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LOCKHEED MARTIN AND TERMA SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE MARITIME HELICOPTER OPPORTUNITY IN DENMARK

LONDON, September 8th, 2009 -- Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Danish aerospace and defense company Terma A/S today announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore opportunities associated with the potential sale of the U.S. Navy’s MH-60R multimission helicopter to the Danish Government.

The agreement, announced at the Defence Systems & Equipment International exhibition, follows the Danish Government’s June 2009 authorization to procure new ship-based helicopters to support Royal Danish Navy vessels operating in the North Atlantic and internationally. The U.S. Navy’s MH-60R multimission helicopter is a candidate solution for these maritime operations.

“Lockheed Martin and Terma will combine our complementary experience and skills sets should the Danish Government procure the U.S. Navy’s most advanced maritime helicopter,” said Marillyn Hewson, president of Lockheed Martin Systems Integration in Owego, NY. “Together, we can offer the Danish Armed Forces high quality technological and support services required to ensure mission and flight readiness of the MH-60R across the 30-year life of the aircraft.”

“Lockheed Martin and Terma share a long and beneficial history of working together in a close partnership, which includes the F-16, C-130 and F-35 programs," said Terma President and CEO Jens Maaløe. "We are therefore very happy and proud, that today with this MOU we extend this cooperation to also include Lockheed Martin Systems Integration - Owego. We very much look forward to combining both companies’ core capabilities on the Danish Maritime Helicopter program, and to investigating a number of other exciting business opportunities.”

Lockheed Martin Systems Integration – Owego is the rotary wing center of excellence for Lockheed Martin Corporation. The company has more than 35 years of experience as a leading mission systems integrator of maritime helicopters, including the British Royal Navy’s Merlin Mk 1 helicopter fleet, and two generations of U.S. Navy helicopters, the SH-60B and the MH-60R.

The MH-60R airframe is designed and built by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, with mission systems integration by Lockheed Martin. To date, the two companies have delivered 36 MH-60R aircraft to the U.S. Navy. In July, 2009, a U.S. Navy squadron of 11 MH-60R aircraft completed its first at-sea deployment during six months in the western Pacific with the USS John C. Stennis carrier strike group.

The U.S. Navy has established four of ten planned MH-60R squadrons, and intends to purchase 300 MH-60R aircraft over the next decade. Production plans include capacity for concurrent international sales.

The MH-60R replaces the U.S. Navy’s current fleet of SH-60B and SH-60F helicopters as part of the U.S. Navy’s strategy to reduce different type, model and series maritime helicopters with multi-mission platforms. The MH-60R can perform a wide range of missions from its primary missions of anti-submarine and surface warfare to secondary missions such as search and rescue, vertical replenishment, naval surface fire support, medical evacuation and communications and data relay.

http://www.lockheedmartin.com/news/press_releases/2009/0909si_terma.html

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VBCI : premiers tours de roues au Danemark



Le 8×8 de Nexter vient d’effectuer ses premiers tours de roues au Danemark, dans le cadre d’une compétition visant à fournir à Copenhague un successeur au M113. Ce dernier, entré en service il y a déjà un demi-siècle, est aujourd’hui totalement incapable de faire face aux niveaux de menaces et aux attentes propres aux opérations internationales. De toute évidence, les Danois veulent rapidement siffler la fin de la récré : l’appel d’offre a été lancé à l’été dernier et la sélection du vainqueur est anticipée pour le début 2014. Le besoin annoncé est fluctuant, de 200 (hypothèse basse) à 400 véhicules (hypothèse hausse), avec dans un premier temps des transports de troupes qui seront suivis par d’autres véhicules spécialisés. Même si la conjoncture économique plaiderait plutôt pour une hypothèse basse, le marché est très convoité à en juger par le nombre de concurrents. Huit ont répondu aux demandes d’information et six ont été « short listés ». Les deux éliminés sont le Boxer de KMW/Rheinmetall et l’AMV de Patria. Il reste en lice quatre véhicules chenillés et deux à roues, le VBCI retrouvant dans cette deuxième catégorie le Piranha 5 de General Dynamics.

