A P-8A Poseidon attached to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX)1 lands at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 29, 2025 (US Navy).
ANKARA — The Danish Ministry of Defence says it has decided to acquire two Boeing P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to increase the country’s combat power in the Arctic and North Atlantic.
Copenhagen said in a translated statement today that the move follows a procurement recommendation from the Nordic nation’s Chief of Defence, Gen. Michael Wiggers Hyldgaard.
The expected order comes as Denmark and allies meet this week at the NATO Summit in Turkey, where a spate of major weapons deals are expected to be announced, along with discussions focused on ramping up production and renewed military support for Ukraine.
In recent months, Copenhagen has stepped up efforts to strengthen Arctic subsurface and oversea surveillance capabilities amid Russian threats and US President Donald Trump’s verbal push to acquire Greenland.
