The Danes train with drones

SAAB has received an order from the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation for additional live training equipment, further strengthening Denmark’s ability to train for the realities of modern warfare. The order value is SEK 350 million and deliveries will take place 2026–2028.

Modern battlefields are changing rapidly, with drones, long-range precision effects and new ways of operating reshaping how armed forces need to prepare. The new order expands Denmark’s live training capability to reflect these developments, allowing soldiers and units to train with advanced technologies and tactics in realistic, instrumented exercises.

The order includes SAAB’s Instrumented Laser Duel System (ILDS) for the CV90, including new non-line-of-sight and drone training capabilities. It builds on the Combat Training Centre contract that SAAB signed with Denmark in 2025, under which four training sites were established.

Training must evolve as fast as the battlefield. By bringing capabilities such as drones and long-range precision effects into live exercises, soldiers can train as they will operate and build confidence before facing these situations for real. With this delivery, Denmark continues to develop one of the most modern and flexible Combat Training Centres in Europe

- Joakim Alhbin, head of SAAB’s business unit Training and Simulation

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