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The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has awarded Systematic a contract to deliver an AI-ready command-and-control (C2) capability for counter-drone defense, marking the first known contract by a NATO member for C2 ready to integrate AI-supported analysis.
The capability will be deployed across Denmark, integrating Systematic’s SitaWare Suite with sensor information, operational data and personnel to support the detection, assessment and response to potential drone threats. Within the suite, SitaWare Headquarters will provide an overview of counter-drone activity across sites and military domains, while SitaWare Insight will use AI-supported analysis of historical and near-real-time data to identify patterns, anomalies and potential threats.
The announcement follows a September assessment by Denmark’s Defence Intelligence Service (DDIS), which warned of an increased risk of Russian hybrid warfare activities against Western countries, including the use of drones. The warning follows a series of incidents across Europe, including reported drone activity near Leipzig/Halle Airport in Germany in August and Russian airspace violations involving NATO members, including Estonia, Latvia, Poland and Norway.
The new capability will integrate Systematic’s SitaWare software with Terma’s OSL counter-drone system, for which a contract was announced earlier in the summer. This will allow sensor information to be brought into a common operational picture in near real time.
The announcement comes as NATO accelerates efforts to strengthen counter-drone capabilities with the ability to adopt AI across defense. The capability also supports multinational formations such as the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF), enabling forces from different nations to operate together and share information across domains.
Nikolaj Bramsen, CEO, Systematic, said, “The nature of warfare is changing, and drones are now an everyday part of the threat environment. The answer is not simply more sensors or more individual systems. It is the ability to connect information, understand what it means and act on it quickly.
“This programme demonstrates what happens when trusted operational data, command and control and AI are brought together in one environment. It is an important step for Denmark and an important demonstration of how European defense can turn AI into an operational capability.”
Lieutenant General Per Pugholm Olsen, Chief of DALO, added, “The agreement with Systematic is another step in building a strong and coherent capability to handle drone threats. It is essential that the Armed Forces can work from a common situational picture, so that the Armed Forces have the best possible conditions to detect and respond to potential threats”.
