This procurement follows a recent decision to initiate the re-establishment of ground-based air defence in Denmark. The acquisition is being made under the framework of the Danish Defence Accelerated Procurement Fund, based on recommendations from the Chief of Defence.
“The contract with MBDA France is an important step towards re-establishing a Danish ground-based air defence capability,” said Jan Toft, Head of DALO’s Investment Division. “We are already well underway with preparations to be ready to implement the VL MICA system once it arrives in Denmark.”
“These preparations include hiring, equipping, and training personnel, procuring and preparing support equipment, planning logistics support operations, and many other tasks,” Toft added. This work is being carried out in parallel with the setup of the leased Norwegian NASAMS system, which is also part of the initial air defence acquisition.
