The Dutch Command Materiel and IT (COMMIT) agency ( nl, Commando Materieel en IT, COMMIT), formerly known as the Dutch Defence Materiel Organization (DMO), is a Dutch

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that reports to the

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. The agency is responsible for the supply of

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for the

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. It is located in

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. In April 2023 a name change for the organization was announced. It changed form ''Defence Materiel Organization'' to ''Command Materiel and IT''.

Directors since 2005

*2005 - December 2006: Dirk van Dord *December 2006 - October 2014: Lex Hendrichs *October 2014 - December 2015: vice-admiral

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*December 2015 – Present: vice-admiral Arie Jan de Waard

Major Procurement Projects

COMMIT manages a variety of defense

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projects. Examples of past, present and future projects include:

Army

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Air Force

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Navy

* ''Karel Doorman''-class replacement program * ''Vlissingen''-class mine countermeasures vessel * ''Walrus''-class replacement program

References

External links

Defence procurement in Dutch
{{Defence Materiel Procurement Agencies 2005 establishments in the Netherlands Government agencies established in 2005 Government agencies of the Netherlands Military acquisition Military planning