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Denmark Orders $610 Million Air Radars Amid Security Concerns

1/23/2026

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Denmark has ordered three TPY-4 air surveillance radars from Lockheed Martin for $610 million, with an option for a fourth, to be stationed at Skagen, Bornholm, the Faroe Islands, and possibly eastern Greenland.
The Danish Ministry of Defense cited security interests to justify the sole-source contract.
U.S. President Donald Trump clarifies he does not intend to use military action to acquire Greenland.
Sweden and Norway have also purchased TPY-4 radars.

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Denmark has ordered three TPY-4 air surveillance radars from Lockheed Martin for $610 million, with an option for a fourth, to be stationed at Skagen, Bornholm, the Faroe Islands, and possibly eastern Greenland.
The Danish Ministry of Defense cited security interests to justify the sole-source contract.
U.S. President Donald Trump clarifies he does not intend to use military action to acquire Greenland.
Sweden and Norway have also purchased TPY-4 radars.