Lockheed Martin chosen to supply air surveillance radars for Denmark and the Faroe Islands

The radars will be installed at three locations: Skagen, Bornholm and the Faroe Islands. According to the ministry, the choice of locations reflects the need to strengthen air surveillance in both Denmark and the North Atlantic area.

“I am very pleased that the parties to the defence agreement support the acquisition of air surveillance radars from Lockheed Martin. The radars constitute an important capability for surveillance in Denmark and the North Atlantic. The Kingdom’s ambition of low tension is under pressure, and the current security policy situation requires that presence and cooperation in the Arctic and the North Atlantic are significantly strengthened. With this acquisition, we are well on the way,” said Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen.

The three radars are expected to be delivered and brought into service over the coming years, and the contract also includes an option to deploy a fourth radar of the same type in Greenland. This option is linked to the decision to establish an air surveillance radar in East Greenland under Partial Agreement 2 on the Arctic and the North Atlantic.

“Modern air surveillance radars are crucial for our ability to detect, understand and respond quickly to deviations from the normal picture and to specific threats. With the new systems, we gain a significantly improved situational picture, which strengthens security throughout the Kingdom and our ability to contribute to NATO’s integrated air defence,” said Chief of Defence General Michael W. Hyldgaard.

The acquisition will be financed in part through funding from the Arctic Capability Package and the Acceleration Fund.

Source: Danish Ministry of Defence.