Paris – Denmark will invest approximately 4 billion Danish Krona ($615 million) in the country’s naval and home guards by 2033, aiming to improve surveillance and defense of the country’s local waters, the government said.
The plan includes the acquisition of four multi-functional environmental protection and mining vessels, a ship with drones and sonar systems to monitor underwater activities, and 21 new ships from the Navy Home Guard, which said at a press conference in Copenhagen on Tuesday that the Navy Home Guard’s 21 new ships are Navy Home Guard.
The plan is supported by the tripartite coalition government and six of the eight other parties in the parliament. The two sides also agreed on long-term investments in other capabilities, including air defense frigates, and a decision to buy more Arctic vessels later this year, details still to be determined.
Four environmental and mining ship missions will include monitoring and cleaning up chemical and oil spills. According to Lund Poelsen, Denmark will also enhance the navy’s ability to monitor underwater and underwater underwater to develop autonomous forces (such as underwater drones).
The government outlined its long-term fleet plan in March, Lund Poelsen said the Danish frigate still has a decade of history and new naval plans are preparing for the next generation of ships in the future.
Lund Poelsen said that while the Navy’s current frigate is still “a few years away”, new investments must be made and a deal will be reached on a new fleet plan before deciding to buy it. He said those decisions will be made when NATO’s capacity targets are finalized in June.
Lund Poelsen said the next round of naval investment will involve “billions of billions of dollars” without providing details, no secret.
Danish government agreed to allocate in February Another 50 billion kroner Defensives over the next two years will increase defense spending to more than 3% of GDP in 2025 and 2026.
The Defense Minister said that although there is no decision yet. Lund Poelsen said he believes Denmark can work with other NATO countries in participating in the frigate capacity exposure program.
Denmark currently operates three frigates in the Iver Huitfeldt class, and the class entered service in 2012. The 139-meter air defense ship replaced 6,645 tons and was equipped with a 32-Cell MK 41 vertical missile launcher. The Danish Navy also operated two Abasa-class anti-Maurin War frigates using a multi-function deck, which entered service in 2005.
The Danish Navy has been using a modular payload system Standard elasticity Since the 1990s, ships have been allowed to switch container weapons or systems to different missions or roles.
Lead ships in Iver Huitfeldt class Notorious malfunction In 2024, key weapons and sensor systems were deployed in the Red Sea, causing Lund Poelsen to fire the Danish defense minister because it was reported that the problems on the frigate were not disclosed.
Niels Juel, the sister ship of Iver Huitfeldt, suffered another incident when docked last April, where crews were unable to deactivate the booster of the Harpoon missile during testing.
