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BSS sets forth a proposal to the Danish Defence Committee advocating an establishment of a new UAS and C-UAS Test and Competence Centre.

Journeying from Odense to the islet of Slotsholmen, BSS today entered Christiansborg Palace to set forth a proposal aimed at enhancing Denmark’s resilience. Inside the Danish Parliament, members of the Danish Defence Committee occupied the seats, while BSS presented a novel pathway, leading from academia to industry, ending with enhanced C-UAS and UAS capability, attested in Højstrup.

Specifically, BSS advanced a proposal for establishing a new UAS and C-UAS Test and Competence Centre at Højstrup, serving as a satellite site to Denmark’s National Drone Centre at H.C. Andersen Airport (HCA).

Why Højstrup?

Højstrup houses a military training ground that is actively used by the Danish Police and National Home Guard. The training ground’s current approval status for drone flights and sensor testing thereby allows for exercises to be conducted without extensive civil aviation procedures or large airspace closures. In addition to this, Denmark’s national Drone Centre situated at HCA is in proximity to Højstrup, making the area ideally positioned to serve as a satellite site.

With modest investment, the Højstrup military training facility can consequently be expanded into a flexible and cost-effective test environment that supports the Danish Defence, the nation’s Home Guard, as well as researchers and the defence industry. In this context, the National Drone Centre has been allocated approx. 100m EUR via the Acceleration Fund, of which BSS proposes that a designated portion be allocated for the development of the Danish C-UAS and UAS capabilities at Højstrup.

A Public-Private Partnership

The proposed establishment of a UAS and C-UAS Test and Competence Centre builds on a collaborative model which bridges public and private actors. This structure is set to ensure that new technologies developed within the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and HCA can be tested under realistic conditions and delivered directly to the hands of Denmark’s Home Guard, Armed Forces, and police.

In essence, Højstrup may function as a practical and adaptable training ground enabling the Danish Armed Forces, Police, and Home Guard to test and evaluate modern C-UAS and UAS solutions in collaboration with research institutions and industry partners.

The centre will thereby provide realistic settings for operational scenarios and coordination exercises between civilian and military actors. This setting will consequently support unified procedures for monitoring, alerting, and mitigating aerial threats to critical infrastructure. Højstrup can thus serve as a platform for converting emerging technologies into fully deployable operational systems while simultaneously providing iterative feedback to national C-UAS and drone development efforts.

A need for a new sandbox

Recent years have demonstrated drones’ potency in contemporary conflicts, serving as both surveillance platforms and offensive systems. The war in Ukraine, flames in the Middle East, and the shifting security dynamics within the European Union all exemplify how quickly drone-related threats are materialising. These various incidents have accumulated to a point of no return. Rethinking the barriers imposed by conventional development and procurement cycles is now of shaking importance.

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BSS sets forth a proposal to the Danish Defence Committee advocating an establishment of a new UAS and C-UAS Test and Competence Centre.

Journeying from Odense to the islet of Slotsholmen, BSS today entered Christiansborg Palace to set forth a proposal aimed at enhancing Denmark’s resilience. Inside the Danish Parliament, members of the Danish Defence Committee occupied the seats, while BSS presented a novel pathway, leading from academia to industry, ending with enhanced C-UAS and UAS capability, attested in Højstrup.

Specifically, BSS advanced a proposal for establishing a new UAS and C-UAS Test and Competence Centre at Højstrup, serving as a satellite site to Denmark’s National Drone Centre at H.C. Andersen Airport (HCA).

Why Højstrup?

Højstrup houses a military training ground that is actively used by the Danish Police and National Home Guard. The training ground’s current approval status for drone flights and sensor testing thereby allows for exercises to be conducted without extensive civil aviation procedures or large airspace closures. In addition to this, Denmark’s national Drone Centre situated at HCA is in proximity to Højstrup, making the area ideally positioned to serve as a satellite site.

With modest investment, the Højstrup military training facility can consequently be expanded into a flexible and cost-effective test environment that supports the Danish Defence, the nation’s Home Guard, as well as researchers and the defence industry. In this context, the National Drone Centre has been allocated approx. 100m EUR via the Acceleration Fund, of which BSS proposes that a designated portion be allocated for the development of the Danish C-UAS and UAS capabilities at Højstrup.

