ground surveillance radar, Electronic Warfare

2014 Russia-Ukraine WarSQUIREMan-portable ground surveillance radarBuilt by: ThalesSQUIRE is a Thales Nederland man-portable ground surveillance radar built to detect, track, and classify moving ground, low-level air, and maritime targets while supporting artillery and mortar fire adjustment. Dutch parliamentary material identified Squire battlefield surveillance radars among the Netherlands' February 2022 military deliveries for Ukraine, and Janes reported that two Squire 2D ground-surveillance radars were supplied alongside AN/TPQ-36 Firefinder weapon-locating radars.

Tripartite class minehunter, Minehunter class, Naval Systems

1990 Gulf War, 2014 Russia-Ukraine WarTripartite class minehunterMinehunter classBuilt by: Arsenal de LorientThe Tripartite class is a Franco-Belgian-Dutch minehunter family built around low-magnetic composite hulls, precise minehunting propulsion, hull sonar, divers, and remote mine-disposal vehicles. The French Éridan, Dutch Alkmaar, and Belgian Flower/Aster branches gave NATO navies a common Cold War mine-countermeasures design, later exported or transferred to Pakistan, Indonesia, Latvia, Bulgaria, and Ukraine. French ships are documented clearing Iraqi mines off Kuwait in the 1990 Gulf War, while Belgian and Dutch Tripartite-family boats were transferred to Ukraine during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War for maritime security and future Black Sea mine clearance.

120 mm Bofors M1950, Twin 120 mm/50 automatic dual-purpose naval gun turret, Naval Systems

120 mm Bofors M1950Twin 120 mm/50 automatic dual-purpose naval gun turretBuilt by: BAE Systems BoforsThe 120 mm Bofors M1950 was a Swedish twin-barrel automatic naval gun turret developed by Bofors for postwar destroyers and frigates. NavWeaps and Dutch Ministry material describe a high-rate pendulum-loader mounting used by Swedish, Dutch, Colombian, and Peruvian ships, with the Dutch Mark 10 installation serving from 1954 to 2001 and later reused on Tromp-class guided-weapon frigates.