The Danish Armed Forces are building a ground-based air defence that can protect civilians, military targets and critical infrastructure from threats from the air. With the establishment of the Air Defence Wing in March 2025, the Danish Armed Forces created the framework for the investments that are now being made in air and missile defence systems. A total of eight systems with either long or medium range will be acquired. This is the largest single investment in the reconstruction of the Danish defense to date. “The current security policy situation means that ground-based air defence is an absolute top priority in the development of the Danish Armed Forces. Experience from Ukraine shows that ground-based air defence plays a crucial role in protecting, among other things, the civilian population against Russian attacks from the air. […] The Danish Armed Forces can already look forward to the first part of the Danish Armed Forces’ ground-based air defence being put into operational use this year […]” says Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen. The total costs related to the acquisition and operation of ground-based air and missile defense systems are estimated at 58 billion kroner during the settlement period.
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