Equipment of the Royal Netherlands Air Force
This page lists the equipment of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.
Detailed list of aircraft
Detailed list of aeroplanes
Model | Variant | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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Combat aircraft | ||||||
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II | F-35A | ![]() |
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Swing role stealth fighter | 40
(+12) |
[2]
Successor of the F-16AM. Deliveries: first in October 2019[6] |
Transport | ||||||
Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules | C-130H | ![]() |
Tactical transport aircraft | 2 | [7]
2 C-130H30 ordered in 1993, 2 C-130H ordered in 2004.[7] To be replaced by the Embraer C-390. | |
C-130H30 | 2 | |||||
Embraer C-390 Millenium | — | ![]() |
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Tactical transport aircraft | 0
(+5 on order) |
[8][9][10]
The deliveries to start in 2027. Rheinmetall to provide the simulators.[11] |
Trainers | ||||||
Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer | PC-7 | ![]() |
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Basic training aircraft | 13 | [12]
In service since 1989. To be replaced with the PC-7 MKX. |
PC-7 MKX | ![]()
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0
(+8 on order) |
[13]
Selected in October 2024, purchased with 4 flight simulators in February 2025.[13] |
Co-owned aeroplanes
Model | Variant | Operators | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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Aerial refueling | |||||||
Airbus A330 MRTT
Multi-Role Tanker Transport |
A330-200 MRTT | MMF
Multinational MRTT Fleet |
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Tanker / transport aircraft | 9
(+ 3 on order) |
[14]
Based at the Eindhoven Air Base in the Netherlands.[15]
The first aircraft entered service in June 2020, the ninth in February 2025). |
Transport | |||||||
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III | C-17A | SAC
Strategic Airlift Capability |
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Strategic transport aircraft | 3 | [21][14]
Based at Pápa Air Base in Hungary. |
Air surveillance | |||||||
Boeing E-3 Sentry | E-3A | NAEW&CF programme
(NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force) |
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AEW&C
(Airborne early warning and control) |
14 | [22]
Based at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany. 18 E-3 used initially, and to be replaced by the E-7 Wedgetail, of which 6 ordered in January 2024.[23][24] |
Boeing E-7 Wedgetail | E-7A | ![]() |
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AEW&C
(Airborne early warning and control) |
0
(+ 6 on order) |
Detailed list of helicopters
Model | Variant | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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Combat helicopter | ||||||
Boeing AH-64 Apache | AH-64E | ![]() |
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Attack helicopter | 12
(+16 on order) |
[25]
The Netherlands purchased 30 AH-64D, and received the first in 1998.[26] It was modernised to the standard AH-64D Block III in 2012.[27] 2 AH-64D were lost.(1 in Afghanistan in 2004, 1 in Mali in 2015).[28] 28 of the AH-64D rebuilt to the standard AH-64E, contract in 2018, first delivered in 2022.[29] |
Transport helicopters | ||||||
CH-47 Chinook | CH-47F MYII CAAS | ![]() |
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Heavy transport helicopter | 20 | [30]
CH-47 history in RNLAF:[30]
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AS-532 Cougar | AS-532U2 | ![]() |
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Multirole helicopter | 12 | [9]
17 ordered in 1993, received between 1996 and 1998.[31] Their replacement is starting in 2028 with the purchase of 12 H225M Caracal.[9] |
NHIndustries NH90 | NH90 NFH | ![]() |
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Naval helicopter (including ASW) | 19
(+6 planned to be ordered) |
[32]
Contract for 20 helicopters signed in June 2000, first delivered in April 2010.[33] 1 lost in July 2020.[34] MLU scheduled in 2027.[33] A need for additional NH90 NFH identified by the review of the defence capabilities.[35] |
Special role helicopter | ||||||
Airbus Helicopters H225M | — | ![]() |
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Special operations helicopter | 0
(+12 on order) |
[36]
The H225M was selected in June 2023, with 14 expected to be ordered.[9] Order of 12 helicopter in November 2024.[37] |
