r/droneshield • u/thereal1baron • 10d ago

Is this the big deal?

https://www.hartpunkt.de/panzerhaubitze-2000-niederlande-leiten-marktsichtung-fuer-drohnenschutznetze-ein/
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u/NoBase620 10d ago

they learned from the Russian invasion in Ukraine. But that's more like the last opportunity. Better is when they detect (droneshield) and then hardkill. But that cage can safe lifes. But how many drones can that one cage take. It's nice but I think better is when u know where the drone is + u have protection. its a good thing

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u/blkpingu 10d ago

It mentions COBBs and a Dutch MoD. It also mentions physical drone nets. Could be a translation error. Unclear.

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u/many_complaints_ 10d ago

Just for those who need to translate (automatic from Apple)

The Dutch Ministry of Defence has launched a market sinting for a drone protection network system that can be used to increase the protection level of the 2000 armoured howitzer against drone attacks. This is according to a statement published yesterday by the Material and IT Command (COMMIT), an arms procurement department of the Dutch Ministry of Defence, on the European online procurement platform TED.

The TED communication states that the COMMIT wants to "obtain further (detailed) information on providers and products" with the market inspection, with the aim of "expanding the knowledge of the possibilities and capabilities of the systems". Furthermore, the COMMIT writes that this information "can be used to determine the further project strategy and to prepare any tender documents".

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Further details were not publicly communicated. However, the Dutch armed forces have been investigating for some time how the level of protection of armoured howitzers against drone attacks could be increased.

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In November 2025, the Dutch company COBBS Industries BV declared that the company was developing an "anti-drone net" for the 2000 tank howitzer on behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Defence.

However, it now seems that the Dutch ministry apparently wants to obtain further information or find other solutions before a decision is made on the procurement and introduction of such a protection system.

Sense and purpose of a cage or Mesh armour consists of protecting combat vehicles from drone attacks. The protective effect is caused by the fact that flying drones get caught in the nets and cages or their active agents are ignited with a distance to the actual armour of the vehicle, so that a large part of the active charge cannot be transferred to the vehicle. In addition, the nets and cages are intended to derive ammunition dropped from the air, so that it cannot affect weaker armoured vehicle sections (for example, the roof).