Denmark's Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (FMI) has reached an agreement with Thales for a temporary radar on the Faroe Islands, it announced on 7 October. The radar will keep the airspace under surveillance while the existing civilian radar is taken down. That will clear the site for a new air surveillance radar.
Landsverk, the Faroese public works agency, managed the project to prepare the Sornfelli site. It bought a new radome and upgraded much of the infrastructure there.
— In the current security situation, good radar coverage in the North Atlantic is more important than it has been for a long time, said Sigurð Ó. Vang, head of department at Landsverk.
According to FMI, installation should take less than six months and will not disrupt air traffic. The radar is expected to enter service at the end of 2026. It will stay in use until a new permanent civilian radar is in place. FMI did not disclose the radar type or the contract value.
The system will form part of the air navigation service for all traffic over the Faroe Islands. FMI is working with Naviair and AVIANS on integration and operation.
— The Faroe Islands' strategic location in the North Atlantic makes it important to maintain a stable and secure air picture throughout the modernisation, said Colonel Thomas Pedersen, head of FMI's Air and Space Division.
— Our solution has been developed to meet the highest requirements of both military and civilian stakeholders, said Martin Søegaard, CEO and Country Director of Thales in Denmark.
In December 2025, Denmark ordered three TPY-4 radars from Lockheed Martin, as previously reported by NDS. One of the sites is on the Faroe Islands.