27.04.2025, 13:43
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Schneemann
Zitat:Denmark launches massive naval expansion planhttps://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/202...sion-plan/
The Danish government and the parties of the defence agreement have this week agreed on a plan for to strengthen the Danish Navy, both in the short and the long term. The plan forms part of the 2024-2033 defence agreement, and will be funded both through the defence agreement and through the previously described “acceleration fund”. This was announced during a press conference and a press release on 22 April 2025. [...]
The plan is composed of two parts. Part 1 has been agreed upon and funded, as described above, and part 2 is an intent for future procurements, that have yet to be defined and funded.
Part 1 is composed of the following elements, for which a total of around 3,6 billion Danish Kroner (approx. 480 million Euro) have been committed:
- Increased surveillance of critical undersea infrastructure [...]
- Development program for autonomous units [...]
- Environmental and minelaying vessels [...]
- Additional vessels for the Naval Home Guard [...]
Part 2 of the agreement is, for the moment, composed of the following:
During the first half of 2025, the Danish government and the parties to the Defence Agreement will formulate the second partial naval expansion agreement, in collaboration with the governments of Greenland and the Faroe Islands. The parties are in agreement that this second partial agreement will include investment in new frigates for the Danish Navy, starting with air defence frigates. [...] As such, the number of vessels to be procured, and their exact capabilities, have not been determined at this stage.
A further element in part 2 of the plan is an expansion of Denmark’s Arctic surveillance capabilities. This could include new arctic patrol vessels for the Navy, but could also involve maritime patrol aircraft for the Air Force, as well as unmanned capabilities.
Schneemann