{"id":1541,"date":"2024-12-20T10:51:43","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T09:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nuclearsharing.eu\/?page_id=1541"},"modified":"2024-12-20T10:51:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T09:51:43","slug":"delivery-systems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/nuclearsharing.eu\/en\/nuclear-sharing-in-the-netherlands\/delivery-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Delivery Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The delivery systems for the US bombs stationed in Europe are fighter aircraft in all five stationing countries. In the Netherlands, the F-16 A\/B of the 1<sup>st<\/sup> Fighter Wing are intended for this purpose. These systems are currently being replaced by F-35A aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Netherlands has been using the F-16 for NATOs technical nuclear sharing mission since around 1982, when they replaced the F-104 G Starfighter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The following table shows images and capabilities of different aircraft types that are relevant to the role of nuclear sharing in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Insert table from https:\/\/nuclearsharing.eu\/en\/delivery-systems\/]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.defensie.nl\/topics\/f-35-to-the-netherlands\">Since 2015<\/a>, the Netherlands has started to purchase F-35s for use in various missions. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensie.nl\/onderwerpen\/f-35-naar-nederland\/feiten-en-cijfers\">In 2022<\/a>, the Dutch Ministry of Defense announced the purchase an additional six aircraft, bringing the planned total number up to 52. The 313 Squadron based at Volkel Air Base is <a href=\"https:\/\/ac.nato.int\/archive\/2022\/NLD_F35_new_ACC\">already operating<\/a> the F-35. However, only the 312 Squadron at Volkel has a nuclear mission, tasked with delivering US nuclear weapons, and is still using the F-16 A\/B. The transition for the 312 Squadron is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.key.aero\/article\/no-312-squadron-inside-last-dutch-f-16-unit\">planned to begin<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[Insert updated map Flight Ranges and Air Defenses here with the combat radii of the F-16 and the F-35A starting from Volkel AB \u2013 ask Moritz K\u00fctt, if he can provide this map]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The delivery systems for the US bombs stationed in Europe are fighter aircraft in all five stationing countries. In the Netherlands, the F-16 A\/B of the 1st Fighter Wing are intended for this purpose. These systems are currently being replaced by F-35A aircraft. 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