List of unmanned aerial vehicles
Model | Variant | Image | Origin | Type | Role | Quantity | Notes |
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General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper | MQ-9A Block 5 | ![]() |
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MALE, fixed-wing UCAV
Medium-altitude long-endurance |
Surveillance and reconnaissance | 4
(+4 on order) |
[38]
Four drones delivered in 2022.[39] Four additional on order.[39] At the moment unarmed, planned to be armed soon. |
List of satellites
Model | Variant | Image | Origin | Type | Role | Quantity | Notes |
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ICEYE SAR | 25 cm resolution imaging | ![]() |
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Microsatellite, synthetic aperture imaging radar | Imaging surveillance satellite | 1
(+ 3 on order) |
[40]
Frst satellite put in orbit in June 2025.[41] |
Aircraft equipment
Aeroplanes equipment
Weapons for aeroplanes
Model | Variant | Image | Origin | Type | Used with | Quantity | Notes |
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Air-to-air missiles | |||||||
AIM-9 Sidewinfer | AIM-9M | ![]() |
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Infrared homing, short range air-to-air missile | F-35A Lightning II | 0
(retired) |
[42]
290 purchase in 1990. Variant likely donated to Ukraine.[43] |
AIM-9X Block II | 409 | ||||||
AIM-9X Block II+ | 43 | ||||||
AIM-120 AMRAAM
Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile |
AIM-120A | ![]() |
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BVR air-to-air missile
Beyond visual range |
F-35A Lightning II | 0
(retired) |
[50]
200 purchased in 1995. Variant likely donated to Ukraine.[50] |
AIM-120 C7 | 68 | [51] | |||||
AIM-120D3 | 226 | [54][55]
Missiles supplied by Raytheon, approved for sale in December 2024, order in July 2025.[56][57] | |||||
Strategic weapons | |||||||
B61 nuclear bomb | B61 Mod 12 | ![]() |
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Thermonuclear gravity bomb | F-35A Lightning II | 22 | [59][60] |
Air-to-ground missiles | |||||||
AGM-158 JASSM
Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile |
AGM-158B JASSM - ER
JASSM -Extended Range |
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Land attack cruise missile
(externally mounted) |
F-35A Lightning II | 0
(+120 on order) |
[61][62][63]
Contract signed with Lockheed Martin in July 2024. |
AGM-88 HARM
High-speed Anti-Radiation Missile |
AGM-88G AARGM - ER
Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile - Extended Range |
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Anti-radiation missile | F-35A Lightning II | 0
(+265 on order) |
[64][65][66]
Ordered from Orbital ATK. |
Guided bombs | |||||||
GBU-39 SDB
Small Diameter Bomb |
GBU-39B SDB I | ![]()
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Guided bomb
250 lb (110 kg) |
F-35A Lightning II | 853 | Used with the former F-16, and used now with the F-35A. Mounted on a quad-bomb launcher rail for the bomb-bay. |
Unguided bombs | |||||||
Mark 82 | — | ![]() |
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Gravity bomb
500 lb (230 kg) |
F-35A Lightning II | Unknown | [72][73]
Used with GBU-10 Paveway II, GBU-12 Paveway II, GBU-38 JDAM and GBU-49 Enhanced Paveway II. |
Mark 84 | — | ![]() |
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Gravity bomb
2,000 lb (910 kg) |
F-35A Lightning II | Unknown | [72][73]
Used with GBU-31 V1 JDAM. |
BLU-109 | — | ![]() |
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Bunker buster bomb
2,000 lb (910 kg) |
F-35A Lightning II | Unknown | [72][73]
Used with GBU-31 V3 JDAM. |
Bomb guidance kits | |||||||
GBU-10 Paveway II | — | ![]() |
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Laser guidance kit | F-35A Lightning II | Unknown | [72][73]
Warhead: Mark 82 500 lb (230 kg) bomb. Initially purchased for the F-16, but compatible with the F-35A.[74] |
GBU-12 Paveway II | — | ![]() |
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Laser guidance kit | F-35A Lightning II | Unknown | [72][75][73]
Warhead: Mark 82 500 lb (230 kg) bomb. Initially purchased for the F-16, but compatible with the F-35A.[74] |
GBU-38 JDAM | — | ![]() |
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GPS guidance kit | F-35A Lightning II | Unknown | [72][73]
Warhead: Mark 82 500 lb (230 kg) bomb. Initially purchased for the F-16, but compatible with the F-35A.[76] |
GBU-49 - Enhanced Paveway II | — | ![]() |
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Precision guidance kit | F-35A Lightning II | 200 | [77][51][73]
