BELFAST — The Danish Ministry of Defence said today it will not be moving ahead with an acquisition of the Israeli-made Barak MX Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) system after accepting a Defence Command recommendation to instead explore “other initiatives with greater immediate combat power.”
Denmark’s Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen said in a translated statement that the Defence Command had put forward a “clear military-technical position regarding the development of ground-based air defense.”
He added, “[W]e in the Conciliation Circle have agreed to follow the Defence Command’s recommendations, so that we purchase the most appropriate capabilities and ensure a rapid and capable development.”
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Source breakingdefense.com
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