The Netherlands will send a new batch of YPR infantry fighting vehicles with RCWS remote control modules to Ukraine

The Dutch government has announced a new military aid package for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Here's What We Know

According to the Dutch Defence Ministry, the new aid package will include a batch of YPR infantry fighting vehicles with RCWS remote control modules. Deliveries of weapons will begin in the near future. It is not yet known how many vehicles will be handed over to Ukraine. By the way, earlier the Netherlands supplied the AFU with 207 YPR armoured vehicles in different modifications.

Flashback

YPR is a modified version of the American M113. Most Dutch YPRs are produced under licence in the Netherlands by DAF. The crew of the armoured vehicle consists of three people: driver, commander and gunner. The troop compartment is designed for seven military personnel and is located in the rear of the vehicle. The AFU has been using the YPR since the beginning of the full-scale invasion by Russia.

Source: defensie.nl