News: 16-06-2021

Ron Nulkes reappointed to ASD board

The General Assembly of ASD (the European industry association for aerospace, defense and security industries) has appointed Ron Nulkes, director of NIDV, to its board for a period of two years. ASD actively contributes to the development of competition of these sectors.

NIDV News

News: 03-06-2021

Damen Shipyards Galati lays keel of Combat Support Ship

On the 2nd of June Damen Shipyards Galati has performed the keel-laying ceremony on the Combat Support Ship (CSS) Den Helder. This marks an important milestone in the construction of this new supply ship for the Royal Netherlands Navy. The keel laying ceremony was performed by the Director Defence Material Organisation (DMO), vice admiral Arie Jan de Waard and vice admiral Rob Kramer, Commander Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN).

Industry News

News: 11-05-2021

GKN Aerospace and Honeywell sign license and part supply agreement for F-35

GKN Fokker and Honeywell have signed a license and parts supply agreement for an authorized service center for Honeywell’s wheels and brakes on the F-35 military fighter jet. In 2016, GKN Aerospace’s Fokker Landing Gear was chosen by the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) to maintain and service landing gear components for the European F-35 fleet.

Industry News

News: 21-04-2021

Benelux – European Defence Fund Industry Day 2021: where three “small” countries can be big

In a webinar on April 21, companies from the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, explored the collaboration for EDF projects in eight B2B sessions. There were more than 150 participants.

NIDV News

News: 16-04-2021

Damen readies HNLMS Evertsen for voyage to Japan

After a six-week period of maintenance, Damen Shiprepair Amsterdam has this week handed the HNLMS Evertsen back to the Royal Netherlands Navy. The shipyard worked hard – together with its Dutch suppliers – to prepare the Air Defence and Command frigate for deployment on, among other things, the voyage of nearly 40,000 kilometres that she will soon be making to Japan together with the UK Carrier Strike Group.

Industry News

News: 16-04-2021

South Korean Defence Attaché visits Nedinsco

On April 14th, we welcomed Kolonel Yongsun Kim, Defence Attaché of the Republic of South Korea. He visited Nedinsco in Venlo together with Mr. Peter Huis in ’t Veld from the NIDV. We discussed several business opportunity’s for the future and were able to demonstrate our high precision optronic product for the defence industry. This is the start of a brand new and hopefully long and fruitful relationship between South Korea and the Netherlands.

Industry News

News: 08-04-2021

NIDV event on Foreign Comparative Test (FCT) Program a succes

The NIDV has today added a unique event to the list of activities. In collaboration with the Dutch Embassy in Washington and the Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) team of the US Department of Defense, an information meeting was held for Dutch companies to inform them about the possibilities to cooperate. It is a program specially intended for countries other than the US to get to know new technologies and innovative applications. This could result in a partnership with the United States Department of Defense.  

NIDV News

News: 26-03-2021

German-Dutch materiel cooperation strengthened with a joint declaration

With the signing of the joint declaration by state secretary for Defence, Barbara Visser, and her German counterpart for strengthening cooperation in materiel projects and supporting security and industrial cooperation, the next step is taken in the intensive cooperation between Germany and The Netherlands and their defense sectors.

NIDV News