Command Materiel and IT explained

Command Materiel and IT
Native Name:	Commando Materieel en IT
Seal:	Coats of arms Defensie Materieel Organisatie (DMO).svg
Jurisdiction:	Government of the Netherlands
Headquarters:	Kromhout Kazerne, Herculeslaan 1, Utrecht
Employees:	4,359 (2015)^[1]
Chief1 Name:	vice-admiral Arie Jan de Waard
Chief1 Position:	Director DMO
Parent Department:	Ministry of Defence

The Dutch Command Materiel and IT (COMMIT) agency (Dutch; Flemish: 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

• 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

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

Army

• PULS rocket artillery^{[6] [7] [8]}

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^[9]

See also

• Future of the Royal Netherlands Navy

External links

• Defence procurement in Dutch

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kerngegevens Defensie . 15 February 2023 . nl.
2. Web site: Ministerie van Defensie / Defensie Materieel Organisatie . De Normaalste Zaak . 15 March 2023 . nl.
3. Web site: Defensie Materieel Organisatie heet voortaan Commando Materieel en IT (video) . 25 April 2023 . Ministry of Defence . 1 June 2023 . nl.
4. Web site: Interview with VADM Matthieu Borsboom, Defensie Materieel Organisatie Director . European Defence Agency . 15 March 2023 . en.
5. Web site: Arie Jan de Waard directeur DMO bij Defensie . 20 October 2015 . . 15 March 2023 . nl.
6. Defensie versterkt vuurkracht met raketartillerie en langeafstandswapens . Army strengthens firepower with rocket artillery and long range weapons . Dutch . 3 April 2023 . 3 April 2023.
7. Kamerbrief over D-fase project Raketartillerie . House of Representatives letter about D-phase project Rocket artillery . Dutch . 3 April 2023 . 4 April 2023.
8. Web site: Elbit Systems Awarded $305 Million Contract to Supply PULS Rocket Artillery Systems to the Royal Netherlands Army. elbitsystems.com.
9. Web site: Nieuwe fase: vanaf november gaan onderzeebootbouwers met offerte aan de slag . Marineschepen.nl . 15 March 2023 . nl.