Hollanda, kuzey ve batıda Kuzey Denizi, güneyde Belçika, doğuda ise Almanya ile komşudur. Ülke topraklarının çoğunluğu deniz seviyesinin altındadır. Hollanda, Belçika ve Lüksemburg ile birlikte Benelüks ülkelerinden bir tanesini oluşturur. Hollanda'nın Rotterdam kenti, Avrupa'nın en büyük limanlarından biridir.
Hollanda meşruti monarşi ile yönetilen bir Avrupa ülkesidir. Hollanda nüfus yoğunluğu fazla olan bir ülkedir. Ülke özellikle peynirleri, yel değirmenleri, bisikletleri, laleleri,Holştayn adı verilen inekleri ve sosyal hakları ile tanınır. Ülkenin eşcinsellik (bkz: Hollanda'da eşcinsel evlilik), esrar kullanımı ve fahişelik gibi konulara karşı çok hoşgörülü politikaları vardır.
Hollanda Avrupa Birliği, NATO, OECD üyesidir. Ayrıca Kyoto Sözleşmesi'ni imzalamıştır. Ülke Eski Yugoslavya Uluslararası Ceza Mahkemesi'ne, Uluslararası Adalet Divanı'na Uluslararası Ceza Mahkemesi'ne ve Europol'e ev sahipliği yapmaktadır.
82 Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks + 28 Reserve
192 CV9035NL infantry fighting vehicles
1500 AIFV (YPR-765) infantry fighting vehicles. Several versions: Armoured personnel carrier (APC), Anti-Tank, Command Post Vehicle(M-577), Reconnaissance, Engineering, Battle Damage Repair, Recovery (YPR806), Cargo, Battlefield Ambulance.
Wheeled
410 Fennek armoured vehicles. Several versions: reconnaissance, general purpose, medium range anti tank, air defence vehicle, forward observer and tactical air control party.
200 Boxer armoured fighting vehicles
70 Patria XA-188 armoured personnel carriers or ambulances
83 Bushmaster infantry mobility vehicles
193 Airmobile Light Support Vehicles
Other armoured vehicles
25 Büffel (Leopard 2) recovery tanks
14 Biber Leopard 1 bridgelayers (will be replaced by 14 PSB2)
14 Leopard 1 armoured engineer vehicles (to be replaced by 10 AEV-3 KODIAK).
22 Leopard 1 recovery tanks
17 Fuchs 1 Electronic Warfare vehicles
6 Fuchs 1 NBC reconnaissance vehicles
25 Büffel (Leopard 2) recovery tanks
14 Biber Leopard 1 bridgelayers (will be replaced by 14 PSB2)
14 Leopard 1 armoured engineer vehicles (to be replaced by 10 AEV-3 KODIAK).
22 Leopard 1 recovery tanks
17 Fuchs 1 Electronic Warfare vehicles
6 Fuchs 1 NBC reconnaissance vehicles
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
EMT Aladin
RQ-11 Raven
SAGEM Sperwer
Artillery
24 PzH 2000 + 40 Reserve(26 to be sold)
Personal weapons
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare sniper rifle in 7.62
Accuracy International AWM sniper rifle in .338 Lapua Magnum
Diemaco C7A1 5.56mm assault rifle
Diemaco C8A1 5.56 mm carbine
FIM-92C Stinger man-portable surface to air missile
FN MAG 7.62 mm machine gun
FN MINIMI 5.56 mm light machine gun
FN P90 5.7mm submachine gun
Glock 17 9 mm pistol
Heckler & Koch AG36 40mm grenade launcher
Heckler & Koch GMG 40 mm automatic grenade launcher
Heckler & Koch HK416 5.56 mm carbine
Heckler & Koch HK417 7.62 mm battle rifle/designated marksman rifle
Heckler & Koch MP5 9mm submachine gun
L16A2 81 mm mortar
M2HB 12.7mm (.50cal) heavy machine gun
M82A1 12.7mm sniper rifle
Mauser SR93 sniper rifle in .300 Winchester Magnum (7.62 mm) or .338 Lapua Magnum (8.6 mm) used solely by the BBE
Mossberg M590A1 12 gauge special purpose shotgun
Panzerfaust 3 anti-tank weapon (short range)
RT-120 (Habé Rayé) 120 mm mortar
Sako TRG-41 sniper rifle in .338 Lapua Magnum
SIG Sauer P226 9 mm pistol
Gill anti-tank missile (medium range)
Steyr SSG 69 7.62mm sniper rifle
Hava Kuvvetleri
Aérospatiale SA316B Alouette III:4 Only used for aerial photography and Royal/VIP flights
Agusta-Bell 412:3 SAR role, supporting the RNLAF training area over Vlieland and the Wadden Sea.
