Denmark chooses Euro air defense over patriot

In April 2026, the Danish government signed a contract to procure the European SAMP/T NG air defense system rather than the U.S.-manufactured Patriot missile system. This is part of a more than $9 billion Danish investment in upgrading its air defense capabilities, most of which will now go to European manufacturers. The SAMP/T NG is a medium range air-defense system developed by Eurosam, a joint Franco-Italian venture, and offers high mobility and interoperability with other NATO systems. Danish government sources indicate that the choice of the SAMP/T NG over the Patriot was driven by faster delivery times for the European platform, out of a desire to engage with European manufacturers, and of a desire for greater independence from U.S. suppliers.

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