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Netherlands selects Oshkosh to build 150 Dutch JLTV patrol vehicles

The Dutch Ministry of Defence selected US firm Oshkosh Defense to build 150 Dutch Expeditionary Patrol Vehicles, a JLTV variant for the Royal Netherlands Marine Corps, with a formal contract to follow.

Verified AI-drafted Oshkosh Defense press release, 23 April 2025

What it does not test. It does not establish the contract's value or signature, which followed only in June 2025.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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