Warhead: Mark 82 500 lb (230 kg) bomb. Initially purchased for the F-16, but compatible with the F-35A.[78] |
GBU-31 V1 JDAM | GBU-31 V1 | ![]() |
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GPS guidance kit | F-35A Lightning II | Unknown | [72][73]
Warhead: Mark 84 2,000 lb (910 kg) bomb. Initially purchased for the F-16, but compatible with the F-35A.[76] |
GBU-31 V3 JDAM | GBU-31 V3 | ![]() |
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GPS guidance kit | F-35A Lightning II | Unknown | [72][73]
Warhead: BLU-109 2,000 lb (910 kg) bomb. Initially purchased for the F-16, but compatible with the F-35A.[76] |
Cannons | |||||||
GAU-22
(4 barrels variant of the GAU-12 Equalizer) |
GAU-22/A | ![]() |
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Rotary cannon, 25×137 mm | F-35A Lightning II | 46 | [79][51]
1 gun per F-35A in service. |
Equipment for aeroplanes
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Used with | Quantity | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knight Aerospace - Advanced aeromedical evacuation system | — | ![]() |
MEDEVAC, roll-on / roll-off modular system
Medical evacuation |
Embraer C-390 Millenium | 5 | [80]
Ordered in June 2025 with Austria (who ordered 4 systems). |
Helicopters equipment
Model | Variant | Image | Origin | Type | Used with | Quantity | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tactical / short range missiles | |||||||
AGM-114 Hellfire II | AGM-114K | ![]()
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Air-to-ground missile | AH-64E Apache | 605 | [81][82]
Up to 16 missiles, 4 mounts with a 4 missiles launcher system.[81] |
AGM-114R | 350 | [85]
This followed the request for 180 missiles by the Netherlands in 2013. An additional request for 70 missiles was approved in 2017.[89][90] | |||||
AGM-114R2 | 386 | [91]
Order in February 2024.[92] | |||||
AGM-179 JAGM
Joint Air-to-Ground Missile |
AGM-179A | ![]() |
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Air-to-surface missile | AH-64E Apache | 296 | [93][94]
Ordered in June 2025. |
Rockets | |||||||
Hydra 70 | — | ![]() |
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Unguided rockers | AH-64E Apache | Unknown | [81][82]
Up to 76 (4×19) ready-to-fire rockets, 4 × M261 launchers, one under each mount. |
AGR-20 APKWS
Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System |
WGU-59 APKWS-2 | ![]() |
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Laser guidance kit for unguided rockers | AH-64E Apache | 1,100 | [81][82] |
Canons | |||||||
M230 Chain Gun | — | ![]() |
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Electrically-driven autocannon | AH-64E Apache | 28 | [101][102]
The Apache is equipped with 1,200 ready-to-fire rounds of the 30×113mm calibre. |
Small arms | |||||||
FN M3M / GAU-21 | — | ![]() |
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Door machine gun, 12.7×99mm NATO | CH-47F Chinook | Unknown | [103] |
FN MAG | — | ![]() |
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Door machine gun, 7.62×51mm NATO | AS532 U2 Cougar | Unknown | [106][103] |
Torpedoes | |||||||
Mark 46 | Mk 46 Mod 5 | ![]() |
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Antisubmarine lightweight torpedo | NH90 NFH | Unknown | [105][108]
Up to 2 torpedoes can be mounted on the NH90 NFH.[105] This torpedo is planned to be replaced at the end of the 2020s, and will replace it with the Mark 54.[109] |
Mark 54 | — | ![]() |
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Antisubmarine lightweight torpedo | NH90 NFH | 0 | [109]
Mark 54 torpedo will enter service on the NH90 after its MLU between 2028 and 2032.[109] |
Radars
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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Radar | |||||
Thales GM400α | ![]() |
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Mobile long-range radar system | 1 | [110]
Temporary solution (reserve unit) until both of the SMART-L radar stations are operational. |
Thales SMART-L | ![]() |
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Ground radar station | 1 | [111]
1 operational (North), second planned (South) |
Vehicles
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Quantity | Notes |
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Armoured vehicle | |||||
Iveco Manticore | ![]() |
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Infantry mobility vehicle, MRAP
Mine-resistant ambush protected |
94 | 94 in total for the Air Force:[112]
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Utility vehicles | |||||
