Netherlands purchases second-hand Gulfstream G650

Following the decision to buy five C-390 Millenniums as a replacement for the C-130H(-30)s, six additional F-35As and four additional MQ-9s, the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) has purchased one more additional aircraft, this time a second-hand Gulfstream 650 (G650). The G650 has been purchased as a replacement for the 35 year old Gulfstream IV. The acquisition was announced by the Ministry of Defence on July 5. The G650 will enter service in 2023. The KLu needed the