Materiel and IT Command
Dutch government agency
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The Materiel and IT Command (COMMIT) (Dutch: Commando Materieel en IT, COMMIT), formerly known as the Defence Materiel Organization (DMO), is a Dutch government agency that reports to the Ministry of Defence.[3] The agency is responsible for the supply of materiel for the Dutch armed forces. It is located in Utrecht.[4] In April 2023 the agency changed its name from Defence Materiel Organization to Materiel and IT Command.[5]
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| Commando Materieel en IT | |
Coat of arms | |
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 Headquarters of COMMIT | |
| Interservice Command overview | |
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| Formed | 2005 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of the Netherlands |
| Headquarters | Kromhout Kazerne, Herculeslaan 1, Utrecht |
| Motto | Wij maken de verbinding tussen willen en kunnen (we make the connection between wanting and being able to) Per scientiam vires (strength through knowledge) |
| Employees | 5,998 (2024)[1] |
| Annual budget | 864,084,000 EUR (2025) [2] |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Interservice Command executive |
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| Parent department | Ministry of Defence |
| Website | www |
Organization
Defensie Munitiebedrijf
Defensie Munitiebedrijf (DMunB) is part of COMMIT and counts around 100 employees.[6] It has the largest munitions complex of Western Europe.[7] DMunB is responsible for delivering munitions to the armed forces that can be used during operations and exercises.[8][9]
Maritime Systems Division
The Maritime Systems Division (Dutch: Afdeling Maritieme Systemen; AMS) is the maritime engineering office of the Dutch Ministry of Defence.[10] It focuses on designing, developing, integrating and procuring new systems for the Royal Netherlands Navy.[11][12]
Commanders since 2005
Jan Willem Hartman was the first to be given the title of commander, previously, the agency head was called the director.
- 2005 - December 2006: Dirk van Dord
- December 2006 - October 2014: Lex Hendrichs
- October 2014 - December 2015: vice-admiral Matthieu Borsboom[13]
- December 2015 – September 2023: vice-admiral Arie Jan de Waard[14]
- September 2023 – Present: vice-admiral Jan Willem Hartman[15]
Procurement projects
COMMIT manages a variety of defense procurement projects.[16] Examples of past, present and future projects include:
Army
Air and Space Force
Navy
- Combat Support Ship[20][21]
- Karel Doorman-class replacement program
- Vlissingen-class mine countermeasures vessel
- Walrus-class replacement program[22][23]
- Plot Level Data Exchange and Fusion (PLDEF) system[24]