Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace introduced on social media its largest air protection contract up to now—an settlement to ship NASAMS and NOMADS techniques to the Netherlands.
The contract, signed on November 21, follows a advice from the Dutch authorities made to Parliament on October 14, below the CITADEL program, which goals to boost built-in air and missile protection capabilities.
“By deciding on NASAMS and NOMADS, the Netherlands will improve its air protection capabilities with an built-in system that covers short- and medium-range threats. The Netherlands continues to be a robust and integral member of the bigger NASAMS person group, and we’re happy to welcome the nation as the primary worldwide NOMADS person,” mentioned Eirik Lie, President of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.
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The Netherlands initially acquired the NASAMS (Nationwide Superior Floor-to-Air Missile System) again in 2006, and the brand new acquisition will additional improve and increase its ground-based air protection capabilities. The CITADEL answer additionally consists of NOMADS (Nationwide Manoeuvre Air Defence System), a extremely cell configuration designed to offer short-range air protection tailor-made for the safety of land forces in contested environments.
NOMADS is absolutely built-in with NASAMS and different NATO techniques, enabling each autonomous and networked operations with a number of autos.
The deliveries of the NASAMS and NOMADS techniques are anticipated to start in 2028, marking a key improve within the Netherlands’ protection infrastructure.
NASAMS, developed collectively by Kongsberg and Raytheon of the USA, is the world’s first operational network-centric short- to medium-range ground-based air protection system. It’s designed to offer dependable safety in opposition to a large spectrum of aerial threats, making it a flexible element for contemporary air protection.