Quatre mois d’essais intensifs devraient permettre à l’armée danoise de trouver son champion, ou pourquoi pas « ses » champions pour le cas où le Danemark choisirait de couper la poire en deux entre véhicules chenillés et à roues. Le VBCI arrive dans le royaume nordique fort de deux prestations particulièrement réussies, en Afghanistan tout d’abord et plus récemment au Mali. Dans le cadre de l’opération Serval, le 8×8 a sans doute écrit quelques-unes des pages les plus impressionnantes de sa jeune histoire, avec un raid de plus de 2500 kilomètres sur les routes et les pistes maliennes pour rejoindre la zone de combat. Optiques et canon de 25mm ont ensuite pu donner la pleine mesure de leurs capacités en appui de l’infanterie, avec des engagements à plus de 2000m.

Par: Frédéric Lert

http://forcesoperations.com/2013/04/23/vbci-premiers-tours-roues-au-danemark/

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26-Apr-2013
Denmark orders Heavy Tactical Recovery Vehicles from RMMV


Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) is supplying the Danish armed forces with 14 heavyweight protected recovery vehicles.



Weighing some 36 tons, the Heavy Tactical Recovery Vehicle (HTRV) is based on the tried-and-tested RMMV SX45 8x8 chassis, combining extreme stability, safety and crew comfort with outstanding manoeuvrability, whether on the road or in the toughest terrain. Thanks to its integrated Miller recovery module, the RMMV HTVR is able to recover heavy disabled vehicles weighing up to 40 tons or containers weighing up to 17 tons – quickly and safely, even under the most extreme conditions. The RMMV HTRV thus ideally complements the array of equipment fielded by modern armies: many of the tactical and logistical vehicles with protective modules used in deployed operations today have become heavier, making a high-performance recovery capacity imperative.


Level 3/3 ballistic and anti-mine protection keep the crew safe from small arms fire and IED blasts.

The recovery module of the RMMV HTRV is made by the US company Miller Industries Towing Equipment Inc. of Ooltewah, Tennessee. Miller is the global leader in recovery vehicles. The RMMV HTRV is equipped with a heavy rotator recovery and lifting crane with an output of 75 mt, together with two independently controllable Rotzler HZ090 winches and a Rotzler TR200 main recovery winch with 30-ton tractive force. It also features various mission-specific items of equipment. Integration of the Miller recovery module will take place at MAN Trucks Bus in Denmark, thus constituting a 100% offset transaction.

The Danish armed forces will be the first on the European mainland to introduce the RMMV HTRV. Denmark already has a number of tactical and logistical vehicles from the company’s HX and SX families in its inventory.

Delivery begins in the first quarter of 2014, and is scheduled to conclude in the second quarter of 2015.

http://www.rheinmetall-defence.com/en/rheinmetall_defence/public_relations/news/latest_news/details_3456.php

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Danish Chief of Defence: Fighter Replacement on Track

WASHINGTON — Denmark’s ranking military officer “strongly believes” his country will settle on its next-generation fighter design by mid-2015, expressing confidence in a timetable laid out earlier this year.

“I don’t sense any weaknesses in having this decision,” Gen. Peter Bartram, Danish chief of defense, said this morning. “I believe it will be there.”

Holding to that date is important as the life-cycle costs on the F-16 will reach untenable levels within the next decade, Bartram said.

“The reason why 2015 is relevant is, we all know it takes time to implement a new type of aircraft,” he said. “I can look at the life-cycle cost of my F-16s, which have been brilliant aircraft, and it is becoming extremely expensive.”

“I could probably prolong the time the F-16 could be active, but the spare parts, the logistics and the cost of having to keep them operational” would quickly become too expensive, he said. “We need to move forward.”

Bartram made his comments during an event hosted by the American-Danish Business Council at the Danish Embassy in Washington.

As part of his opening comments, Bartram spoke at length about the need for coalition partners and “smart defense” —sharing logistics and designs with other nations to help cut down costs. That will play a role in which fighter Denmark settles on.

