Could MQ-9B drones draw Canada and Denmark closer in Arctic surveillance?
By News on the Net -- DefenceNews & Lee Humphrey—— Bio and Archives--February 24, 2026
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MILAN — Armed with a fresh defense-cooperation agreement, Denmark and Canada stand to exploit their shared use of MQ-9B drones as a practical touchpoint for Arctic surveillance, according to issue experts.
The Danish Air Force officially established Squadron 729 on Feb. 16, which will operate the four MQ-9B long-range unmanned aircraft out of Aalborg Air Base, located in northern Denmark, starting from 2028. ---More...
There’s good news & bad news.
— Lee Humphrey (@tleehumphrey)February 24, 2026
Yes, Canada signed a sole source contract to buy armed reaper drones to patrol the Arctic with first deliveries scheduled for 2025, that was good.
Unfortunately, before the ink was dry the RCAF decided to Canadianize them & delivery is now… https://t.co/PwIZNxvltn
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