According to the Dutch Ministry of Defence, they have signed a contract with the Israeli firm Elbit for the PNR-1000 E-LynX Soldier Radio for use by combat arms Soldiers for Squad and Platoon communications. They also purchased the Raptor tablet for digital data sharing by commanders.
These purchases were made as part of the VOSS project (Improved Operational Soldier System). Director of Projects at the Defense Materiel Organization Commander Dick Kreiter commented that the Dutch armed forces will soon be among the front runners within NATO when it comes to communications.
