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Denmark Orders SAMP/T NG Air-Defense Systems from Eurosam, Opting for European Alternative to US Patriot
Denmark has signed orders for the SAMP/T NG air-defense system in the first quarter of 2026, becoming the third country to acquire it after France and Italy. Deliveries are set to begin in 2028, with Thales supplying key components including the Ground Fire 300 radar.
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Denmark signed orders for the French-Italian SAMP/T NG air-defense system in the first quarter of 2026, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2028, Defense News reported. Thales will supply the radar for the Danish system, equipping it with the Ground Fire 300 model.
The contract, valued at more than €100 million (US$118 million), positions Denmark as the third country to join SAMP/T NG clients, alongside France and Italy.
Denmark selected the SAMP/T system over the American-made Patriot in September. This choice comes as the United States government flagged possible delays in deliveries of weapons and ammunition to the Baltic countries linked to the Iran war. Switzerland stated in March that it faces delays in Patriot deliveries of four to five years.
“Denmark will benefit from the increased production capacity for the SAMP/T NG system and the production of Aster missiles, with deliveries scheduled to begin in 2028,” Thales said in a statement. MBDA plans to double production of the Aster family of air-defense missiles in 2026.
Aster missiles serve high-end air defense for the French, Italian, and British navies, in addition to the ground-based SAMP/T system.
Thales is providing the radar, command-and-control system, and the seeker for the Aster missile in the Danish SAMP/T setup. The SAMP/T system is produced by Eurosam, a joint venture between Thales and MBDA’s French and Italian branches. The upgraded SAMP/T NG will integrate MBDA’s Aster 30 Block 1 New Technology interceptor, which has a range of 150 kilometers and features a new Ka-band seeker.
