Susanne Lund hands over one of the first uniforms. Source: Theis Nielsen, Forsvaret

The first Nordic Combat Uniforms were handed out to the first Danish soldiers on Friday, June 27. This is the start of a two-year process to replace the old ones.

The first to receive the new uniform was Constable Staub from the Danish XIII Light Infantry Battalion. With open arms, he received the uniform, which is specially developed to cope with Nordic climate conditions, and the handover was made by Brigadier General Lund.

Source: Theis Nielsen, Forsvaret

The handover took place at Haderslev Barracks in South Jutland. The NCU will replace the Danes’ old M/11 uniforms and all Danish soldiers will have received the new uniform by 2027.

It was Susanne Lund, the commander of the Danish Army’s 2nd Brigade, who had the honor of handing out the first uniforms to her soldiers.

She called it a big day for the Danish Armed Forces and for the soldiers and believes it was a much-needed upgrade. The procurement of the uniforms is the first under the auspices of NORDEFCO, a joint Nordic defense cooperation between Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland.

Source: Forsvarets forum (in Norwegian)