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Denmark has begun work on finding a replacement for its multi-role Bombardier Challenger business jet fleet.
Copenhagen currently has four Canadair-built Challengers—one operates in a VIP configuration, while the other three are multi-mission aircraft that can be equipped with various sensors for maritime surveillance, search and rescue, and other intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance tasks, particularly around the Danish territory of Greenland.
However, according to the Danish defense ministry, the platform is facing availability issues and nearing the end of its life, so defense materiel officials are looking at alternatives.
“The Challenger capacity has been challenged in recent years,” Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen says. “This reduces the operational availability of the aircraft, which means that there is a need for us to prioritize the capacity to solve the operational tasks, including especially our obligations in the Commonwealth of Nations.”
Officials are considering leasing in capability in the interim prior to the delivery of new aircraft. A tender for the new aircraft will be issued shortly, with signing expected before year’s end.
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