As part of the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), Denmark has procured additional fire units for the IRIS-T SLM medium-range ground-based air defence system from Diehl Defence.
The IRIS-T SLM system is designed for countering threats posed by enemy aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles and drones at a range of up to 40 km and an altitude of up to 20 km. An IRIS-T SLM fire unit consists of the components missile launcher, radar and tactical operations center. The system is characterized by its real 360°-coverage, high tactical mobility, deployability of the missile launchers and multiple target engagement with low personnel requirement
According to the company in a press release: “Back in July this year, the Danish Ministry of Defence opted for the combat-proven IRIS-T SLM system from Diehl Defence in its procurement process for an interim air defence solution. The current contract is the so-called “SBAMD Permanent Solution”….The ESSI standard contract was used again, which enables an accelerated and unbureaucratic procurement process.”
For more information
https://new.diehl.com/defence/en/press-media/news/denmark-procures-additional-iris-t-slm-fire-units
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