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Royal Netherlands Navy picks Destinus Hornet B2 kinetic interceptor for fleet C-UAS

The Royal Netherlands Navy has signed a concept-development and experimentation contract with Destinus to integrate the Hornet B2 kinetic counter-UAS interceptor onto naval vessels by Q2 2027. The Hornet B2 is a turbojet-powered kinetic interceptor developed by Destinus in partnership with Danish firms CUBEDIN and OMT Group. The Dutch MoD aims to field the system across its fleet to counter low-cost drone threats.

Why it matters: The Dutch fleet's adoption of a kinetic drone-killer – rather than directed-energy or expensive missiles – reflects a European bet that expendable chase-down interceptors can beat the cost curve on mass swarm threats.

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Babcock signs MOUs with Danish firms STORMBORN and CUBEDIN for hybrid naval tech

Babcock International signed memoranda of understanding with Danish technology companies STORMBORN and CUBEDIN at DALO Industry Days to examine future hybrid naval propulsion and digital naval systems. The agreements aim to strengthen cooperation across the maritime defence sector and deepen Babcock's partnership with Danish industry.

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Destinus, CUBEDIN and OMT Group partner on modular naval Hornet counter-UAS system

Destinus, CUBEDIN and OMT Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly develop a modular naval counter-UAS capability combining Destinus's Hornet interceptor drone with CUBEDIN's ship integration and OMT's naval-platform engineering. The announcement was made at the DALO Industry Days in Herning, Denmark. The partners aim to create a standardised shipboard system for European navies.

Why it matters: Denmark's naval-systems cluster is assembling a drone-killer export play—timing suggests the RFP calendar is already pencilled in.

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