Netherlands Industries for Defence & Security
Donald Trouerbach currently serves as the Business Development Manager for Aerospace & Space at NIDV - Nederlandse Industrie voor Defensie en Veiligheid, a position held since February 2023. Prior to this role, Donald Trouerbach was the F-35 airframe and component activation lead for Koninklijke Luchtmacht, supporting the Royal Netherlands Air Force during the activation of F-35 MRO&U capabilities. Donald Trouerbach's extensive experience includes roles within the Royal Netherlands Air Force, such as business development at Air Force HQ, and positions in the Defence Materiel Organisation, where responsibilities included leading the F-16 replacement project. Earlier career roles also include serving as a maintenance officer at multiple locations, including Airbase Twenthe, and Donald Trouerbach holds a degree in Electronics from Saxion University of Applied Sciences.
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Netherlands Industries for Defence & Security
The NIDV is a special interest group representing the interests of the Dutch industry for Defence and Security. We act as both a partner of and an intermediary between industry and government in the field of Defence and Security. Any company located in the Netherlands is eligible to join the Association, on the condition that it is already undertaking business activities in the defence and security sectors or is aspiring to do so. Members of the NIDV also include research organisations carrying out R&D with a relevance to the defence and security sector. The NIDV is a non-profit organisation that aims to promote and encourage the involvement of industry in the Netherlands and get contracts from a variety of ministries whose portfolio encompasses different aspects of security. NIDV is an intermediary and informs the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry of Security and Justice, the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, the Ministry of Economic Affairs of the capabilities of the Dutch industry. It involves aligning the procurement needs of the relevant ministries with capabilities of our members, facilitating innovation in the business sector and bringing the various actors together. On a daily basis we play an active role in the development and influencing of government policy, particularly those related to the defence industry and national security. The NIDV also represents its members’ interests at the European and NATO level.