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Denmark – Naval Aviation Assets/Programs Rewritten – November 2006
The Royal Danish Navy (RDN) currently does not own any air assets. Maritime patrol duties are performed by the Royal Danish Air Force and its three Challenger 604 fixed wing aircraft. Eight Augusta Westland Lynx helicopters are also owned by the Air Force although operated by the Navy from land bases as well as large surface combatants. The Navy also operates eight Sikorsky S-61A-1 Sea King helicopters which will be replaced by the Search and Rescue (SAR) version of the EH-101 helicopters being procured by the Danish Air Force beginning in 2007. The EH-101 helicopters will be owned and operated by the Air Force from land bases as well as the RDN’s new Flexible Support Ships (Large Standard Ship) and Large Patrol Vessels (Frigate). Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) None. Helicopters
1. EH Industries EH-101 Helicopter: In December 2001, the Royal Danish Air Force Materiel Command signed a US$350M contract with EH Industries for fourteen EH-101 helicopters. The first five helicopters were delivered to Denmark in 2005, with the final nine units, including four search and rescue (SAR) variants, scheduled to be delivered by the end of 2007. The helicopters will be operated by the Danish Air Force and will operate from land bases as well as the new Flexible Support Ship and Large Patrol Vessel (Frigate). The EH-101’s primary missions include transport and search and rescue (SAR). Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) None. |
