The new DEFENTURE GRF for the 11 AIR MOBILE BRIGADE

On December 19, 2022, the Dutch Defense Materiel Organization (DMO), now COMMIT (Command Material and IT), awarded DEFENTURE the contract for the supply of 41 air transportable tactical vehicles (ATTV).

These GRF vehicles from DEFENTURE (known in the Dutch Ministry of Defense as Vector) are destined for the 11 Air Mobile Brigade (11LMB). On October 13, 2023, DEFENTURE delivered the first test vehicle to COMMIT. This vehicle will undergo testing and be equipped with all communication systems before being handed over to the 11 Air Mobile Brigade.
DEFENTURE is proud that the Dutch 11 Air Mobile Brigade will be using the GRF. At the same time, DEFENTURE will assemble the remaining 40 vehicles according to the contract. Defenture has been supplying light tactical and air transportable vehicles to the Dutch Ministry of Defense for almost 10 years. The Dutch Ministry of Defense currently has 75 GRF vehicles in its fleet, mainly with the Special Forces (Korps Commandotroepen).

From the beginning, DEFENTURE has focused on making the GRF the new standard in the segment of light, tactical, and air transportable mobile platforms. Since then, the GRF has become the mobile platform of choice for various international special forces and air mobile brigades. The vehicle was developed in close cooperation with the Dutch Special Forces (Korps Commandotroepen) and renowned research institutes. The GRF vehicles have been in operation for several years. Since then, the global demand for the vehicle has increased tremendously.

In 2020, DEFENTURE received a contract from COMMIT for the development, production, and maintenance of around 300 military diesel quads of the Scorpion type for units of the Dutch Ministry of Defense such as the Special Operation Forces and the Royal Marines. Additionally, DEFENTURE is in an advanced stage of developing and delivering a larger vehicle type derived from the GRF with a payload of approximately 4,000 kg, the Mammoth. This vehicle is being specifically developed for and in collaboration with the German Special Forces Command (KSK).

Military-specific modular vehicle systems based on an identical platform as the DEFENTURE GRF and Mammoth are the future. The vehicles have been developed in close cooperation with users and renowned knowledge institutes, ensuring uniformity and interoperability of systems for countries that deploy DEFENTURE vehicles. Both the German and Swiss armed forces now use various versions and configurations from the DEFENTURE portfolio.

To support growth, DEFENTURE is expanding significantly in terms of personnel and space. Automotive and manufacturing industry specialists are working together to produce, deliver, and maintain the most reliable and safe vehicles with the lowest life cycle costs.

Henk van der Scheer, CEO of DEFENTURE: "For years, DEFENTURE has invested in creating a new standard in the segment of light tactical vehicles. Our vehicles are increasingly contributing to global security and freedom. With the DEFENTURE platforms, we guarantee that those who protect us can carry out their missions as safely as possible and return safely from the most extreme situations. Our mission is to make the impossible possible every day." ALL INFO about the GRF from DEFENTURE.

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