The Danish government has chosen Lockheed Martin’s TPY-4 ground-based air surveillance radar to enhance airspace monitoring over Skagen, Bornholm, and the Faroe Islands.
Under the plan, Denmark will acquire three TPY-4 radar systems, with an option for a fourth, to reinforce the Royal Danish Air Force and contribute to NATO’s collective defense posture. The TPY-4’s surveillance range—spanning 555 to 1,000 kilometers (345 to 621 miles)—is designed to provide coverage across the airspace linking Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom.
Denmark’s parliament has approved 1.5 billion kroner ($236 million) for the procurement as part of a broader initiative to strengthen national defenses and expand Arctic and North Atlantic surveillance capabilities.
Configured for persistent wide-area air monitoring, the radar systems will allow Danish forces to continuously detect, track, and assess airborne threats. Installations at Skagen and Bornholm will focus on monitoring Russian air activity in the Baltic Sea, while the Faroe Islands site will oversee airspace between Iceland, Norway, and Britain—an area of heightened strategic importance within NATO.
