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Denmark - Navy - Modernization

On 30 November 2012 the Danish coalition government (the Social Democrats, the Social-Liberal Party and the Socialist People's Party) and the ‘Venstre’ (the liberal party), the Danish People's Party, the Liberal Alliance and the Conservatives entered into the an agreement regarding the Danish defence for the period 2013-2017.

The navy's ability to perform tasks in the Arctic is further developed according to plans with the replacement of the last ocean patrol cutter "TULUGAQ" with a modern new ocean patrol vessel of the KNUD RASMUSSEN class, possibly with marine environmental capability. Among other tasks, the ship will be able to occasionally support research activities in the Arctic. The replacement, originally scheduled after the agreement period 2010-2014, was brought forward to 2014, where the expenditure is kept within the acquisition budget.

The domestic land-based surveillance structure is to be optimized and the maritime surveillance centers in Frederikshavn and on Bornholm are to be closed down. This, however, should be viewed in conjunction with the analysis regarding a possible merger of the operational commands into a single joint military operational command.

Maritime Surveillance Centre North in Frederikshavn is to be closed and disposed of completely, except for the operation of the naval radio receiving station which will be preserved. The remaining personnel and functions of Maritime Surveillance Centre South on Bornholm are expected to be placed at, for instance, Almegård barracks. This will make way for the closure and complete disposal of the facilities of Maritime Surveillance Centre South in a foreseeable future.

On 24 June 2009 the Liberal Party, the Social Democratic Party, the Danish People’s Party, the Socialist People’s Party, the Conservative Party, the Radical Liberal Party and the Liberal Alliance Party entered into an agreement regarding Danish Defence for the period 2010-1014.

The Navy should, with the commissioning of three new frigates, be capable of simultaneously deploying two frigates, support ships or ocean patrol vessels. Additionally, occasional deployment of smaller contingents in the form of, for example, Flyvefisken-class vessels (Standard Flex 300) or the Royal Danish Navy’s Task Group is a possibility.

Under the Danish Defence Agreement 2005-2009, the Navy is otherwise to be reorganised as follows:

• The submarine service will be decommissioned.
• Danish Task Group Staff will remain in Korsør and will be designated to NATO at high readiness.
• The Maritime Assistance Service (MAS) under Admiral Danish Fleet in Århus, which is in the preliminary phase of development, is to be expanded.
• Two flexible support ships with two operational crews and one maintenance crew are to be placed under the 2nd Squadron in Frederikshavn. One flexible support ship, with helicopter, will be designated to NATO at high readiness.
• Three patrol ships with three crews and one maintenance crew are to be placed under the 2nd Squadron in Korsør. Three corvettes are to be phased out, concurrent to the gradual operational implementation of the patrol ships. One patrol ship or one corvette will be designated to NATO at high readiness.
• Ten patrol vessels (Standard Flex 300), including four vessels in combat configuration, with four crews and one maintenance crew, are to be placed under the 2nd Squadron in Korsør. Two vessels in surveillance configuration with three crews are to be placed under the 1st Squadron in Korsør. Four vessels for mine counter measure operations with four crews and one maintenance crew are to be placed under the 2nd Squadron in Frederikshavn. Two vessels in combat configuration and two for mine counter measure operations are to be designated to NATO at high readiness. Two Lindormen-class minelayers and one Falster-class minelayer are to be phased out.
• The chartering of an additional civilian vessel for strategic sea lift, so that the total capacity amounts to two, pursuant to NATO's Prague Capabilities Commitment.
• Four Thetis-class offshore patrol vessels (OPV's) with four crews and one maintenance crew, as well as two fishery protection vessels and one Agdlek-class inspection cutter with a total of five crews are to be placed under the 1st Squadron in Frederikshavn.
• Two training vessels, one transport vessel and three icebreakers are to be placed under the 1st Squadron in Frederikshavn.
• Six MK II units with six crews and two environmental units are to be placed under the 1st Squadron in Korsør. Two environmental units under the 1st Squadron are to remain in Copenhagen. Eight Barsø-class cutters are to be phased out, concurrent to the gradual operational implementation of the MK II vessels.

The following equipment was to be obtained for the Navy under the Danish Defence Agreement 2005-2009:

• Three patrol ships.
• Radar and sensor packets for the patrol ships.
• Four maritime helicopters for use on the Flexible Support Ships and the Patrol Ships.
• Lynx helicopter upgrade.
• Preliminary acquisition of air defence missiles, air-to-ground missiles and fire-command and control (C2) integration for the patrol ships.
• Insertion craft vehicles, as well as special equipment for the Frogman Corps.