{"id":67301,"date":"2024-09-04T15:58:23","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T15:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2024\/09\/04\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:10:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:10:06","slug":"netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/09\/04\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Netherlands picks Israel\u2019s Rafael to supply upgraded anti-tank systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PARIS \u2014 The Netherlands picked Israeli firm Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to supply an upgrade for the country\u2019s more than 200 medium-range anti-tank missile launchers that will boost combat range, for an investment of as much as \u20ac250 million ($277 million).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dutch Army and Marines plan to switch to Rafael\u2019s Integrated Command Launch Unit, which can fire the Spike LR2 missile with a range of 5,000 meters (5,468 yards), Dutch State Secretary of Defense Gijs Tuinman said in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tweedekamer.nl\/downloads\/document?id=2024D31208\"><u>letter<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;to parliament on Monday. The system is backwards-compatible with the country\u2019s stock of older Spike missiles, Tuinman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Netherlands\u2019 medium-range anti-tank (MRAT) systems have been in use with the anti-tank units of the country\u2019s Army combat brigades and Marines amphibious battalions since 2002 and are reaching end-of-life, with outdated targeting and guidance optics limiting the use of longer-range missiles, according to the Defence Ministry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cReplacement of the MRAT capability is urgent, also given the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Europe,\u201d Tuinman told parliament. \u201cThe ability to take out enemy combat vehicles at long range is essential to the safety of our military.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Dutch Defence Ministry is targeting contract signature in October. The ministry has a contract option through to Oct. 31, and Tuinman called on parliament to take the deadline into account in dealing with the equipment request. \u201cDelivery times are increasingly under pressure, which means later ordering would result in a delay and higher prices.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deal would be for \u201coff-the-shelf\u201d equipment, with Rafael delivering the first launchers in 2026 and final handover expected in the first half of 2028. The investment is in the range of \u20ac50 million to \u20ac250 million, the ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Requirements for the new system include increased targeting range and non-line-of-sight firing capability, according to the ministry. The Rafael launcher is a further developed and modernized version of the system currently in use with the Dutch, and will represent a \u201csignificant\u201d increase in the ability to target enemy tanks and other combat vehicles, Tuinman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Rafael system has potential for further development to expand its combat range, and an expected near-term development is coupling the launcher with drones for target detection and beyond-visual-range engagement, according to the ministry. The Netherlands\u2019 modernized CV90 fighting vehicles will be equipped to fire the Spike LR2, it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Germany has also purchased the Rafael launcher with Spike LR2 missiles, and the Dutch choosing the same system responds to a parliamentary request to consider standardization in equipment buying, the defense secretary said. The new launcher has \u201ca very large European user group\u201d ranging from Spain to Finland, including neighboring Belgium, Tuinman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Netherlands purchased hundreds of Spike missiles in recent years to bolster stockpiles, while the new system will be able to use older-generation missiles for live firing exercises, preventing those munitions from exceeding their expiration date and having to be destroyed, the ministry said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dutch policy toward Israel allows for the acquisition of defense equipment from an Israeli company, in this case Rafael, the defense ministry said in a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tweedekamer.nl\/downloads\/document?id=2024D31209\"><u>note<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;accompanying Tuinman\u2019s letter. The armed forces procuring \u201cthe best equipment possible\u201d is in the interest of the security of the Netherlands, its allies and its personnel, it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rafael has a German joint venture with Diehl Defence and Rheinmetall called Eurospike that is in charge of marketing the family of Spike missiles in Europe. Meanwhile, Poland said last year it was&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2023\/08\/07\/poland-to-make-hundreds-of-israeli-designed-spike-antitank-missiles\/\"><u>buying hundreds of Spike missiles<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;through Rafael\u2019s local partner Mesko.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Requirements for the new system include increased targeting range and non-line-of-sight firing capability, according to the ministry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":114946,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_acf":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":46,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_smg_distribution_targets":[]},"categories":[160,46,11,36],"tags":[8619],"coauthors":[3427],"class_list":["post-67301","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily-news-roundup","category-europe","category-global","category-newsletters","tag-netherlands"],"acf":{"subheadline":"","legacy_arc_id":"R5N4LL4BEBFLTAAOIQU573VIAE","arc_canonical_url":"\/global\/europe\/2024\/09\/04\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\/","remove_feature_photo":false,"is_sponsored":false,"subtype":"","redirect_url":"","disable_inline_ads":false,"native_logo_pretext":"Presented By:"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Netherlands picks Israel\u2019s Rafael to supply upgraded anti-tank systems - Defense News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Requirements for the new system include increased targeting range and non-line-of-sight firing capability, according to the ministry.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Netherlands picks Israel\u2019s Rafael to supply upgraded anti-tank systems\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Requirements for the new system include increased targeting range and non-line-of-sight firing capability, according to the ministry.