# Netherlands Ministry of Defence
*companies*

## Specifications
- **entity type**: company
- **last verified date**: 2026-06-11
- **verified by**: sw
- **claim status**: unclaimed
- **attributes**: {}

## Editorial
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence (Ministerie van Defensie) is the Dutch government department responsible for defence policy and military operations, including space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.[^isispace-nlmod]

The ministry is the customer and operator for PAMI-1, the first dedicated Dutch military Earth-observation satellite, planned for launch in 2027.[^payloadspace-pami1][^fso-pami1] The Royal Netherlands Air Force has contracted ICEYE for space-based SAR-derived ISR data services.[^iceye-rnlaf] The ministry works with Dutch space-sector partners including ISISpace on satellite operations.[^isispace-nlmod]

## Sources
- [payloadspace-pami1] | First Dutch Military EO Sat to Launch in 2027 - Payload Space | https://payloadspace.com/first-dutch-military-eo-sat-to-launch-in-2027/ | tier=community | accessed=2026-06-11
- [fso-pami1] | FSO Instruments PAMI-1 programme page | https://www.fso-instruments.nl/item/pami-1/ | tier=operator-marketing | accessed=2026-06-11
- [isispace-nlmod] | Dutch Defence and ISISPACE strengthen satellite operations - ISISpace | https://www.isispace.nl/dutch-defence-and-isispace-strengthen-satellite-operations-and-missions/ | tier=operator-press | accessed=2026-06-11
- [iceye-rnlaf] | ICEYE to deliver space-based ISR capability to the RNLAF - ICEYE press release | https://www.iceye.com/newsroom/press-releases/iceye-to-deliver-space-based-isr-capability-to-the-royal-netherlands-air-force | tier=operator-press | accessed=2026-06-11

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