Entries by Wendy Mensink

Interview with Marco – Four Months at Unified International, After 40 Years at Defence

Four months into his new role at Unified International, Marco Kievit brings a unique perspective: 40 years of Defence, seen from the inside. With a career spanning complex international aviation programmes, operational roles and a posting as Defence Attaché in Rome, he has built up a deep understanding of how Defence thinks, decides and operates. […]

Beyond the headlines: What it really takes to win defence contracts

As European defence budgets continue to rise, Dutch companies are increasingly looking to capitalise on the wave of procurement opportunities ahead. But as a recent Financieel Dagblad article makes clear, securing defence contracts is far harder than it looks: Requiring long lead times, strict security and quality certifications, and the financial resilience to pre-fund significant upfront costs before […]