“It matters to some extent whether we are the only one in future conflicts who have that kind of aircraft or vehicle” he said. “If we are the only one, we need to bring the logistics chain on our own. If we know other nations will have the same kind of equipment, you can at least expect there is potential for doing something on the logistics side.”

Finding a design that is used by many partners would be a positive in the eyes of the Danish military, he added.

“There will be tons of parameters,” Bartram said. “But if you’re looking at the smart defense aspect, it will be an advantage in that very focused area. Of course it will have an impact.”

That may give the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter an edge in the competition. In his speech, Bartram identified the US, UK and France as the three biggest allies for the Danish military, and both the US and UK plan to purchase large numbers of F-35s.

The JSF also has the advantage of economic ties to Denmark. The country is one of eight partner nations involved in funding the fifth-generation jet, and Denmark’s largest defense company Terma is part of the global supply chain for the fighter. Norway and the Netherlands, which share a water border with Denmark, are also partners on the program.

Denmark has eyed a replacement for their aging F-16 fleet for years. The competition was in the early stages in 2010 when economic woes forced the government to pause the program. It was officially relaunched in March, but with a reduced buy —30 fighters instead of 48.

Saab’s Gripen NG, Eurofighter’s Typhoon, Boeing’s F/A-18 Super Hornet, and Lockheed’s F-35 were all invited by the Danish military to compete for the award.

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HDMS Iver Huitfeldt ( F361 )

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Danish Army issues RFP for M109A3 self-propelled howitzer replacement
28 May 2013

A request for information (RFI) has been issued by the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) seeking a new 155mm self-propelled gun for replacement of the national army's ageing M109A3 155mm self-propelled howitzer fleet.

Primarily aimed at replacing the army's remaining 32 M109A3 howitzers, the RFI is seeking 15 new weapons that can either be wheeled or tracked, and should support installation of a self-defence weapon, as reported by Shephard.

Capable of carrying a crew of five, the weapons should be able to achieve a range of at least 40km firing extended range ammunition, and a burst rate of six rounds per minute.

The RFI seeks submission of bids for between nine and 21 systems by 17 June, while evaluation of the responses resulting in selection of three or four manufacturers is scheduled to take place throughout July.

Short-listed candidates will proceed to a comprehensive evaluation programme that will complete in late 2013 or early 2014, followed by the signing of the procurement contract in the middle of the same year.

The contract will also feature a ten-year support, spare parts and maintenance package.Likely contenders include BAE Systems Bofors' 155/52calibre wheeled Archer, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann-built 155/52calibre tracked Panzerhaubitze 2000 (PzH 2000), and Nexter 155/52-calibre wheeled CAmion Equipé d'un Système d'ARtillerie (CAESAR), amongst others.

DALO reportedly discussed the production and acquisition of Archer with Norway and Sweden, but withdrew in 2007 before signing a co-operation agreement.

Around 48 Archer systems, including 24 units each for Sweden and Norway, are currently being manufactured by BAE Systems Bofors.

The Danish Artillery Regiment features one artillery battalion and an ISTAR battalion, which is also responsible for training recuits.

In addition, the regiment deployed M/10 120mm towed mortars in support of the Danish troops serving with the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan.



http://www.army-technology.com/news/newsdanish-army-issues-rfp-m109a3-self-propelled-howitzer-replacement

HDMS Peter Tordenskjold ( F-356 ) .. un des navires désarmés en 2009

Odense - 30-08-13

HDMS Peter Willemoes ( F362 ) avec double OM 76mm SR

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Danish AW101s to get MX-15 sensor fit

Denmark is to perform an equipment upgrade on some of its air force AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters, with the aircraft to be fitted with L-3 Wescam's MX-15 electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) sensor.

Announced by the supplier on 2 September, Copenhagen's acquisition and sustainment contract will provide "a minimum of eight MX-15 imaging systems". Deliveries should conclude by 2014, it adds, with the new sensors to be installed by Denmark's Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation. Certification activities will be managed by AgustaWestland.

