The ministry stated in a statement on Monday, “The Ministry of Defense encourages the industry sector to develop solutions that provide protection against drones. Companies with a good idea or useful product can officially register in the ‘Counter-Strike Drone Challenge’ competition.
The statement noted that company proposals include: detecting drones, identifying them, or neutralizing them.
In early October, Dutch Defense Minister Robben Briekelmans announced that the Netherlands began producing its own defense products at the ‘VDL’ factory in Born. Additionally, the country signed agreements with the Estonian robotics company ‘Milrem’, the Dutch drone manufacturer ‘DeltaQuad’, and the battery manufacturer ‘TulipTech’.
