Image: Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace via Danish MoD
FMI has signed a contract for the acquisition of coastal missile systems. This is a crucial capability for controlling Danish waters.
The Danish Ministry of Defence’s Materiel and Procurement Agency (FMI) has signed a contract for the acquisition of coastal missile systems from the Norwegian supplier Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace (KDA). The acquisition is being carried out on the basis of the Chief of Defence’s recommendation and will provide increased combat power in terms of being able to control ships’ access to strategically important water areas such as the Danish Straits and the western part of the Baltic Sea.
“It is an important day when we have signed a contract today for a coastal missile capacity that helps support the security of the Danish Kingdom. With the system from Kongsberg, we will have a capacity that meets operational needs in the area, and I am therefore very satisfied that we have been able to complete this acquisition, with speed and operational effect as decisive parameters in particular,” says the head of the maritime division in FMI, Commander Steen Balslev.
Capacity to counter threats
The new coastal missile system is of the Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence System type. The acquisition contains a number of sub-elements that together constitute a battery. With a number of coastal missile batteries, the Danish defense will be able to adequately enforce the needs for control of Danish waters within a short number of years. With the system, it will be possible to counter threats at sea in the form of both smaller and larger sailing units from land.
“The coastal missile battery strengthens the Navy’s ability to quickly and effectively counter threats at sea. The acquisition is an important element in ensuring our national security and sovereignty. The system strengthens the Navy’s task performance, and will contribute to the Danish defense’s overall combat power and deterrence capability. With the selected system, the Navy will quickly gain a modern and future-proof capacity that will cooperate with the Navy’s ships from land,” says the Chief of the Navy, Rear Admiral Søren Kjeldsen.
The contract has been made via a direct award to KDA as a result of a need to achieve operational effect quickly for the sake of Denmark’s security interests and is financed with funds from the Acceleration Fund. Delivery of the systems is expected to begin in 2026.
Source: Danish MoD Press Release