"The newly equipped AW101s will then be deployed to the Royal Danish Air Force's 722 Sqn in tactical troop transport operations, training exercises within Denmark and possible future use in mission theatres globally," L-3 Wescam says.



The Royal Danish Air Force operates 14 AW101s, which Flightglobal's Ascend Online Fleets database records as having been built between 2005 and 2009. Part of the service's fleet is tasked with providing search and rescue cover from its Karup air base, with these aircraft having been delivered with FLIR Systems Star Safire II EO/IR sensors.

http://www.flightglobal.com

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Terma Announces Two Mid-Life Upgrade Contracts with the Danish Navy
2013-09-09:

Terma will supply the SCANTER 4100 Radar and C-Flex Command & Control System for the Danish Navy’s THETIS-class Ocean Patrol Vessels.

DSEi 2013, London - The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) has chosen Terma’s solutions for its Mid-Life Upgrade of the Danish Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs). During the next four years, the THETIS-class OPVs will be updated with the SCANTER 4100 radar and the C-Flex command & Control System.
Royal Danish Navy THETIS-class OPV (photo: Royal Danish Navy)

Terma will deliver four SCANTER 4100 radar systems, with an option for an additional four systems. The additional systems are aimed at training at the Danish Navy’s schools, as well as extra systems for the KNUD RASMUSSEN-class OPVs, which the Danish government in 2012 decided to expand with an additional ship. Furthermore, Terma is to support the deliveries with spare parts and technical preparedness.

Thomas Blom, Vice President, Naval, is very pleased with contract: “We are proud that the Royal Danish Navy once again has selected Terma as their supplier of solutions for the Danish vessels. This is an invaluable sign of trust, and a stamp of quality for our products”.

The first radar must be operational in mid-2014, and the remaining radars towards the end of 2014. Among others, Terma has already supplied the SCANTER 4100 radar to Royal Navy’s HMS Clyde and the Brazilian Navy’s Amazonas-class.

The C-Flex Command & Control system will replace the ship’s existing C3 solution. C-Flex will support the full mission cycle in maritime domain security and surveillance by integrating the shipboard sensor and weapon systems to generate a real-time confident situational awareness display that can be shared in full over datalink.

Today, the Terma C-Flex is the preferred solution across the Royal Danish Navy’s platforms and supplied in customized versions to a number of navies throughout the world, including the Romanian Navy, the Royal Thai Navy, and other ASEAN countries.

The Danish Navy’s four THETIS-class OPVs have been operating successfully in the Northern Atlantic seas surrounding Greenland and The Faroe Islands for 20 years. With the Mid-Life Upgrades, the ships will continue to patrol the Arctic waters for years to come.

http://www.terma.com

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Lockheed Martin offers F-35 fighters to Denmark
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LONDON -- Lockheed Martin Corp. is setting its sights on Denmark as the next prospective European buyer of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighters as the world's largest defense company seeks to replicate the sales success of its F-16.Denmark, which participated in the F-35's development phase, will initiate a fighter competition toward the year's end, and a decision is likely in 2014, said Steve O'Bryan, the company's program vice president.The Netherlands committed this week to buying the F-35, the world's most expensive weapons program, joining Norway in recreating a group of European states that jointly bought F-16s in the 1970s. Denmark and Belgium rounded out the partnership."This is a huge win for the program and another statement of support," O'Bryan said. "The F-35 is well on its way to becoming the next NATO fighter just like the F-16."In Denmark, Boeing is looking to offer the F/A-18, Saab its Gripen fighter, and the Eurofighter Typhoon consortium that includes BAE Systems and European Aeronautic, Defence & Space Co. Denmark is expected to buy about 30 jets.Development issues and Pentagon concerns over cost of the jet slowed international commitments to the Lockheed Martin plane built in conjunction with Northrop Grumman and BAE Systems. As costs have come down, opposition in countries such as the Netherlands to buying the jet has eased.

