Command Materiel and IT
| Commando Materieel en IT | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Logo of all Dutch government agencies | |
 Headquarters of COMMIT | |
| Interservice Command overview | |
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| Formed | 2005 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the Netherlands |
| Headquarters | Kromhout Kazerne, Herculeslaan 1, Utrecht |
| Motto | Wij maken de verbinding tussen willen en kunnen (we make the connection between wanting and being able to) Per scientiam vires (strength through knowledge) |
| Employees | 5,998 (2024)[1] |
| Annual budget | 864,084,000 EUR (2025) [2] |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Interservice Command executive |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Defence |
| Website | www |
The Dutch Materiel and IT Command (COMMIT) (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.[3] The agency is responsible for the supply of materiel for the Dutch armed forces. It is located in Utrecht.[4] In April 2023 a name change for the organization was announced. It changed from Defence Materiel Organization to Materiel and IT Command.[5]
Organization
[edit]Defensie Munitiebedrijf
[edit]Defensie Munitiebedrijf (DMunB) is part of COMMIT and counts around 100 employees.[6] It has the largest munitions complex of Western Europe.[7] DMunB is responsible for delivering munitions to the armed forces that can be used during operations and exercises.[8][9]
Maritime Systems Division
[edit]The Maritime Systems Division (Dutch: Afdeling Maritieme Systemen; AMS) is the maritime engineering office of the Dutch Ministry of Defence.[10] It focuses on designing, developing, integrating and procuring new systems for the Royal Netherlands Navy.[11][12]
Commanders since 2005
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Jan Willem Hartman was the first to be given the title of commander, previously, the agency head was called the director.
- 2005 - December 2006: Dirk van Dord
- December 2006 - October 2014: Lex Hendrichs
- October 2014 - December 2015: vice-admiral Matthieu Borsboom[13]
- December 2015 – September 2023: vice-admiral Arie Jan de Waard[14]
- September 2023 – Present: vice-admiral Jan Willem Hartman[15]
Major Procurement Projects
[edit]COMMIT manages a variety of defense procurement projects. Examples of past, present and future projects include:
Army
[edit]Air Force
[edit]Navy
[edit]- Combat Support Ship[19][20]
- Karel Doorman-class replacement program
- Vlissingen-class mine countermeasures vessel
- Walrus-class replacement program[21][22]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Personeel Defensie" (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Financien Defensie" (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Arthur van Beveren (26 April 2023). "DMO is nu COMMIT". Materieelgezien (in Dutch). Defensie.nl.
- ^ "Ministerie van Defensie / Defensie Materieel Organisatie" (in Dutch). De Normaalste Zaak. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Defensie Materieel Organisatie heet voortaan Commando Materieel en IT (video)" (in Dutch). Ministry of Defence. 25 April 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ Henny de Boer (17 December 2024). "Drukke tijden voor Kenniscentrum Wapensystemen en Munitie". Materieelgezien (in Dutch). Defensie.nl.
- ^ Evert Brouwer (9 July 2023). "'Z'n benen! Waar zijn z'n benen?'". Defensiekrant (in Dutch). Defensie.nl.
- ^ "Directie Wapensystemen & Bedrijven". Defensie.nl (in Dutch).
- ^ Charlotte Snel (17 August 2022). "Munitiebedrijf koploper in aankoop klein kaliber-munitie". Materieelgezien (in Dutch). Defensie.nl.
- ^ Mariska Buitendijk (20 February 2025). "Future of Dutch navy lies mainly in unmanned systems". SWZ|Maritime.
- ^ Jaime Karremann (19 January 2023). "'Ingenieursbureau voor de marine' werkt aan 40 (nieuwbouw)projecten - een interview". Marineschepen.nl (in Dutch).
- ^ Henny de Boer (18 February 2025). "Infrastructuur Noordzeebodem beter in beeld". Materieelgezien (in Dutch). Defensie.nl.
- ^ "Interview with VADM Matthieu Borsboom, Defensie Materieel Organisatie Director". European Defence Agency. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Arie Jan de Waard directeur DMO bij Defensie" (in Dutch). Dutch Senior Civil Service. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Defensie, Ministerie van (2023-09-28). "Hartman neemt leiding over het Commando Materieel en IT - Nieuwsbericht - Defensie.nl". www.defensie.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-11-23.
- ^ "Defensie versterkt vuurkracht met raketartillerie en langeafstandswapens" [Army strengthens firepower with rocket artillery and long range weapons] (Press release) (in Dutch). 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ "Kamerbrief over D-fase project Raketartillerie" [House of Representatives letter about D-phase project Rocket artillery] (Press release) (in Dutch). 3 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Elbit Systems Awarded $305 Million Contract to Supply PULS Rocket Artillery Systems to the Royal Netherlands Army". elbitsystems.com.
- ^ Mariska Buitendijk (26 March 2025). "COMMIT takes delivery of new Combat Support Ship". SWZ|Maritime.
- ^ "Damen Naval delivers RNN's CSS Den Helder". Naval Technology. 25 March 2025.
- ^ "Nieuwe fase: vanaf november gaan onderzeebootbouwers met offerte aan de slag" (in Dutch). Marineschepen.nl. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Joost Margés (23 June 2023). "Beste boot voor beste prijs". Defensiekrant (in Dutch). Defensie.nl.