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/09\/04\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Defense News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-09-04T15:58:23+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-08-20T14:10:06+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Rudy Ruitenberg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Rudy Ruitenberg\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\n\t    \"@context\": \"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\n\t    \"@graph\": [\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"Article\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/global\\\/europe\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/04\\\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\\\/#article\",\n\t            \"isPartOf\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/global\\\/europe\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/04\\\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\\\/\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"author\": {\n\t                \"name\": \"migration\",\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/cc76c831bb37a926738c8391fca7a3b1\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"headline\": \"Netherlands picks Israel\u2019s Rafael to supply upgraded anti-tank systems\",\n\t            \"datePublished\": \"2024-09-04T15:58:23+00:00\",\n\t            \"dateModified\": \"2026-08-20T14:10:06+00:00\",\n\t            \"mainEntityOfPage\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/global\\\/europe\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/04\\\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\\\/\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"wordCount\": 588,\n\t            \"commentCount\": 0,\n\t            \"publisher\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/#organization\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"image\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/global\\\/europe\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/04\\\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\\\/#primaryimage\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"thumbnailUrl\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/SPIKE-LR2-3.jpg.jpg\",\n\t            \"keywords\": [\n\t                \"netherlands\"\n\t            ],\n\t            \"articleSection\": [\n\t                \"Daily News Roundup\",\n\t                \"Europe\",\n\t                \"Global\",\n\t                \"Newsletters\"\n\t            ],\n\t            \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t            \"potentialAction\": [\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"CommentAction\",\n\t                    \"name\": \"Comment\",\n\t                    \"target\": [\n\t                        \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/global\\\/europe\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/04\\\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\\\/#respond\"\n\t                    ]\n\t                }\n\t            ]\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"WebPage\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/global\\\/europe\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/04\\\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\\\/\",\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/global\\\/europe\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/04\\\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\\\/\",\n\t            \"name\": \"Netherlands picks Israel\u2019s Rafael to supply upgraded anti-tank systems - Defense News\",\n\t            \"isPartOf\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/#website\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"primaryImageOfPage\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/global\\\/europe\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/04\\\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\\\/#primaryimage\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"image\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/global\\\/europe\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/04\\\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\\\/#primaryimage\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"thumbnailUrl\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/SPIKE-LR2-3.jpg.jpg\",\n\t            \"datePublished\": \"2024-09-04T15:58:23+00:00\",\n\t            \"dateModified\": \"2026-08-20T14:10:06+00:00\",\n\t            \"description\": \"Requirements for the new system include increased targeting range and non-line-of-sight firing capability, according to the ministry.\",\n\t            \"breadcrumb\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/global\\\/europe\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/04\\\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\\\/#breadcrumb\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t            \"potentialAction\": [\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ReadAction\",\n\t                    \"target\": [\n\t                        \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/global\\\/europe\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/04\\\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\\\/\"\n\t                    ]\n\t                }\n\t            ]\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n\t            \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/global\\\/europe\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/04\\\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\\\/#primaryimage\",\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/SPIKE-LR2-3.jpg.jpg\",\n\t            \"contentUrl\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/08\\\/SPIKE-LR2-3.jpg.jpg\"\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/global\\\/europe\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/04\\\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\\\/#breadcrumb\",\n\t            \"itemListElement\": [\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t                    \"position\": 1,\n\t                    \"name\": \"Home\",\n\t                    \"item\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/\",\n\t                    \"ad_zone\": \"home\"\n\t                },\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t                    \"position\": 2,\n\t                    \"name\": \"Global\",\n\t                    \"item\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/global\\\/\",\n\t                    \"ad_zone\": \"global\"\n\t                },\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t                    \"position\": 3,\n\t                    \"name\": \"Europe\",\n\t                    \"item\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/global\\\/europe\\\/\",\n\t                    \"ad_zone\": \"europe\"\n\t                },\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n\t                    \"position\": 4,\n\t                    \"name\": \"Netherlands picks Israel\u2019s Rafael to supply upgraded anti-tank systems\"\n\t                }\n\t            ]\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"WebSite\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/#website\",\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/\",\n\t            \"name\": \"Defense News\",\n\t            \"description\": \"Covering the politics, business and technology of defense | Defense News\",\n\t            \"publisher\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/#organization\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"potentialAction\": [\n\t                {\n\t                    \"@type\": \"SearchAction\",\n\t                    \"target\": {\n\t                        \"@type\": \"EntryPoint\",\n\t                        \"urlTemplate\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"\n\t                    },\n\t                    \"query-input\": {\n\t                        \"@type\": \"PropertyValueSpecification\",\n\t                        \"valueRequired\": true,\n\t                        \"valueName\": \"search_term_string\"\n\t                    }\n\t                }\n\t            ],\n\t            \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\"\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/#organization\",\n\t            \"name\": \"Defense News\",\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/\",\n\t            \"logo\": {\n\t                \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n\t                \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\n\t                \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/defensenews-logo-white.png\",\n\t                \"contentUrl\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/06\\\/defensenews-logo-white.png\",\n\t                \"caption\": \"Defense News\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"image\": {\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"\n\t            }\n\t        },\n\t        {\n\t            \"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t            \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/cc76c831bb37a926738c8391fca7a3b1\",\n\t            \"name\": \"migration\",\n\t            \"image\": {\n\t                \"@type\": \"ImageObject\",\n\t                \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\",\n\t                \"@id\": \"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=gcf4cb6ee0ec29e49e7a963234e4340ec\",\n\t                \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\n\t                \"contentUrl\": \"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\n\t                \"caption\": \"migration\"\n\t            },\n\t            \"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/one.sightlinemg.com\\\/defensenews\\\/author\\\/migration\\\/\"\n\t        }\n\t    ]\n\t}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Netherlands picks Israel\u2019s Rafael to supply upgraded anti-tank systems - Defense News","description":"Requirements for the new system include increased targeting range and non-line-of-sight firing capability, according to the ministry.","robots":{"index":"noindex","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Netherlands picks Israel\u2019s Rafael to supply upgraded anti-tank systems","og_description":"Requirements for the new system include increased targeting range and non-line-of-sight firing capability, according to the ministry.","og_url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/09\/04\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\/","og_site_name":"Defense News","article_published_time":"2024-09-04T15:58:23+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-08-20T14:10:06+00:00","author":"Rudy Ruitenberg","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Rudy Ruitenberg","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/09\/04\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/09\/04\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\/"},"author":{"name":"migration","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/#\/schema\/person\/cc76c831bb37a926738c8391fca7a3b1"},"headline":"Netherlands picks Israel\u2019s Rafael to supply upgraded anti-tank systems","datePublished":"2024-09-04T15:58:23+00:00","dateModified":"2026-08-20T14:10:06+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/09\/04\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\/"},"wordCount":588,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/09\/04\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SPIKE-LR2-3.jpg.jpg","keywords":["netherlands"],"articleSection":["Daily News Roundup","Europe","Global","Newsletters"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/09\/04\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/09\/04\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\/","url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/09\/04\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\/","name":"Netherlands picks Israel\u2019s Rafael to supply upgraded anti-tank systems - Defense News","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/09\/04\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/09\/04\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SPIKE-LR2-3.jpg.jpg","datePublished":"2024-09-04T15:58:23+00:00","dateModified":"2026-08-20T14:10:06+00:00","description":"Requirements for the new system include increased targeting range and non-line-of-sight firing capability, according to the ministry.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/09\/04\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/09\/04\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/09\/04\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SPIKE-LR2-3.jpg.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SPIKE-LR2-3.jpg.jpg"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2024\/09\/04\/netherlands-picks-israels-rafael-to-supply-upgraded-anti-tank-systems\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/","ad_zone":"home"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Global","item":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/","ad_zone":"global"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Europe","item":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/","ad_zone":"europe"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Netherlands picks Israel\u2019s Rafael to supply upgraded anti-tank systems"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/#website","url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/","name":"Defense News","description":"Covering the politics, business and technology of defense | Defense News","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/#organization","name":"Defense News","url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/defensenews-logo-white.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/defensenews-logo-white.png","caption":"Defense News"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/#\/schema\/person\/cc76c831bb37a926738c8391fca7a3b1","name":"migration","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=gcf4cb6ee0ec29e49e7a963234e4340ec","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9e8d47be443ce94ce7fc357677b5f9c70235bb1f59e7267a102a74af58c04f59?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"migration"},"url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/author\/migration\/"}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Defense News","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews","push-errors":false,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SPIKE-LR2-3.jpg.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67301","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67301"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67301\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67314,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67301\/revisions\/67314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67301"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67301"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67301"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=67301"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}