The Dutch commitment, which came after the country bought two test planes, is not without its setbacks. The country trimmed its purchase to 37 planes from an initial plan to procure 85. The government said it may order additional aircraft in future, "financial parameters" permitting."Costs are coming down rapidly" below government estimates, O'Bryan said.The first operational Dutch F-35s are due in 2019. The country, whose purchase still needs to be ratified by parliament, joins Norway and Italy among European states committed to buying the aircraft, with Israel and Japan among other foreign buyers.Britain, which has already bought test planes, will make a decision on buying the first 12 to 14 operational fighters this year, Philip Dunne, the country's defense equipment minister said last week. Costs of the plane have come down faster than expected, he said.Britain, which will deploy the aircraft on its new aircraft carriers from about 2020, has not said how many JSFs it plans to buy overall beyond an initial commitment of 48 fighters.Norway and Britain have agreed to cooperate on their maintenance and use. The Norwegian government said Sept. 17 it would seek to extend that cooperation to the Netherlands.Those relationships should help lower usage costs across Europe, which would be further aided by U.S. F-35s jets deployed in the region, O'Bryan said. It would clear the way for a sharing of parts and experience.

http://www.heraldnet.com

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Denmark orders third Knud Rasmussen Artic OPV

http://soldaternyt.dk/2013/12/04/for....4kn2LVuH.dpbs

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Le Danemark fournira ses navires et aéronefs pour faire sortir des armes de Syrie  

Le gouvernement danois a soumis à l'examen un projet de résolution au Parlement demandant la participation à la sortie des armes chimiques de Syrie.

Il s’agit d’une opération dano-norvégienne visant à aider l'Organisation pour l’interdiction des armes chimiques (OIAC) et l’ONU, dirigée par le Danemark.

Ce pays a l'intention de fournir 1-2 navires cargos pour faire sortir des armes, notamment la frégate Esbern Snare, l’avion C- 130 Hercules, les forces spéciales et 20 soldats danois.

Le Danemark tente d’allouer 10,9-12,7 millions de dollars de fonds budgétaires.

Il est prévu que l'opération se poursuivra 75 jours.


HDMS Esbern Snare (L17) wikipedia.org  

http://opexnews.over-blog.com/2013/12/le-danemark-fournira-ses-navires-et-a%C3%A9ronefs-pour-faire-sortir-des-armes-de-syrie.html  

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Thales Active Phased Array Radar excels in ESSM firings from new Danish Frigate

The trial, executed on 21 November 2013, consisted of four Evolved Sea Sparrow Missiles (ESSM) being directed by APAR to four targets. The trial was successful: all launched missiles performed a successful intercept. In the first part of the trial, a Banshee drone was eliminated by a missile launched by the new Royal Danish Navy Frigate HDMS Peter Willemoes (Iver Huitfeldt-class).
With pinpoint accuracy APAR guided the missile to the target, resulting in a successful threat elimination. Subsequently, three Banshee drones were launched simultaneously, necessitating the launch and guidance of three missiles. Thanks to APAR’s unique Interrupted Continuous Wave Illumination technology, enabling the simultaneous guidance of multiple missiles to various targets; this part of the trial was also successful.

The trials were performed at the Missile Test Range off the Scottish coast in the Atlantic Ocean. HDMS Peter Willemoes was escorted by HDMS Niels Juel.

Gerben Edelijn, Thales Nederland’s CEO says: “This excellent result proves that Thales’ APAR and the unique technology are the standard in missile guidance.”

HDMS Peter Willemoes is one of the three Iver Huitfeldt class air defence frigates of the Royal Danish Navy. The other two ships are HDMS Iver Huitfeldt and HDMS Niels Juel. These ships share their Anti-Warfare suite with the Royal Netherlands Navy’s De Zeven Provincien-class frigates and the German Navy’s Sachsen-class frigates. The Thales sensors of this suite include the long range surveillance radar SMART-L and the multi-function radar APAR.

