The Danish Armed Forces will expand their military presence and continue increased exercise activity in and around Greenland in close cooperation with NATO allies due to rising geopolitical tensions in the Arctic.
On 8 January, the United States Department of State announced the approval of a Danish request for a possible purchase of AGM-114R Hellfire guided anti-tank missiles and associated equipment.
European leaders issued a joint statement backing Greenland’s sovereignty amid renewed comments by former U.S. president Donald Trump about acquiring the island.
The Danish P-8A Poseidon aircraft are intended to strengthen NATO’s operational capabilities in the northern Atlantic Ocean and the Baltic Sea region.
Donald Trump has revived his long-standing push to acquire Greenland, prompting criticism from Greenlandic and Danish leaders.
The United States Department of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Denmark of Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles – Extended Range and related equipment, with an estimated value of up to $951 million.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract with the Danish government to supply the Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence System.
The Danish Acquisition and Logistics Organization has selected Lockheed Martin’s TPY-4 ground-based air surveillance radar to strengthen Denmark’s long-range air defence.
The Danish Ministry of Defence has decided that US-based Lockheed Martin will supply new air surveillance radars in Denmark and the Faroe Islands.
The Danish defence procurement agency (DALO) has awarded KNDS Deutschland a contract to deliver three latest-generation Leguan bridge layers mounted on a Tatra 10x10 wheeled chassis.
Denmark has procured additional fire units for the IRIS-T SLM medium-range ground-based air defence system as part of the European Sky Shield Initiative, with the contract signed in Coblenz on 4 December 2025.
The United States has approved a possible 3 billion dollar Foreign Military Sale to Denmark for the Integrated Battle Command System with Indirect Fire Protection Capability.
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