{"id":90725,"date":"2026-04-29T10:07:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T09:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vu-ondernemend.nl\/?p=90725"},"modified":"2026-05-12T20:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T19:00:13","slug":"aerlijn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vu-ondernemend.nl\/en\/aerlijn\/","title":{"rendered":"Aerlijn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aerlijn is a Dutch defence technology company developing counter-UAS interceptor systems for allied defence and security customers.<\/p>\n<p>We are building toward becoming the first private, combat-informed integrated air defence provider in the European Union. Our work is shaped by Ukrainian battlefield experience, Dutch engineering discipline, and a clear understanding of what modern warfare now demands. Aerlijn develops mission-first interceptor systems, ground-control infrastructure, and training concepts designed to counter loitering munitions, and other emerging unmanned threats. 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