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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 2d

Crown Prince Christian 🇩🇰 gets the last ride in danish two-seater F-16 before it’s shipped off to Argentina 🇦🇷

Royal Danish Air Force was genuinely royal today 🤙

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Kronprinsen sætter punktum for de danske F-16-fly

Senere i år erstattes Flyvevåbnets F-16-fly af nye F-35-fly. Det betyder samtidig en udfasning af muligheden for at flyve med som passager i de danske kampfly, da F-16 er et tosædet kampfly, mens F-35...

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 4d

No not at all but danish authorities must be betting on that they do

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 5d

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For Denmark, this means its future F-35 squadrons won’t fly alone.
They’ll command semi-autonomous teammates — sensors, decoys, and strike platforms rolled into one.
A small-nation air force preparing for big-power warfare.

#Denmark #F35 #Drones #CCA #Anduril #GeneralAtomics #NATO #Defense

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 5d

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It’s effectively a race:
Anduril bets on AI and fast iteration.
General Atomics on experience and logistics.
Whoever integrates best with F-35 mission systems will dominate the new air-combat ecosystem.

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 5d

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🔹 Anduril’s “Fury” (YFQ-44A): software-first design focused on autonomy, rapid updates, and low-cost production. First flight expected soon.
🔹 General Atomics’ “Gambit” (YFQ-42A): builds on the MQ-9 heritage — proven airframes, industrial scale, and options for European assembly.

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 5d

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Two U.S. firms are frontrunners for Denmark’s future CCAs: Anduril and General Atomics — both shortlisted in the U.S. Air Force’s own CCA program.
Whoever wins there is highly likely to supply partner nations through Foreign Military Sales.

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 5d

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These so-called loyal wingmen can scout, jam, or strike under tactical control from the F-35 cockpit.
They’ll act as forward sensors or extra weapon platforms — extending range, awareness, and survivability.
In short: a human-machine team built for contested skies.

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 5d

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As part of Denmark’s new 88 billion DKK defense deal, one detail stands out. 🇩🇰✈️
“You can be my wingman anytime,” as the movie line goes — but this one flies without a pilot.
Denmark plans to buy Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) — unmanned drones designed to fly alongside F-35s.

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 5d

Det MÅ komme senere…! Ellers er det skørt.

Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 6d

Denmark is preparing a new multi-billion defense deal — one of its biggest since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Follow the presentation here, our special journalism forces operator @tobiaslethklinge.bsky.social is on duty

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LIVE Ny milliardstor forsvarsaftale på plads

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 6d

Uninvited drones - a pattern across Europe?

They’ve also been spotted over NATO’s base in Latvia — home to Danish troops at Camp Valdemar.

Major General Jette Albinus: Latvia runs continuous operations to detect and counter drones protecting critical infrastructure.

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Droner spottet over Nato-basen i Letland: 'Det er ikke bare noget, der sker en gang i mellem'

Nato-basen i Letland ligger godt 200 kilometer fra den russiske grænse.

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 6d

Tillykke makker! Det glæder mig at høre!!

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 6d

Ja, han ved ikke hvilket hvepsebo han har sparket til

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 6d

Interessant og stærk historie!

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 6d

U.S. military base in Greenland under fire for poor safety conditions!
Documents obtained by DR Nyheder show that Danish labor inspectors found serious violations earlier this year — including hangars without functioning ventilation, exposing workers to toxic diesel fumes.

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'Alvorligt': Arbejdstilsynet har udstedt påbud til amerikansk militærbase i Grønland

Virksomheden, der vedligeholder amerikansk militærbase i Grønland, har fået 15 påbud fra Arbejdstilsynet, siden den overtog driften af basen.

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 6d

Tak, Anders. Det betyder meget. Jeg sender rosen videre til holdet.

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 6d

Exclusive access inside Kongsberg’s high-security factory.
Here, robots work around the clock producing parts for the Joint Strike Missile - frontrunner to become Denmark’s long-range precision weapon.
“A great-power weapon in a small-state solution.”

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'Et stormagtsvåben i småstatsformat': Her er et bud på Danmarks nye angrebsvåben

Det norske forsvar har købt missilet. Chefen for kampflyafdelingen i Norge mener, Danmark burde gøre det samme.

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 7d

Ja, det lyder bekendt. Som jeg forstår det og har fået det forklaret, så er det fordi, der ikke er noget forsvarsmæssigt partierne er rigtigt uenige om. Derfor = ikke noget at diskutere

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 7d

🇩🇰 For the first time ever, defense tops Danish public priorities.
According to a new poll, 15% of Danes now say national defense and international military operations are the most important issue - ahead of healthcare (14%), the economy (11%), and climate (9%).

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Et politisk emne topper for første gang i ny måling

Selv om krigen i Ukraine har varet siden begyndelsen af 2022, er det ikke før i år, at forsvarsområdet er kommet i top tre over de vigtigste emner for vælgerne.

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 8d

Den der følelse jamen-jeg-har-sgu-da-den-store-tv2-pakke men lige præcis det cykelløb / den landskamp er IKKE omfattet.

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 8d

That is going to happen!! Or… “ too many devices in use” or whatever 😖🤬

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 9d

Forget Netflix. Saab now wants nations to subscribe to weapons.

The Swedish defense giant tells DR it’s moving toward a defense-as-a-service model — continuous upgrades for states instead of one-time buys that age overnight.

@tobiaslethklinge.bsky.social

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Køb våben på abonnement: Svensk firma vil tænke våbensalg på en helt ny måde

Svenske Saab foreslår en model, hvor de løbende sørger for at udskifte software og opgradere til nyt.

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 11d

Balloon I don’t know. But hobby drone, yes there’s plenty of tools out there

Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 12d

Hours after Denmark’s intel chief named a Russian warship at a press briefing, it quietly weighed anchor and sailed away.
The Baltic Sea has become a stage for subtle — and dangerous — hybrid signaling.

#BalticSea #Russia #HybridWarfare #NATO #Denmark

Droxford Maritime @jjdroxford.bsky.social · 12d

🔺Baltic Sea activity - Update

Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.775 class BDK-110 "Alexandr Shabalin" highly likely departed the Fehmarn Belt loiter area, late PM 3 October 2025.

⚠️Unit ENR an assessed RTP Baltiysk but could conduct further loiter activity along the Polish littoral / SE Bornholm area.

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Mads Korsager @madskorsager.bsky.social · 12d

There are many frightening things happening in the world right now.
But few as alarming as what’s unfolding inside the U.S. armed forces.

Here, NATO’s former top general explains — in just a few words — why this new course is such a profoundly bad idea.

Admiral Rob Bauer on LinkedIn:

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