Denmark Buys New System to Create Drone Shield

Denmark is set to acquire a new anti-drone command and control system from the Danish defense company Terma. The agreement, facilitated by the Defense Materiel and Procurement Agency (FMI), aims to equip the Danish Defense Forces with the ability to monitor all activity within the country's airspace.

"The agreement we are making today between FMI and Terma provides the opportunity to get a comprehensive picture of what is happening," stated Defense Minister Jeppe Bruus (S) to Ritzau at a weapons fair in Herning. He emphasized that this is a significant step towards creating an "actual drone shield" over Denmark.

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Det er et vigtigt skridt på vejen til at lave et egentligt droneskjold over Danmark.

The cost of the anti-drone system has not been disclosed by the minister. However, Bruus anticipates that the newly purchased system will be operational within the current year. The need for such a system became apparent last year when reports of unidentified drones sighted over Copenhagen Airport and critical military areas caused significant concern among government and military officials.

While authorities were unable to confirm the presence of drones at that time, the new system is expected to provide the Defense Forces with enhanced insight into actual airspace activities. Bruus indicated that the next phase following the system's establishment will involve developing the capacity to intercept and shoot down any detected drones. "It requires that we can see what is coming in, and that we have a capacity to shoot down what may come in," he added, stressing the urgency for Denmark to improve its aerial defense.

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Det kræver, at vi kan se, hvad der kommer ind, og at vi har en kapacitet til at skyde det ned, der måtte komme ind.