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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