Los Pa\u00edses Bajos planean crear un nuevo sistema de defensa a\u00e9rea m\u00f3vil, mediante la instalaci\u00f3n de un sistema de armas controlado a distancia sobre un blindado a ruedas, con el objetivo de proporcionar a sus unidades de infanter\u00eda de la capacidad antidrones (C-UAS) m\u00f3vil, cubriendo as\u00ed una brecha de capacidad antes de la primera entrega del Skyranger 30 de Rheinmetall que se efectivizar\u00e1 en 2028.<\/p>\n
PARIS \u2013 The Netherlands plans to cobble together an air-defense system by fitting a remote-controlled weapon system on wheeled armor to provide its infantry units with mobile anti-drone capacity, plugging a capability gap ahead of the first delivery of Rheinmetall\u2019s Skyranger 30 in 2028.<\/p>\n
The Dutch need counter unmanned aerial systems or C-UAS that can be delivered quickly in response to the growing drone threat, State Secretary for Defence Gijs Tuinman wrote in a\u00a0letter to parliament<\/a>\u00a0on Monday. The new systems are part of \u20ac1 billion to \u20ac2.5 billion of additional spending on counter-drone equipment.<\/p>\n With drones now reportedly accounting for the\u00a0majority of front-line casualties<\/a>\u00a0in Ukraine, European countries are scrambling for stop-gap measures to protect ground troops from the growing threat, ahead of the arrival of specialized equipment such as the Skyranger. France recently developed the Proteus anti-drone system, using a 1970s era 20mm anti-air cannon mounted on a 1980s four-wheel truck.<\/p>\n \u201cThe importance of counter-UAS capabilities for combating unmanned systems is considerable,\u201d Tuinman wrote. \u201cThe Ministry of Defence is therefore investing in additional C-UAS resources and in this is incorporating lessons from the war in Ukraine.\u201d<\/p>\n The new Dutch mobile anti-drone systems will be put together from various military off-the-shelf components including a wheeled armor vehicle, remote-controlled weapon station, ammunition and combat management systems, the Ministry of Defence said.<\/p>\n The MoD declined to comment on delivery dates or planned numbers, citing operational security, in response to questions from Defense News. The ministry will buy new systems and components but won\u2019t comment on suppliers for now, and is still investigating which company will integrate the system, said Jiska Post, a spokesman for the state secretary for defence.<\/p>\n The Netherlands has\u00a0ordered 22 Skyranger 30 s<\/a>ystems, with the first deliveries planned for 2028. The additional mobile anti-drone systems will remain in service after delivery of the Rheinmetall air-defense cannons, the MoD said.<\/p>\n Europe faces growing unidentified-drone activity, and recent incidents with Russian drones in Romania and Poland, as well as small and cheap drones spotted over critical infrastructure in NATO partners are \u201cworrisome developments,\u201d Tuinman said.<\/p>\n The Netherlands over the weekend reported unidentified drones flying over Volkel Air Base and Eindhoven Airport, joining around a dozen of European countries that have reported unidentified drones, incursions or airspace violations in recent months, with Russia linked to a number of them.<\/p>\n The Dutch also plan to buy IRIS anti-drone radars, all-terrain patrol vehicles with an integrated remote-controlled weapon system, additional man-portable and vehicle-mounted C-UAS systems, as well as invest in interceptor drones, the MoD said.<\/p>\n