A Public-Private Partnership

The proposed establishment of a UAS and C-UAS Test and Competence Centre builds on a collaborative model which bridges public and private actors. This structure is set to ensure that new technologies developed within the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and HCA can be tested under realistic conditions and delivered directly to the hands of Denmark’s Home Guard, Armed Forces, and police.

In essence, Højstrup may function as a practical and adaptable training ground enabling the Danish Armed Forces, Police, and Home Guard to test and evaluate modern C-UAS and UAS solutions in collaboration with research institutions and industry partners.

The centre will thereby provide realistic settings for operational scenarios and coordination exercises between civilian and military actors. This setting will consequently support unified procedures for monitoring, alerting, and mitigating aerial threats to critical infrastructure. Højstrup can thus serve as a platform for converting emerging technologies into fully deployable operational systems while simultaneously providing iterative feedback to national C-UAS and drone development efforts.

A need for a new sandbox

Recent years have demonstrated drones’ potency in contemporary conflicts, serving as both surveillance platforms and offensive systems. The war in Ukraine, flames in the Middle East, and the shifting security dynamics within the European Union all exemplify how quickly drone-related threats are materialising. These various incidents have accumulated to a point of no return. Rethinking the barriers imposed by conventional development and procurement cycles is now of shaking importance.

Related news: Danish airspace has been violated

BSS sets forth a proposal to the Danish Defence Committee advocating an establishment of a new UAS and C-UAS Test and Competence Centre.

Journeying from Odense to the islet of Slotsholmen, BSS today entered Christiansborg Palace to set forth a proposal aimed at enhancing Denmark’s resilience. Inside the Danish Parliament, members of the Danish Defence Committee occupied the seats, while BSS presented a novel pathway, leading from academia to industry, ending with enhanced C-UAS and UAS capability, attested in Højstrup.

Specifically, BSS advanced a proposal for establishing a new UAS and C-UAS Test and Competence Centre at Højstrup, serving as a satellite site to Denmark’s National Drone Centre at H.C. Andersen Airport (HCA).

Why Højstrup?

Højstrup houses a military training ground that is actively used by the Danish Police and National Home Guard. The training ground’s current approval status for drone flights and sensor testing thereby allows for exercises to be conducted without extensive civil aviation procedures or large airspace closures. In addition to this, Denmark’s national Drone Centre situated at HCA is in proximity to Højstrup, making the area ideally positioned to serve as a satellite site.

With modest investment, the Højstrup military training facility can consequently be expanded into a flexible and cost-effective test environment that supports the Danish Defence, the nation’s Home Guard, as well as researchers and the defence industry. In this context, the National Drone Centre has been allocated approx. 100m EUR via the Acceleration Fund, of which BSS proposes that a designated portion be allocated for the development of the Danish C-UAS and UAS capabilities at Højstrup.

A Public-Private Partnership

The proposed establishment of a UAS and C-UAS Test and Competence Centre builds on a collaborative model which bridges public and private actors. This structure is set to ensure that new technologies developed within the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and HCA can be tested under realistic conditions and delivered directly to the hands of Denmark’s Home Guard, Armed Forces, and police.

In essence, Højstrup may function as a practical and adaptable training ground enabling the Danish Armed Forces, Police, and Home Guard to test and evaluate modern C-UAS and UAS solutions in collaboration with research institutions and industry partners.

The centre will thereby provide realistic settings for operational scenarios and coordination exercises between civilian and military actors. This setting will consequently support unified procedures for monitoring, alerting, and mitigating aerial threats to critical infrastructure. Højstrup can thus serve as a platform for converting emerging technologies into fully deployable operational systems while simultaneously providing iterative feedback to national C-UAS and drone development efforts.

A need for a new sandbox

Recent years have demonstrated drones’ potency in contemporary conflicts, serving as both surveillance platforms and offensive systems. The war in Ukraine, flames in the Middle East, and the shifting security dynamics within the European Union all exemplify how quickly drone-related threats are materialising. These various incidents have accumulated to a point of no return. Rethinking the barriers imposed by conventional development and procurement cycles is now of shaking importance.