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Denmark selects M60E6 as new LMG  


Denmark has selected the US Ordnance M60E6 as the Royal Danish Army's new light machine gun. Source: Royal Danish Army


The Danish Defence Forces (Forsvaret) have selected the US Ordnance M60E6 machine gun (MG) to replace its ageing LMG m/62 (Rheinmetall MG3) 7.62 mm squad support weapons, it was announced on 7 March.

The M60E6 is the latest generation of the M60, first adopted by the US Army in 1957. The US weapon was selected over the Heckler & Koch HK121 I ('Infanterie'), a squad support variant of the German HK121 general purpose machine gun, following a trial programme.

The delivery of the first M60E6 MGs, to be called LMG m/14 in Danish service, is expected by the end of 2014.

The price of the contract and the exact number of MG's to be purchase was not disclosed by the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistic Agency (Forsvarets Materieltjeneste - FMT). However, the original December 2012 tender called for approximately 700 MGs, plus accessories, spare parts and initial training. The selection provides a framing agreement, plus an option for the purchase of additional MGs. The estimated cost of programme is EUR12 million (USD16.6 million) for weapons, spare parts, accessories, and training.

The Royal Danish Army's experiences in Afghanistan made reduced weight and high mobility key factors for a new squad MG, with the replacement programme's four main requirements being weight, ergonomics, firepower and accuracy. Integration with the Royal Danish Army's current equipment, including the m/12 ballistic protection vest, was also included in the evaluation process.

The M60E6 is 2.25 kg lighter than the m/62 (9.35 kg, compared to 11.6 kg), while that weight is better distributed. The 500-650 round per minute (RPM) cyclic rate is also half the 1200-1300 RPM of the m/62. This allows for the firing of single rounds, with trigger discipline, greater accuracy and better weapon control in all shooting positions (including kneeling or standing), which is of increased importance in modern combat scenarios.

The M60E6 can be equipped with different barrel lengths and a sound suppressor. The MG is equipped with several standard 1913 NATO Accessory Rails for additional equipment.

The new MG will be used as a squad support weapon, with the older LMG m/62 remain in service with second-line units and as a vehicle-mounted machine gun, where weapon weight is not important.

Denmark is also in the process of selecting additional equipment for the new MG, including: daylight optics; night thermal sight; red dot; laser designator; laser rangefinder; and laser boresight. The selection is expected this year, with first additional equipment to be delivered in 2015.

http://www.janes.com/article/35157/denmark-selects-m60e6-as-new-lmg  

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DALO completes C-Guard sea acceptance trials onboard HDMS Niels Juel


The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) has successfully completed the sea acceptance test for the Terma-built C-Guard decoy launching system onboard Ivar Huitfeldt-class vessel HDMS Niels Juel (F363).

Designed for naval platforms to defeat stream attack with multiple missiles and torpedoes from multiple directions, the C-Guard system can effectively counter advanced threats such as small-range gate radio frequency (RF) missiles, imaging InfraRed (IR) seeker missiles, and advanced next-generation torpedoes.

The trials involved a full functional and operational system test including a full integration test with a Terma C-Flex combat management system.

A live firing exercise with an Mk214 Seagnat 130mm chaff seduction round as well as Mk 216 advanced chaff distraction round decoy ammunition was also conducted as part of the test.

Originally developed to protect naval platforms against airborne threats, C-Guard is currently operational with more than 15 navies around the world.

The Ivar Huitfeldt-class vessels are powered by four main MTU 20V 8000 M70 diesel engines and are armed with a Lockheed Martin mk41 multimissile vertical launch system (VLS) for the evolved Sea Sparrow missile (ESSM) and SM-2 IIIA missile.

Built by Odense Steel Shipyard for the Royal Danish Navy, the ships are equipped with separate filters to protect the crew against chemical, radioactive or biological weapon attacks and airlocks are provided between them.

With the completion of SAT, C-Guard is now operational on the two Royal Danish Navy's Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates HDMS Peter Willemoes and HDMS Niels Juel. The Danish Navy is planning to conduct a similar test later this year for HDMS Iver Huitfeldt.

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