Diehl Defence press release
In its procurement process for an interim solution in the area of surface based air and missile defence (SBAMD), the Danish Ministry of Defence has opted for the IRIS-T SLM system from Diehl Defence. Helmut Rauch, Diehl Defence CEO, and Ralph Herzog, Vice President of the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), signed the contracts for the procurement of a fire unit of the IRIS-T SLM ground-based air defence system for Denmark on July 29. The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) had previously granted the BAAINBw the authority to do so.
The combat-proven system IRIS-T SLM will protect the civilian population, the armed forces and critical infrastructure from airborne threats, thus closing a capability gap.
Helmut Rauch, Diehl Defence CEO, said: “We are proud to have won Denmark as a further IRIS-T SLM customer and to be able to support the Danish Armed Forces in their missions to protect the Danish population. We look forward to working together and making Europe safer.”
This procurement is also carried out via the ‘European Sky Shield Initiative’ standard agreement, which enables an accelerated and unbureaucratic process. After Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Sweden and Switzerland, Denmark is the eighth ESSI customer to opt for the Diehl Defence air defence solution. The constant expansion of the ESSI user nations and their joint procurement results in strong synergies, e.g. in the form of joint exercises and training as well as cooperation in the area of maintenance and logistics between the allied nations.
As the missiles for Diehl Defence’s ground-based air defence system are produced in Germany, there is a high level of security of supply. In addition, the European supply chain offers a strategic advantage which is extremely important, especially in times of geopolitical conflicts.
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