Denmark joins Saab’s Giraffe family after six-month deployment

The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) has placed a permanent order for Saab’s Giraffe 1X radar system following a six-month deployment supporting the protection of civil and military infrastructure across Denmark.

During a series of high-profile summits in Copenhagen, military units and industry partners from several NATO countries were deployed to support security operations, Saab said i a press release.

Among them were elements of the Swedish Armed Forces operating Saab’s counter-unmanned aerial system, which incorporates the Giraffe 1X radar, according to a Saab statement.

Denmark also rented additional Giraffe 1X systems from Saab, which have now been purchased. The company said it delivered the initial systems within three days of receiving DALO’s request.

According to Saab, the rapid delivery was enabled by the company’s organisational capacity and close cooperation between Swedish and Danish authorities.

The Giraffe 1X is a three-dimensional radar designed for air surveillance and force protection missions. 

In Denmark, it was deployed in Saab’s Compact Radar Module (CRM) configuration, a self-contained solution intended for rapid deployment where operational infrastructure is limited.

The modular design allows the radar to be transferred between platforms, including vehicles, buildings and temporary installations, providing flexibility for evolving operational requirements.

Denmark joins a broad group of operators that also includes Sweden, France, and the UK.

The system is designed to detect, track and classify a wide range of aerial threats, including drones. 

Saab says the radar updates the entire surveillance volume every second and can identify fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, missiles, rockets, artillery and mortar threats, as well as small unmanned aerial vehicles operating in cluttered environments.