Tiel, Netherlands, 19 December 2022 – DMO, the Dutch Protection Ministry ‘s acquisition group offering the Armed Forces with environment friendly and secure gear, has commissioned Defenture to ship not less than 41 gentle tactical autos. These Defenture GRF autos (dubbed the VECTOR on the Ministry of Protection) will probably be provided to the Airborne Cell Brigade (11 LMB), a military unit. This contract additionally opens prospects for the ministry to amass extra autos over an extended interval sooner or later.
For nearly 10 years Defenture has been the main specialist within the improvement and meeting of sunshine tactical autos. The corporate originated from the fulfilled task of offering 50 autos for the Dutch Commando Corps (KCT), which resulted in an prolonged order of 76 GRF/VECTOR autos.
From day one Defenture has aspired to create the brand new benchmark inside the gentle tactical market section. This GRF is the proper automobile for an important models inside the armed forces. From scratch the automobile was developed for army functions in shut cooperation with the customers (KCT) and famend data facilities.
The GRF/VECTOR autos have been in use now for a number of years and worldwide demand for the autos has been rising enormously ever since. In addition to the GRF, Defenture has two extra platforms in its portfolio, the SCORPION and the MAMMOTH.
Moreover, DMO commissioned Defenture to develop and produce round 300 army diesel-driven quads, the SCORPION for Dutch armed forces models like KCT and 11 LMB. Defenture can also be deeply concerned within the improvement of a much bigger model of the GRF with a payload of 3500 kilos, named the MAMMOTH. This automobile is being designed particularly for the German Kommando Speziale Kräfte (KSK). As within the SCORPION, there may be a number of severe curiosity on this MAMMOTH from different European international locations.
With satisfaction Defenture can now announce that the Airborne Cell Brigade can also be going to make use of the GRF autos. On 19 December 2022 DMO and Defenture collectively signed a contract for not less than 41 GRF autos. In commissioning this order to Defenture, DMO offers a really clear sign. The Ministry of Protection fills the hole after withdrawal in 2021 of the 12kN AASLT program.
For a while, the Airborne Cell Brigade wanted an acceptable automobile for which one other supplier was commissioned in 2018. Nevertheless, this contract was canceled and Germany and the Netherlands collectively determined to buy these autos collectively via a German tender. With its GRF platform Defenture is among the contenders on this procurement.
Specifically developed army modular vehicular methods, primarily based on a uniformly designed platform just like the GRF and the MAMMOTH are the long run. The autos are developed in shut cooperation with the customers and famend facilities of experience, with uniformity and inter-operability between the methods assured for international locations that determine to purchase the Defenture autos and use them. The Dutch, German and Swiss armed forces make use of a number of variations and configurations from Defenture’s portfolio. In 2023 new procurement trajectories and assignments are developing, bettering interoperability throughout Europe much more.
So the signing of the contract is a momentous occasion for each the Dutch Armed Forces and Defenture. The Dutch Commando Corps and the Airborne Cell Brigade usually function collectively, making inter-operability of significant significance. This contract additionally implies a discount of operational prices, making the usage of Defenture autos drastically enhance the Armed Forces’ effectivity and effectivity.
To accommodate this development Defenture is forcefully increasing each by way of employees and housing. Specialists from the automotive department, the manufacturing trade and protection be part of as much as produce, ship and preserve essentially the most dependable and secure autos on the lowest potential Life Cycle Prices.
Defenture’s CEO Henk van der Scheer: “For years Defenture has invested within the creation of a brand new benchmark within the gentle tactical market section. Our autos are contributing an increasing number of to world safety and freedom. With the Defenture platforms we assure that the troops that shield us perform their missions in security and may return from essentially the most excessive circumstances. That’s our mission with which we make the unimaginable potential daily”.
In autumn 2023 Defenture will ship the primary autos to the Airborne Cell Brigade and expects to have delivered the primary batch of 41 GRF autos by mid 2024.
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