After the public presentation of the Dutch soldier system VOSS (Verbeterd Operationeel Soldaat Systeem) at the NIDV Defense and Security Exhibition (NEDS), the Dutch Ministry of Defense has commissioned Elbit Systems to supply components for the soldier system worth the equivalent of 58 million euros.
As part of this follow-up order, Elbit Systems will supply additional carriage equipment for the carriage and protection system (Load Carriage and Protection, LCP). As part of the VOSS program, Elbit Systems supplies the Dutch armed forces with handheld radios E-LynX (Software Defined Radio) and portable computers Raptor for the command equipment including the vehicle part.
By April 2019, the Dutch Armed Forces had tested the new combat gear, checking the comfort and functionality of combinations of vests, backpacks and ballistic protection in different environments. This also included the integration of the means of communication and navigation as well as the connection to the combat vehicles. The first 500 systems are scheduled to join the force in early 2020.
Gerhard Heiming
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