Air Defence Live Firing Targets

The Dutch Ministry of Defence (Ministerie van Defensie) is procuring **Air Defence Live Firing Targets** to support training for its air defence systems, likely including the recently ordered Rheinmetall Skyranger platforms, amid efforts to enhance capabilities against drones, cruise missiles, and loitering munitions. This acquisition complements broader modernization of short-range air defence within NATO's layered defence strategy, driven by threats observed in Ukraine and the Middle East. The contract fits into significant Dutch investments in air defence, such as Skyranger systems valued in the high hundreds of millions of euros, with deliveries starting in 2028.