The Netherlands is to replace its Dutch Antilles-based Lockheed Martin P-3C Orions with two Royal Netherlands Air Force Fokker 60 transports modified for aerial reconnaissance duties. The 334 Sqn aircraft will receive improved search radars, extra fuel tanks and observation windows for the deployment, which will last for up to two years. The Dutch navy's Orions will be withdrawn from service by the end of the year.
Source: Flight International
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The Netherlands has signed a production order for 12 Airbus Helicopters H225M rotorcraft: two fewer than it had originally planned to acquire for its special forces-support requirement.
Airbus Helicopters has been contracted by joint venture SkyAlyne to provide 19 H135 trainers to the Royal Canadian Air Force as part of Ottawa’s Future Aircrew Training programme.
