Materiel and IT Command

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 a name change for the organization was announced. It changed from Defence Materiel Organization to Materiel and IT Command.^[5]

Materiel and IT Command

Commando Materieel en IT
Coat of arms
Logo of all Dutch government agencies
Headquarters of COMMIT
Interservice Command overview
Formed	2005 (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	Ruben Brekelmans, Minister of Defence
Deputy Minister responsible	Gijs Tuinman, State Secretary for Defence
Interservice Command executive	vice-admiral Jan Willem Hartman, Commander
Parent department	Ministry of Defence
Website	www.defensie.nl/organisatie/commit

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

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. Examples of past, present and future projects include:

Army

• PULS rocket artillery^[16][17][18]

Air and Space Force

• Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
• General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper

Navy

• Combat Support Ship^[19][20]
• Karel Doorman-class replacement program
• Vlissingen-class mine countermeasures vessel
• Walrus-class replacement program^[21][22]
• Plot Level Data Exchange and Fusion (PLDEF) system^[23]

See also

• Future of the Royal Netherlands Navy