Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF)

Exercise Ramstein Flag

More details of Exercise Ramstein Flag 2025 revealed

5th February 2025

NATO's Allied Air Command (AIRCOM), in collaboration with the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), will conduct Exercise Ramstein Flag 2025 (RAFL25) from March 31 to April 11, 2025.

AS523U2 Cougar II

Netherlands finalises order for special ops H225Ms

13th November 2024

The Netherlands has signed a contract for Airbus Helicopters H225Ms, which will replace the Airbus Helicopters (Eurocopter) AS 532U2 Cougar Mk IIs currently flown by 300 Squadron.

Lockheed Martin

Netherlands retires F-16 Fighting Falcon fleet

30th October 2024

The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has officially retired its fleet of F-16 Fighting Falcons, ending 45 years of service for the aircraft in the force.

Combat Aircraft Journal September 2024

Netherlands closes in on end of ‘Viper’ era

28th August 2024

The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) will officially retire its surviving F-16AM/BM (MLU) Fighting Falcon fighters from use on September 27, formally bringing more than 45 years of Dutch ‘Viper’ operations to an end, writes Kees van der Mark.

Aircraft Deliveries

First Dutch AH-64E arrives at Gilze-Rijen

19th March 2024

The first AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter for the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s (RNLAF’s) No 301 Squadron landed at Gilze-Rijen Air Base – the unit’s home-base – for the first time on March 14

Aircraft Deliveries

RNLAF’s third F-35A unit welcomes first Lightning II

24th January 2024

The first F-35A Lightning II fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighter for the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s (RNLAF’s) No 312 Squadron arrived at Leeuwarden Air Base on January 11

Lockheed Martin

Llegan a Rumanía los primeros "Vipers" holandeses para la formación de pilotos de F-16 ucranianos

13th November 2023

Mientras continúan los preparativos para el entrenamiento de las tripulaciones aire/tierra de la Fuerza Aérea Ucraniana (UkrAF) en el Fighting Falcon, la Real Fuerza Aérea de los Países Bajos (RNLAF) entregó el 7 de noviembre el primer lote de sus cazas F-16AM/BM (MLU) al recién creado Centro Europeo de Entrenamiento de F-16 (EFTC) en la 86ª Base Aérea de la Fuerza Aérea Rumana (RoAF) en Borcea, Rumanía.

Lockheed Martin

First Dutch ‘Vipers’ arrive in Romania for Ukrainian F-16 pilot training

13th November 2023

As preparations continue to be made for the training of Ukrainian Air Force air/ground crews on the Fighting Falcon, the Royal Netherlands Air Force delivered the first batch of its F-16AM/BM (MLU) fighters to the newly established European F-16 Training Centre (EFTC) at the Romanian Air Force’s 86th Air Base in Borcea, Romania, on November 7

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

RNLAF 313 Squadrons new Tiger tail anniversary jet

14th September 2023

Un primer vistazo exclusivo al nuevo arte de cola del 70 aniversario del F-031

Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II

RNLAF 313 Squadrons new Tiger tail anniversary jet

14th September 2023

An exclusive first-look at the new 70th anniversary tail art on F-031

Denmark

EE.UU. aprueba la transferencia de los primeros F-16 a Ucrania

22nd August 2023

El gobierno estadounidense ha autorizado a Holanda y Dinamarca a donar a Ucrania varios F-16AM/BM (MLU) Fighting Falcons.

Denmark

US approves transfer of first F-16s to Ukraine

22nd August 2023

The US government has given permission for the Netherlands and Denmark to donate a number of F-16AM/BM (MLU) Fighting Falcons to Ukraine

Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)

US approves sale of more MQ-9A Reaper drones to the Netherlands

7th July 2023

US State Department approval has been granted for the possible Foreign Military Sale of four General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper UCAVs and related equipment to the Netherlands for an estimated cost of $611m

Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)

EE.UU. aprueba la venta de más aviones no tripulados MQ-9A Reaper a los Países Bajos

7th July 2023

El Departamento de Estado de EE.UU. ha aprobado la posible venta militar al extranjero (FMS) de cuatro vehículos aéreos de combate no tripulados (UCAV) MQ-9A Block 5 Reaper de General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) y el equipo correspondiente a los Países Bajos por un coste estimado de 611 millones de dólares.

Aérospatiale AS532 Cougar

Netherlands buys H225Ms to replace RNLAF's ageing Cougar fleet

8th June 2023

The Dutch MOD has revealed it will replace the Royal Netherlands Air Force’s ageing fleet of AS532U2 Cougar medium-lift tactical transport helicopters – which are predominately used to support Special Operations Forces missions – with 14 new-build H225M Caracal multi-mission tactical rotorcraft

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