We build in Denmark and assemble in Esbjerg
Danish production of naval ships for the Navy is the fastest way to deliver capacity and secure supplies for the Danish Armed Forces for the next many years.
Danske Flådeskibe K/S (Danish Naval Vessels K/S) wants and will need to involve Danish industry in delivering this important national task and we look forward to ensuring strong cooperation with Danish industrial and service companies across the country in order to meet the Armed Forces' ambitions.
Danske Flådeskibe's construction approach is not based on building a new large shipyard. The way modern warships are built today in other parts of the world is to build modules for the ships in several different places and then assemble the modules in one place. This is exactly the same thinking that our allies in, for example, Poland and the UK use when building their new naval ships.
The expertise and muscle power throughout Denmark will be needed to build these ship modules, which will eventually become a finished ship in the port of Esbjerg..
In other words; We build in Denmark and assemble in Esbjerg
Why build and assemble in Denmark?
It is clear to everyone that Europe must do more in terms of our ability to defend ourselves. It is a shared responsibility that we must all deliver on. This naturally also applies to Denmark.
Danske Flådeskibe's construction strategy is a model for how Denmark can take a serious responsibility for European armament. If we are to strengthen Europe's overall industrial capacity, it is necessary to strengthen the Danish one as part of it. And here the maritime area is clearly the area where Denmark can contribute the most.
We are working hard to realize our strategy, which will significantly contribute to Europe's military powers and thus security in both the short and long term. A strong maritime industry is necessary for us to have real security of supply - and we at Danske Flådeskibe, together with the Danish industry, are ready to deliver this for the sake of our safety.
We are not doing it because it is easy - we are doing it because there is a need to strengthen the European defense industry, security of supply and the Danish Navy