[2] The DGLC employs an integrated layered air-defence approach featuring FIM-92 Stinger, NASAMS II and MIM-104 Patriot systems.

The Army Ground-Based Air Defence System (AGBADS) comprises two flights:[3] The Counter rocket, artillery, and mortar (C-RAM) flight is responsible for detecting rockets, artillery, mortars and drones using the UDIS sensor system.

[5] The group operates radar-guided cannon and rocket SHORAD systems, and is based in Todendorf in Germany.

The Research Centre (Dutch: Kenniscentrum Grondgebonden Luchtverdediging) is responsible for obtaining, safeguarding and sharing knowledge concerning air and missile defence.

The MIM-104 Patriot surface-to-air missile system combats targets in the medium to long range, up to 60 kilometers.

Each system covers a sector of 120 degrees against both manned and unmanned aircraft, helicopter, ballistic and cruise missiles.

The images of the radar systems are combined in a local air picture (LAP), which is accessible to the entire unit.

The SLS contains four ready-to-fire Stinger missiles that can be launched from two launchers, and can be operated from within the (relative) safety of the armoured vehicle.

The SLS is built on a Pedestal Mounted Air Defence System (PMADS), produced by the Turkish company ASELSAN.

[2] UDIS is an experimental sensor system that is designed with the goal to detect, identify and follow drones.

It consists of compact SQUIRE (Signaal Quiet Universal Intruder Recognition Equipment) man-portable ground surveillance radar, produced by Thales Nederland, and the Ranger camera system.