Command Materiel and IT

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. In April 2023 a name change for the organization was announced. It changed form Defence Materiel Organization to Command Materiel and IT.

Directors since 2005

• 2005 - December 2006: Dirk van Dord
• December 2006 - October 2014: Lex Hendrichs
• October 2014 - December 2015: vice-admiral Matthieu Borsboom
• December 2015 – Present: vice-admiral Arie Jan de Waard

Major Procurement Projects

COMMIT manages a variety of defense procurement projects. Examples of past, present and future projects include:

Army

• PULS rocket artillery

Air Force

• Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
• General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper

Navy

• Karel Doorman-class replacement program
• Vlissingen-class mine countermeasures vessel
• Walrus-class replacement program

See also

• Future of the Royal Netherlands Navy

References

External links

• Defence procurement in Dutch