Bet on a long -range weapon: Netherlands purchased missiles because of the war in Ukraine

Due to the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation in Ukraine, the Netherlands plan to buy long-range weapons into military air forces, naval forces and the army. Three systems were chosen in the country: the publication is called the decision to buy PULS RSSUs the most unexpected, because in February, the states approved the sale of Himars to the Netherlands for $ 670 million with 20 trigge cars.

Last month, Elbit Systems reported that they have won a $ 133 million contract in an unnamed NATO country. Now it turned out to be the Netherlands. The army chose the Israeli Puls in view of the cost, the greater capacity of rockets, and because of the greater opportunity to establish production of ammunition for the RSSU. For the Dutch Army of the RSSS, they will become a relatively new type of weapons, as the latter M270 were transferred to France in 2007.

Fire support has been provided all this time by the Caesar SAU, some of which will be transferred to Ukraine, which will further exacerbate the power deficit. In order to give the Netherlands Air Force the opportunity to hit targets at great distances, it is decided to buy a Jassm-ER missiles. Rocket carriers are F-35 fighters, which the country has ordered 52 units. The rocket's rocket range is about 960 km (600 miles). The weight of the battle part is about 450 kg.

"F-35 has weapons to combat relatively close land targets. However, the F-35 cannot attack the goals far in the enemy's depth if it has a powerful air defense. It requires a long range," the country's Defense Ministry explains. The Navy Navy will not stay away and get Tomahawk missiles Raytheon Missils & Defense. They will be installed on frigates and submarines of the De Zeven Provincien class. The range of this product, depending on the option, can reach from 1200 to 2500 km.

However, the series now has only Block IV Tlam, which has a range of 1600 km and a warhead weighing 450 kg. "The war in Ukraine shows that fire support in short, middle and long distance is important," the Netherlands Ministry of Defense emphasizes. We will remind, on March 14 in the Netherlands announced the plan to transfer to Ukraine the miners of Alkmaar. The ships of the Ukrainian Navy will be received in 2 years.