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Netherlands Teams with Intelic on Multi-Million Euro Drone Interoperability Program

7/3/2026

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The Dutch Defence Ministry and Intelic announced a three-year, tens-of-millions-of-euros partnership to develop drone software in the Netherlands.
The project will use Intelic’s NEXUS command-and-control software, which has been deployed on Ukraine’s battlefield since last year.
Intelic CEO Maurits Korthals Altes said Europe hosts over 700 drone manufacturers, making interoperability a challenge that the joint platform will address by enabling unmanned systems from different makers to work together.

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The Dutch Defence Ministry and Intelic announced a three-year, tens-of-millions-of-euros partnership to develop drone software in the Netherlands.
The project will use Intelic’s NEXUS command-and-control software, which has been deployed on Ukraine’s battlefield since last year.
Intelic CEO Maurits Korthals Altes said Europe hosts over 700 drone manufacturers, making interoperability a challenge that the joint platform will address by enabling unmanned systems from different makers to work together.