A rendering of the GA-ASI MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian unmanned aircraft system (UAS) in Royal Danish Air Force markings. Denmark announced on 22 July 2025 that it is acquiring four such air vehicles to be delivered between 2028 and 2029. (Danish Ministry of Defence)

Denmark has signed for the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to help monitor the Baltic, as well as the Arctic and the North Atlantic.

Announced by the Danish Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 22 July, the procurement covers four air vehicles and three ground control stations to be delivered between 2028 and 2029. It also includes training, maintenance, and related equipment. The value of the deal was not disclosed.

“This is a gamechanger for Danish defence. The drones give us a completely new ability to monitor, react, and share information with our NATO partners,” said Colonel Klaus Qvist, chief of the Air Force Division at the MoD’s Materiel and Procurement Agency (FMI).

“The security policy situation is constantly evolving, and therefore it is important that Europe can and wants to do more on its own. This is a crucial step in that direction. With the purchase of four long-range drones, which will increase surveillance of the Arctic and the North Atlantic, among other things, we are strengthening both Danish and European security. At the same time, there is a focus on strengthening our contribution in relation to NATO,” Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen added.

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