Denmark to urgently purchase three types of air defense systems from Germany and France

Copenhagen: Denmark has announced the urgent purchase of three types of short-range air defense systems to strengthen national security and fulfill its obligations to NATO.

This was reported by the official website of the Danish Ministry of Defense.

This decision was made after consultations with the parties of the government coalition under the Accelerated Program “Accelerationsfonden”, which provides for investments in defense worth $ 4.7 billion in 2025-2026.

In total, the purchase of three air defense systems has been determined: IRIS-T from the German company Diehl Defense, MICA-VL from MBDA France and NASAMS from the Norwegian company Kongsberg, which will be ordered as part of a temporary solution until the systems are delivered from Germany and France.

The total value of the procurement package exceeds $570 million, funded by the Accelerationsfonden program.

The new systems are expected to be delivered in 2026, which will allow them to be integrated into Denmark’s overall air defense system along with missile frigates and fighters.

Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said that the procurement of ground-based air defense systems is a priority for Denmark as the country seeks to quickly strengthen its ability to protect civilians and critical infrastructure from air threats.

He also noted that these steps are in line with Denmark’s commitment to NATO to strengthen its defense capabilities.

“We have continued to cooperate with a number of European suppliers in the initial phase, as they can provide the best possible combined effect. Furthermore, through this acquisition, Denmark can contribute to the development of the European defense industry in one of the EU’s priority, strategic and critical sectors,” said Troels Lund Poulsen, Danish Minister of Defense.

As part of this initiative, it is also planned to create a new Air Defense Wing at the Skalstrup air base, which will allow for the rapid deployment of new air defense systems and their integration into the national defense structure.

During the search for new systems, Denmark received a total of 10 applications from suppliers from Germany, Norway, France, Italy, Turkey and Israel.

Earlier, Militarnyi reported that the Swedish government authorized the sale of four GlobalEye long-range radar detection aircraft to Denmark.

The GlobalEye aircraft to be purchased by Denmark will be equipped with the Erieye radar system capable of tracking air targets at a radius of 650 km and ground targets at 425 km. Saab notes that the radar is sensitive enough to track drones at a distance of 100 km to 600 km thanks to AFAR (active phased array) technology.