Command Materiel and IT
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| Commando Materieel en IT | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2005 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the Netherlands |
| Headquarters | Kromhout Kazerne, Herculeslaan 1, Utrecht |
| Employees | 4,359 (2015)[1] |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Defence |
| Website | www |
The Dutch Command Materiel and IT (COMMIT) agency (Dutch: Commando Materieel en IT, COMMIT), formerly known as the Dutch Defence Materiel Organization (DMO), is a Dutch government agency that reports to the Ministry of Defence. The agency is responsible for the supply of materiel for the Dutch armed forces. It is located in Utrecht.[2] In April 2023 a name change for the organization was announced. It changed form Defence Materiel Organization to Command Materiel and IT.[3]
Directors since 2005
[edit]- 2005 - December 2006: Dirk van Dord
- December 2006 - October 2014: Lex Hendrichs
- October 2014 - December 2015: vice-admiral Matthieu Borsboom[4]
- December 2015 – Present: vice-admiral Arie Jan de Waard[5]
Major Procurement Projects
[edit]COMMIT manages a variety of defense procurement projects. Examples of past, present and future projects include:
Army
[edit]Air Force
[edit]Navy
[edit]- Karel Doorman-class replacement program
- Vlissingen-class mine countermeasures vessel
- Walrus-class replacement program[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Kerngegevens Defensie" (PDF) (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Ministerie van Defensie / Defensie Materieel Organisatie" (in Dutch). De Normaalste Zaak. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Defensie Materieel Organisatie heet voortaan Commando Materieel en IT (video)" (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Interview with VADM Matthieu Borsboom, Defensie Materieel Organisatie Director". European Defence Agency. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Arie Jan de Waard directeur DMO bij Defensie" (in Dutch). Dutch Senior Civil Service. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Defensie versterkt vuurkracht met raketartillerie en langeafstandswapens" [Army strengthens firepower with rocket artillery and long range weapons] (Press release) (in Dutch). 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Kamerbrief over D-fase project Raketartillerie" [House of Representatives letter about D-phase project Rocket artillery] (Press release) (in Dutch). 3 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Elbit Systems Awarded $305 Million Contract to Supply PULS Rocket Artillery Systems to the Royal Netherlands Army". elbitsystems.com.
- ^ "Nieuwe fase: vanaf november gaan onderzeebootbouwers met offerte aan de slag" (in Dutch). Marineschepen.nl. Retrieved 15 March 2023.