Denmark selects Terma to deliver nationwide counter-drone defence system
The Danish company Terma has been selected to deliver a "sovereign, integrated counter-drone defence system" to Denmark, it has been announced.
In a press release published on 19 August 2026, Terma wrote that their system would connect existing and future sensors into one shared drone situational picture.
"With AI-supported processing of sensor data, the system will give the Danish Armed Forces and other authorities a stronger foundation to detect, understand and act on drone threats in real time," Terma said.
The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has entered into an agreement with Terma for the delivery of a new, integrated command-and-control system for counter-drone defence. The system will create a shared drone situational picture for the Danish Armed Forces and other authorities.
Chief of the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation, Lt Gen Per Pugholm Olsen, said: "I am pleased to sign this agreement, which will strengthen Denmark's ability to maintain an up-to-date drone situational picture. This new agreement with Terma is an important cornerstone in the ongoing effort to build a strong counter-drone capability, both within the Danish Armed Forces and Danish industry."
From individual sensors to a shared drone situational picture
Although Denmark already operates sensors across the Armed Forces, civilian authorities and critical infrastructure, the information remains in separate systems and at different locations.
The solution will be built on Terma Helion, Terma's sovereign multi-domain data backbone. Helion connects existing and future sensors and brings their data together into one shared drone situational picture. The platform integrates distributed systems and transforms large volumes of data into information that supports tactical decision-making at both local and central levels.
"In a security environment where drones represent a persistent and growing threat, the ability to detect, classify and act on threats across domains is fundamental to national security," says Henriette H. Thygesen, CEO of Terma.
"The ability to connect sensors, process data and turn information into timely decision support is essential to effective counter-drone defence. By creating a shared drone situational picture, we give the Danish Armed Forces and other authorities a strong foundation to act faster and with greater confidence. We are proud of the trust Denmark has placed in Terma. It confirms our ability to deliver mission-critical defence solutions that strengthen security in Denmark and across Europe."
The solution will ensure national control over operational sensor data while enabling technologies from multiple suppliers to be integrated. The solution's scalable architecture allows sensors, sites, countermeasures and other capabilities to be continuously added over time, and can therefore support the management of drone incidents at military installations, airports, ports, energy facilities, government buildings and other critical infrastructure.
