Defence launches new innovation institute based on American model
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The Dutch Ministry of Defence is launching a new innovation institute. The institute is based on an American model. The aim is to develop and test new military technology more quickly. Afterwards, this technology must be produced on a large scale in the Netherlands.
The idea behind the institute is that new ideas should not sit on a desk for long. Companies, researchers and military personnel work together on solutions to modern problems. In this way, new products can be used by the armed forces much sooner. Security and defence are becoming increasingly important in Europe, and countries are therefore looking for ways to innovate faster.
With this institute, the Netherlands also wants to strengthen its own defence industry. If production takes place at home, this can create jobs and make the country less dependent on foreign suppliers. Little has been made public yet about the precise plans, the budget and the first projects.
The new institute must show in the coming period whether it works in practice. Experts will follow which projects are chosen and how quickly the first results become visible.
Sources: bnr.nl
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