The Department of State has approved a potential $45 million foreign military sale to Denmark for AGM-114R Hellfire missiles, with Lockheed Martin‘s missile and defense business unit named as the principal contractor.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency said Thursday that the proposed sale will improve Denmark’s capability to counter threats by enhancing interoperability with U.S. and allied forces.
What Does the Proposed Hellfire FMS Include?
Denmark has requested up to 100 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles, along with three captive air training missiles, six Hellfire M299 launchers, two MHU-191/M trailers and three BRU-14 ejector racks. The package also includes containers, training aids, weapon software, spare and repair parts, transportation and U.S. government and contractor engineering, technical and logistics support.
How Does This Fit Into Denmark’s Broader FMS Activity?
The Hellfire approval is the latest in a series of major FMS requests cleared for Denmark over the past year as Copenhagen modernizes its air, missile and maritime defense capabilities.
In September, the State Department approved an estimated $8.5 billion sale of an Integrated Battle Command System-enabled Patriot air and missile defense system. That package lists RTX, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman as the principal contractors and includes Patriot interceptors, radars, launchers and IBCS components.
More recently, the U.S. cleared a $318 million proposed sale of AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles to Denmark, with RTX serving as the prime contractor, as well as a combined $3.7 billion set of approvals covering AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles and an integrated air and missile defense capability supported by RTX, Lockheed Martin, Leidos and Northrop Grumman.
In the maritime domain, the State Department in December approved a potential $1.8 billion sale of up to three P-8A Poseidon aircraft, with Boeing as the principal contractor, to strengthen Denmark’s maritime surveillance operations.