📋 Tender Overview
Defense will replace and expand its short range anti-tank capacity. Potential opponents are getting stronger through expansion and modernization. That is why the armed forces need more clout. So more and more powerful anti-tank agents are needed. State Secretary Barbara Visser informed the House of this by letter yesterday.The ammunition supply also needs to be expanded for more sustainability. It is also necessary that support units can also protect themselves. This requires a light and easy to use anti-tank weapon.Short and very short distanceThe current system is for both short range up to 600 meters short range anti tank SRAT and very short range up to 300 meters very short range anti tank VSRAT.The current system is no longer suitable for use up to 600 meters due to an outdated aiming system.4 systemsThe new SRAT capacity is filled with 4 systemsFighting units that do not primarily operate on foot use the current Panzerfaust as the VSRAT system. No supplement is required for this.For light combat units on foot and support units an easy to operate light and cheaper VSRAT system will be introduced.Combat units are getting a new SRAT system.Potential opponents are better protected thanks to active protection systems APS. Therefore the anti-tank capacity must be further improved over time. In time a SRAT system will be needed that can cope with vehicles with modern APS. This is acquired later.Purchase riskThe costs are between 100 million and 250 million. The purchase risk is low with the simple lightweight VSRAT system 2 and SRAT system 3. This is because it concerns existing proven systems. This is greater in the system that must be able to cope with APS. That is why the Netherlands is conducting research first together with Germany which also needs this capacity.The project will be carried out from 2021 to 2027. Defense is expected to receive the 1st systems in 2024.
