The Danish Armed Forces has signed an agreement with Rheinmetall for the delivery of Multi Ammunition Softkill Systems (MASS), intended for its Absalon– and Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates and the Weapons School.
The contract, finalised in Copenhagen, was recorded in Rheinmetall’s second quarter 2026 financials, with deliveries scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter of 2027.
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Valued at a two-digit million-euro figure, the deal includes a long-term supply contract allowing the Danish Navy to replenish its MASS stock over the next 21 years.
Alongside the MASS launchers, the order covers an unspecified quantity of Omnitrap-ER decoys.
MASS is designed to protect naval vessels from various threats, including anti-ship missiles and laser-guided weapons, across a range of operating environments.
According to Rheinmetall, the system deploys multispectral decoys through a single platform, covering key wavelength ranges such as radar, ultraviolet, electro-optical, laser, and infrared.
In addition, its modular architecture supports integration on vessels of varying sizes and the system can function with existing shipboard command infrastructure or operate independently.
With this contract, Denmark becomes the 18th nation to deploy the MASS system, joining other Scandinavian countries in adopting the technology across their naval forces.
Rheinmetall stated that more than 400 MASS launchers are operational worldwide.
Last month, Kuwait’s Naval Forces selected Rheinmetall to deliver MASS, introducing the ship protection technology to the country for the first time.
Rheinmetall business unit protection systems CEO Hauke H. Bindzus said: “The past few months have demonstrated the outstanding role played by the Danish Navy in NATO’s maritime defence in the Baltic Sea, the North Sea and also in the Arctic.
“With this order from Denmark, every Scandinavian navy now has the Rheinmetall MASS launcher in service.”
