Command Materiel and IT
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| 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. The agency is responsible for the supply of materiel for the Dutch armed forces. It is located in Utrecht.[3] In April 2023 a name change for the organization was announced. It changed from Defence Materiel Organization to Materiel and IT Command.[4]
Commanders since 2005
[edit]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[5]
- December 2015 – September 2023: vice-admiral Arie Jan de Waard[6]
- September 2023 – Present: vice-admiral Jan Willem Hartman[7]
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]- Karel Doorman-class replacement program
- Vlissingen-class mine countermeasures vessel
- Walrus-class replacement program[11]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Personeel Defensie" (in Dutch). Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Financien Defensie" (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Nieuwe fase: vanaf november gaan onderzeebootbouwers met offerte aan de slag" (in Dutch). Marineschepen.nl. Retrieved 15 March 2023.