Denmark buys 4 MQ-9B Sky Guardians for Nordic Sea protection, Arctic operations
Denmark has acquired four MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for Nordic Sea protection and Arctic operations.
In a statement on July 23, 2025, GA-ASI noted that the purchase included three Certified Ground Control Stations.
“It’s been a very productive year for our MQ-9B platforms,” said GA-ASI President David R. Alexander. “First, we earned MTC and now we’ve added Denmark to the UK, Belgium, and Poland as MQ-9B customers in Europe.”
The sale was backed by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), which has developed a contractual framework for supporting cooperation amongst its member nations and promoting the proliferation of MQ-9B in Europe.
NSPA has included MQ-9B in its defense systems portfolio to contract for European nations in order to enhance interoperability while facilitating training and joint operations.
A closer look at MQ-9B
The MQ-9B SkyGuardian is the first and only unmanned system that provides multi-domain Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting (ISR&T) as an internal payload, capable of searching both the ocean’s surface and its depths.
The aircraft offers pole-to-pole satellite control and de-icing features, allowing it to operate in the extreme conditions of the Arctic. Furthermore, MQ-9Bs can operate in unsegregated airspace for domestic civilian operations.
“I believe the extensive waters of the North Sea, Norwegian Sea, and Baltic Sea of the Nordic countries make the MQ-9B a very effective tool for national maritime surveillance and security,” Alexander said.
The MQ-9B has recently become the first large drone to receive a Military Type Certificate (MTC) from the UK’s Military Aviation Authority, allowing it to operate safely without geographic limits, including over populous areas.
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