Denmark Orders AI-Based Command and Control System to Counter Drones

Denmark has ordered a new artificial intelligence-based command and control system to counter drones.

This was reported by the company Systematic.

According to the developer, this is the first known contract by a NATO country for such a system, which is ready from the outset to integrate AI-based analysis.

The new system will be deployed throughout Denmark. It is designed to integrate existing drone countermeasures, sensors, and control systems into a single information environment.

This will allow military and civilian agencies to share a common operational picture — from the moment a suspicious drone is detected to the assessment of the threat and the decision on how to respond.

The new system will be based on Systematic’s SitaWare Suite software package. Its SitaWare Headquarters component will be responsible for generating a shared operational picture of drone activity at various sites and across different operational domains.

Meanwhile, SitaWare Insight will use AI algorithms to analyze data received in real time. According to the developer, SitaWare Insight can use computer vision and automatic anomaly detection technologies to process large volumes of intelligence data.

“The agreement with Systematic is another step toward building a strong and comprehensive capability to counter drone threats. It is extremely important that the armed forces be able to work with a shared situational picture,” said Lieutenant General Per Pugholm Olsen, Director of the Danish Defense Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO).

Systematic notes that the new Danish system is also designed to facilitate information sharing with allies. In particular, it is intended to support the operations of multinational formations such as the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) and enable military personnel from different countries to use shared operational information across various domains.

Integration with the Terma System

SitaWare will be integrated with the nationwide counter-drone system being developed for Denmark by another Danish defense company, Terma.

In August 2026, the DALO signed a contract with Terma to develop an integrated system designed to combine existing and future sensors into a unified situational awareness picture of drones.

Sensor data from the Terma system will be transmitted to the SitaWare environment, where it can be combined with operational data and used in decision-making.

Terma is already working on developing counter-UAV technologies in collaboration with Ukrainian companies. In July 2025, the Ukrainian company Odd Systems and Terma agreed to develop a drone interception system using sensors and automated information processing algorithms.

The drone threat to Denmark

The new system is being developed amid Denmark’s growing focus on unmanned and hybrid threats. On October 7, Josephine Christensen, a leading analyst at the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET), announced an escalation of sabotage operations against Danish companies supplying defense products to Ukraine.

In September 2025, Denmark faced a series of reports of unidentified drones near restricted facilities; in particular, unidentified drones were spotted near Aalborg Airport and the Skrydstrup military airbase, where combat aircraft are stationed.

On September 16, 2026, an unidentified drone was spotted near the private residence of Danish Defense Minister Jeppe Bruus, after which the Danish police conducted an operation to secure the area.