The Danish Ministry of Defense has presented a new fleet development plan, which includes a short-term plan to rapidly strengthen certain key capabilities, as well as a long-term plan aimed at major surface ships.
The short-term plan centers around the need to strengthen mission capabilities in Danish inland waters, including pollution control, mine warfare, patrol duties, and surveillance of critical underwater infrastructure. This will include the arrival of five larger vessels of two different classes, as well as the replacement of the main Marinehjemmeværnet (Naval Home Guard) class MHV 800 patrol vessel. The MHV 800 class is a conventional design with a displacement of 83 tons, with a total of 18 units under construction. Distributed throughout the country, they maintain a local naval presence in many places where military vessels would otherwise rarely be seen. The class also includes the extended MHV851 Sabotøren, which is called the MHV 850 subclass, and must also be replaced. A total of 21 new patrol vessels will be purchased to provide the force with a modern platform.
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