Editing Military in Greenland (section)

== Tasked forces ==
The 1st Squadron of the [[Royal Danish Navy]] is primarily focused on national operations in and around the Faroe Islands and Greenland. As of 2023, the 1st Squadron is composed of:

* Four {{sclass|Thetis|patrol vessel|1}}s; 
* Three {{sclass|Knud Rasmussen|patrol vessel|1}}s; and,
* The [[royal yacht]] {{ship|HDMY|Dannebrog|A540|6}} (having a secondary surveillance and sea-rescue role)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Structure of the Navy |url=https://www.forsvaret.dk/en/organisation/navy/structure-of-the-navy/ |website=Danish Defence |access-date=15 August 2023}}</ref>

After 2025 the ''Thetis''-class vessels are to be replaced by the planned MPV80-class vessels, built by Odense Maritime Technology and SH Defence. The new vessels will incorporate a modular concept enabling packages of different systems (for [[minehunter|minehunting]] or [[minelaying]] for example) to be fitted to individual ships as may be required.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Denmark's new modular patrol boats will tackle a changing Arctic |url=https://www.popsci.com/technology/denmark-arctic-patrol-boats/ |website=Popular Science |date= 3 July 2023 |last=Atherton |first=Kelsey}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Denmark is stepping up as an Arctic sea power |url=https://polarjournal.ch/en/2023/07/12/denmark-is-stepping-it-up-as-an-arctic-sea-power/ |website=Polar Journal |date= 12 July 2023 |last=McGwin |first=Kevin}}</ref>

The Joint Arctic Command of the Danish Armed Forces and the Greenland police are jointly responsible for search and rescue in Greenland. In addition to naval units, Greenland's Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) is able to call on [[Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules|C-130J]] and [[Bombardier Challenger 600 series|Challenger 604 aircraft]] of the [[Royal Danish Air Force]] if available. The C-130J is specifically tasked with the re-supply of Danish forces in Greenland. The Challenger 604 is also tasked with assisting in surveillance missions in the Arctic area and since 2021 one aircraft has been permanently stationed in [[Kangerlussuaq]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Search and Rescue Service in Greenland SAR - Greenland |url=https://www.forsvaret.dk/globalassets/fko---varnsfalles/ako/dokumenter/2021/-210727-sar-greenland-vol-i-june-2020-english-version-1.0-.pdf |website=Rescue Council for Shipping and Aviation |date=June 2020 |access-date=15 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Viking Warriors: What does the future hold for the Royal Danish Air Force |url=https://www.key.aero/article/viking-warriors-what-does-future-hold-royal-danish-air-force |website=Key Aero |date= 12 December 2022 |last=Augustesen |first=Søren}}</ref> In early 2024, agreement was reached in the [[Danish Parliament]] on a defence package that incorporated the planned future deployment of improved surveillance assets in Greenland consisting of long-range [[Unmanned Air Vehicle|UAVs]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Agreement Secures Danish Drone Surveillance in the Arctic |url=https://www.highnorthnews.com/en/new-agreement-secures-danish-drone-surveillance-arctic |website=High North News |date= 24 January 2024 |last=Edvardsen |first=Astri}}</ref>