Netherlands adopts software-first strategy for military drones in multimillion-euro Intelic partnership

The Dutch Ministry of Defence has signed a strategic partnership worth tens of millions of euros with Dutch defence technology company Intelic to build the software foundation for its future unmanned systems ecosystem, making the Netherlands the first country in the world to formally invest in a Software-First approach to military interoperability. The three-year agreement marks a shift in how defence capabilities are developed. Rather than acquiring platforms first and addressing integration ch