The Netherlands State Secretary for Defence, Gijs Tuinman, has confirmed that the original purchase of 14 H225M Caracal helicopters has now been reduced to 12 aircraft for the special operations forces.
The Dutch Ministry of Defense said that the decision to reduce the order was necessary to remain within the original budget to enable aircraft to be customized to meet the requirements 300 Special Operations Squadron. The contract also includes infrastructure and training programs and delivery of the first Caracals is expected in early 2030 and completed in 2032.