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Artillerie Inrichtingen Armaments
Develops and manufactures ammunition, small arms, grenade launchers, loitering munitions and FPV drones for NATO armed forces, with demilitarization and munitions recycling services alongside production.
Founded 202211-50 employeesTilburg, Netherlands0 open positionsWebsiteLinkedIn
Soldier SystemsDrones & UAV
Products & Solutions
40mm Ammunition & Projectiles
A range of 40mm grenades and projectiles for grenade launchers. Designed for military and law enforcement use across NATO-standard platforms. One of AIA's core product lines, developed and produced in the Netherlands.
Small Arms & Grenade Launchers
Small arms and portable grenade launcher systems for infantry units. AIA develops and manufactures these weapons domestically in Tilburg, targeting a return of precision arms production to the Netherlands.
Loitering Ammunition
Autonomous loitering munitions designed to loiter over a target area before striking. Developed for precision strike missions against armour and fortified positions. Part of AIA's expanding unmanned lethal systems portfolio.
FPV Drones (AIA Systems)
First-person view attack drones produced by AIA's subsidiary AIA Systems BV, announced in May 2025. Systems use fibre-optic guidance with ranges of 10, 15 and 20 kilometres and are built without Chinese components. AIA Systems holds 40 NATO Stock Numbers for its drone line and targets production of 30,000 units within six months of launch.
Counter-UAV Systems
Anti-drone systems for defeating unmanned aerial threats. Developed in collaboration with international partners including Israeli firm Xtend, integrating proven counter-UAS technologies for NATO-standard use.
Tactical Warheads for UAV
Warheads and explosive payloads designed for integration onto drone platforms. Developed alongside AIA's FPV and loitering munitions programmes to provide domestically sourced lethal payloads for unmanned systems.
About
Artillerie Inrichtingen Armaments (AIA) is a Dutch-owned defence SME registered in 2022, headquartered in Tilburg, Netherlands. The company takes its name from the historic Artillerie Inrichtingen, a Dutch state munitions factory whose roots trace to 1679. AIA was founded by mechanical engineer Gerard Zondervan to restore domestic Dutch production capacity for ammunition and small arms, responding to the strategic dependency gaps exposed by the war in Ukraine.
Offices
Tilburg, NetherlandsHellendoorn, NetherlandsCustomers & Partners
Dutch Ministry of DefenceTNOREASeuro (AIA-REAS OTS joint venture)Xtend DefenseRAFAELRTXAeronauticsOost NL
Timeline
2026-04
Hosted the European Defence Tech Hackathon in Tilburg, bringing together over 130 participants including builders, mentors, operators and investors from across Europe.
2026-01
Acquired the former Bruineveld munitions complex in Hellendoorn — a 140,000 m² facility with 8 NATO bunkers — fully self-financed, to restore Dutch munitions production capacity.
2025-05
AIA Systems BV established as a sister company focused on FPV drone production, targeting 30,000 units within six months of launch.
2023-12
M3 project contract signed with the Dutch Ministry of Defence and TNO, worth approximately €1 million, to develop a mobile robotic munitions neutralization system.
2022
Artillerie Inrichtingen Armaments BV officially registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, founded by Gerard Zondervan.
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Artillerie Inrichtingen Armaments
Develops and manufactures ammunition, small arms, grenade launchers, loitering munitions and FPV drones for NATO armed forces, with demilitarization and munitions recycling services alongside production.
Founded 202211-50 employeesTilburg, Netherlands0 open positionsWebsiteLinkedIn
Soldier SystemsDrones & UAV
Products & Solutions
40mm Ammunition & Projectiles
A range of 40mm grenades and projectiles for grenade launchers. Designed for military and law enforcement use across NATO-standard platforms. One of AIA's core product lines, developed and produced in the Netherlands.
Small Arms & Grenade Launchers
Small arms and portable grenade launcher systems for infantry units. AIA develops and manufactures these weapons domestically in Tilburg, targeting a return of precision arms production to the Netherlands.
Loitering Ammunition
Autonomous loitering munitions designed to loiter over a target area before striking. Developed for precision strike missions against armour and fortified positions. Part of AIA's expanding unmanned lethal systems portfolio.
FPV Drones (AIA Systems)
First-person view attack drones produced by AIA's subsidiary AIA Systems BV, announced in May 2025. Systems use fibre-optic guidance with ranges of 10, 15 and 20 kilometres and are built without Chinese components. AIA Systems holds 40 NATO Stock Numbers for its drone line and targets production of 30,000 units within six months of launch.
Counter-UAV Systems
Anti-drone systems for defeating unmanned aerial threats. Developed in collaboration with international partners including Israeli firm Xtend, integrating proven counter-UAS technologies for NATO-standard use.
Tactical Warheads for UAV
Warheads and explosive payloads designed for integration onto drone platforms. Developed alongside AIA's FPV and loitering munitions programmes to provide domestically sourced lethal payloads for unmanned systems.
Open Positions (0)
No positions available
Artillerie Inrichtingen Armaments doesn't have any open positions at the moment.
About
Artillerie Inrichtingen Armaments (AIA) is a Dutch-owned defence SME registered in 2022, headquartered in Tilburg, Netherlands. The company takes its name from the historic Artillerie Inrichtingen, a Dutch state munitions factory whose roots trace to 1679. AIA was founded by mechanical engineer Gerard Zondervan to restore domestic Dutch production capacity for ammunition and small arms, responding to the strategic dependency gaps exposed by the war in Ukraine.
Offices
Tilburg, NetherlandsHellendoorn, NetherlandsCustomers & Partners
Dutch Ministry of DefenceTNOREASeuro (AIA-REAS OTS joint venture)Xtend DefenseRAFAELRTXAeronauticsOost NL
Timeline
2026-04
Hosted the European Defence Tech Hackathon in Tilburg, bringing together over 130 participants including builders, mentors, operators and investors from across Europe.
2026-01
Acquired the former Bruineveld munitions complex in Hellendoorn — a 140,000 m² facility with 8 NATO bunkers — fully self-financed, to restore Dutch munitions production capacity.
2025-05
AIA Systems BV established as a sister company focused on FPV drone production, targeting 30,000 units within six months of launch.
2023-12
M3 project contract signed with the Dutch Ministry of Defence and TNO, worth approximately €1 million, to develop a mobile robotic munitions neutralization system.
2022
Artillerie Inrichtingen Armaments BV officially registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, founded by Gerard Zondervan.
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