Boeing AH-64D Apache:30 (1 crashed) but repaired
Eurocopter AS 532U2 Cougar Mk2:17 Mid-Life Update programme as of 2009
Boeing CH-47D Chinook:11+6 Six CH-47Fs on order and options for two CH-47Fs [6]
Lockheed C-130H-30 Hercules:4
Fokker 50:2 VIP transport
McDonnell Douglas KDC-10:2 Aerial refuelling and passenger/cargo transport
McDonnell Douglas DC-10:1
Gulfstream IV:1
Lockheed Martin F-16AM/BM Fighting Falcon:87/18
Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer:13
Dornier 228:2 Wearing civil registrations but with military (air force and navy) crews
Donanma:
Surface combatants
4 De Zeven Provinciën class air defence and command frigate (LCF, officially classified as frigates but in size and weaponry they could be classified as destroyers)
HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën (F802)
HNLMS Tromp (F803)
HNLMS De Ruyter (F804)
HNLMS Evertsen (F805)
2 Karel Doorman class multi-Purpose-frigates (also known as M-class)
HNLMS Van Speijk (F828)
HNLMS Van Amstel (F831)
Amphibious assault ships
2 landing platform dock (LPD) / Amphibious Transport Ships
HNLMS Rotterdam (L800)
HNLMS Johan de Witt (L801)
Submarines
4 S802 Walrus class Diesel/electric attack submarines. (currently being upgraded for operations well into the 21st Century)
HNLMS Walrus (S802)
HNLMS Zeeleeuw (S803)
HNLMS Dolfijn (S808)
HNLMS Bruinvis (S810)
Mine detection and clearing ships
10 Tripartite (Alkmaar class) mine hunters
HNLMS Haarlem (M853)
HNLMS Maasluis (M856)
HNLMS Makkum (M857)
HNLMS Middelburg (M858)
HNLMS Hellevoetsluis (M859)
HNLMS Schiedam (M860)
HNLMS Urk (M861)
HNLMS Zierikzee (M862)
HNLMS Vlaardingen (M863)
HNLMS Willemstad (M862)
3 to be converted to control vessels for mine-sweep drones, 14 of which will be acquired)
4 A851 Cerberus class diving support vessels.
HNLMS Cerberus (A851)
HNLMS Argus (A852)
HNLMS Nautilus (A853)
HNLMS Hydra (A854)
Support ships
1 Zuiderkruis class replenishment Ship
HNLMS Zuiderkruis (A832)
1 Amsterdam class replenishment Ship
HNLMS Amsterdam (A836)
1 A900 Mercuur class Torpedo recovery ship
HNLMS Mercuur (A900)
1 A804 Pelikaan logistic support vessel for the Netherlands Antilles (amphibious & diving operations and transport)
HNLMS Pelikaan (A804)
Hydrographical survey ships
2 A802 Snellius class hydrographical survey ship.
HNLMS Snellius (A802)
HNLMS Luymes (A803)
Training ships
1 A902 Van Kinsbergen class training ship
MOV Van Kinsbergen (A902)
1 Y8050 Urania class sailing naval training vessel
HNLMS Urania (Y8050)
Landingcraft (Marine Corps)
5 L9525 LCU Mk2 class landing craft utility
L9525
L9526
L9527
L9528
L9529
All ships of the L9525 LCU class have been upgraded to Mk2. This upgrade meant enlarging the vessels and increasing their payload (enabling the craft to transport the Royal Netherlands Army's Leopard 2 A6).
6 L9536 LCVP Mk3 class landing craft vehicle personnel
L9536 (out of commission Jan 2010)
L9537
L9538
L9539 (out of commission Jan 2010)
L9540
L9541
6 L9530 LCVP Mk2 class landing craft vehicle personnel
L9530
L9531
L9532
L9533
L9534
L9535
The 12 LCVP's will be replaced by 12 LCVP Mk5c in 2009 & 2010, build by Visser Shipyard in Den Helder with improved handling & speed.
Other ships
5 A874 Linge class large tugs.
HNLMS Linge (A874)
HNLMS Regge (A875)
HNLMS Hunze (A876)
HNLMS Rotte (A877)
HNLMS Gouwe (A878)
2 Y8018 Breezand class harbor tugs
HNLMS Breezand (Y8018)
HNLMS Bergzand (Y8019
5 Y8055 Schelde class harbor working boats
HNLMS Schelde (Y8055)
HNLMS Wierbalg (Y8055)
HNLMS Malzwin (Y8055)
HNLMS Zuidwal (Y8055)
HNLMS Westwal (Y8055)
1 Y8536 Patria class inshore tanker
HNLMS Patia (Y8536)
1 Y8005 Nieuwediep class touring boat
HNLMS Nieuwediep (Y8005)
2 Y8200 harbor vessels
Y8200
Y8300
1 WM1-9002 Jonge Jan class harbor vessel
Jonge Jan (WM1-9002)
1 WM1-9003 Jonge Prins 3 class harbor vessel
Jonge Prins 3 (WM1-9003)
3 patrol cutters for the Netherlands Antilles (NAACGC Jaguar P810, NAACGC Panter P811 and NAACGC Poema P812)
Maritime helicopters
21 SH-14D Lynx anti-submarine warfare helicopters-Sadece 10'u kullanılabilir durumda.
20 NH-90 anti-submarine/surface warfare helicopters (being introduced)2010'da servise girecek.
Armored vehicles (Marine Corps)
106 BV206S armored all-terrain personnel carriers
74 BVS10 armored all-terrain personnel carriers
20 XA-188 wheeled armored personnel carriers(Sold to Estland and replaced by the newly bought Bushmaster)
4 Leopard 1 BARV beach armored recovery vehicles
Unarmored vehicles (Marine Corps)
Land Rover Defender
Unimog 1.2-ton truck
Various DAF trucks
Artillery (Marine Corps)
RT-120 (Habé Rayé) 120mm mortars
L16A2 81mm mortar
