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November 26, 2023 | International, Aerospace

Netherlands wants to join Europe’s OCCAR joint armament project

The organization manages a portfolio of 17 projects including the A400M air lifter, the FREMM multi-mission frigate and the Eurodrone.

https://www.defensenews.com/newsletters/unmanned-systems/2023/11/24/netherlands-wants-to-join-europes-occar-joint-armament-project/

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