Denmark plans to send this air and missile defence equipment to Ukraine.
Denmark has requested to purchase thirty-six Patriot MIM-104E guidance enhanced missile-tactical (GEM-T) ballistic missiles and twenty Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) missiles. The request also includes radar sets, engagement control stations, launching stations, IBCS software and equipment, electrical power plants, communications systems, training equipment, spare parts, and related technical and logistics support.
According to the State Department, “This proposed sale will support the foreign policy and national security objectives of the United States by improving the security of a NATO Ally that is a force for political stability and economic progress in Europe.” It further noted that “the proposed sale will improve Denmark’s capability to meet current and future threats by increasing its combat capability.”
The equipment is expected to be used by Denmark to defend NATO Allies and partners, with assurances that the country will be able to integrate the systems into its armed forces without difficulty. The State Department added that “the proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region.”
The principal contractors will be RTX Corporation of Arlington, Virginia, Lockheed-Martin of Dallas, Texas, and Northrop Grumman of Falls Church, Virginia. No offset agreements have yet been identified, with any such arrangements to be defined in negotiations between Denmark and the contractors.
