The contract was signed on November 21. It followed the announcement by KONGSBERG on October 14, when the Dutch government filed a recommendation to Parliament, outlining its intention to acquire the new systems as part of the CITADEL programme, a comprehensive integrated air and missile defence programme.
“By selecting NASAMS and NOMADS the Netherlands will enhance its air defence capabilities with an integrated system that covers short- and medium range threats. The Netherlands continues to be a strong and integral member of the larger NASAMS user community, and we are pleased to welcome the country as the first international NOMADS user,” said Eirik Lie, President of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.
The Netherlands first acquired the NASAMS system in 2006. The new acquisitions will improve and expand the country’s ground-based air defence capabilities. The CITADEL solution also includes the National Manoeuvre Air Defence System, NOMADS – a highly mobile air defence configuration with short range missiles tailored to protection of land forces in a dynamic and contested land warfare environment. NOMADS is fully integrated with NASAMS and other NATO systems, enabling autonomous and networked operations with multiple vehicles.
Deliveries will commence in 2028.
NASAMS (National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) is the world’s first operational Network Centric Short to Medium Range Ground Based Air Defence System, delivered by KONGSBERG and Raytheon of the US.