Volkswagen Amarok | ![]() |
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Dog transport / Security personnel transport | 8 | [113]
Used at the Gilze-Rijen, Leeuwarden and Volkel air bases. |
Logistics | |||||
Scania XT "Gryphus"
4×4 Low Operational 50 kN (5 tons)[114] |
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Truck | 123 | [115] |
Scania XT "Gryphus"
6×6 Low Operational 100 kN (10 tons)[114] |
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Scania XT "Gryphus"
8×8 High Operational 100 kN (10 tons)[114] |
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Scania XT "Gryphus"
6×6 Low Operational 150 kN (15 tons)[114] |
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68 | [115]
26 of these vehicles can be used for deicing the runways and taxiways. | ||
Firefighting trucks | |||||
E-One Titan 8×8 | ![]() |
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Airport crash tender | 25 | [116] |
Rosenbauer - Mercedes-Benz Atego 1529 | — | ![]() |
Fire engine | — | [117][118] |
Rosenbauer - Mercedes Actros 2965 6×6 | ![]() |
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Fire engine | 5 | [119]
Intended to be used to protect FARP (Forward Arming and Refueling Point). |
Rosenbauer - Scania P450B 6×6 HZ | — | ![]() |
Fire engine | — | [117]
Intended to be used to protect FARP (Forward Arming and Refueling Point). |
Rosenbauer RT | ![]() |
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Fire engine | 2 | [120][121]
Volvo Penta electric driveline |
Fire command vehicles | |||||
Nissan Navara (D40) | ![]() |
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On scene command vehicle | 2 | [122] |
Škoda Yeti | ![]() |
Command vehicle | 10 | [123]
2 of the 10 used by the Navy | |
Fuel trucks | |||||
Volvo FM | ![]() |
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Aircraft refueling truck | Unknown | [124][125]
30 m3 capacity |
Mercedes-Benz Actros 4×4 | ![]() |
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Aircraft refueling truck | Unknown | [126]
4 m3 capacity |
Maintenance vehicles | |||||
Valtra G135 | ![]() |
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Tractor | 13 | [127][128]
To be used for airfield maintenance |
Small arms
Model | Image | Origin | Type | Calibre | Notes |
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Handguns | |||||
Glock 17 Gen4 | ![]() |
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Semi-automatic pistol | 9×19mm Parabellum | [129] |
Assault rifles, carabines and battle rifles | |||||
Canadian Diemaco C7A1 | ![]() |
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Assault rifle | 5.56×45mm NATO | [130]
It can be equipped with:
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Canadian Diemaco C8A1 | ![]() |
Carbine | |||
Heckler & Koch 416 A5 | ![]() |
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Carbine | 5.56×45mm NATO | [131]
Equipped with, red dot sight 4.3× Elcan, laser light modules LLM01 |
Precision rifles | |||||
Heckler & Koch HK417 | ![]() |
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Designated marksman rifle | 7.62×51mm NATO | [131]
Accessories:
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Machine guns | |||||
FN Minimi Para | ![]() |
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Light machine gun | 5.56×45mm NATO | [132]
Standard infantry machine gun. |
FN MAG | ![]() |
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General-purpose machine gun | 7.62×51mm NATO | [133]
Mounted on vehicles and shooting positions. |
Grenade launchers | |||||
Heckler & Koch UGL | ![]() |
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Under-barrel grenade launcher | 40×46mm LV | [131][134] |
Anti-tank weapons | |||||
Panzerfaust 3 | ![]() |
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RPG
Rocket-propelled grenade |
110mm | [135]
Standard Marine infantry AT weapon. Ammunitions:
Accessories:
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Weapon stations | |||||
FN deFNder | ![]() |
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Remote controlled weapon station | 7.62×51mm NATO | Installed on the Iveco MTV hard-top, equipped with the FN MAG.[136] |
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External links
- Equipment of the Royal Netherlands Air Force
- Official website
- Military Flags
- Squadron roundels Archived 21 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- Parliament Chamber Notes on buying C-130 and selling F-60 aircraft (in Dutch)
- The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible sale to the Netherlands of CH-47F Chinook cargo helicopters (English)