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DALO Industry Days, Scandinavia’s largest defense exhibition, took place in Herning, Denmark, for two consecutive days, on August 19 and 20. This year, the event moved to new, larger pavilions at the MCH Messecenter Herning: the number of participants increased from over 700 companies last year to over 1,200 this year. The organizer, the Danish Defense Procurement and Logistics Authority (DALO), is holding the exhibition as part of the country’s Ministry of Defense’s “Open for Business” strategy. The expected audience is around 12,000 visitors: military personnel, government representatives, investors and journalists.

Ukraine is participating in the exhibition for the second year in a row, and this time its presence seemed larger.

Who arrived?

The Ukrainian contingent was officially introduced by several key industry players:

  • Fire Point
  • Frontline Robotics
  • Dev Droid
  • TAF Industries
  • manufacturer of ground robotic systems Tencore
  • night vision device manufacturer GSCI
  • OSINT company Molfar

A separate stand was presented by MITS Industries, a Danish investment platform with headquarters in Copenhagen and Kyiv, which unites the Ukrainian companies Tencore (ground unmanned systems), Infozahyst (electronic reconnaissance), and Unwave (electronic warfare).

The largest stand is at Fire Point

The center of attraction of the exhibition was the Fire Point stand, the largest among Ukrainian exhibits. It showed full-size models of the FP-1 ground-launched strike drone, the FP-5 Flamingo cruise missile, and the FP-7 and FP-9 ballistic missiles. The big screen showed videos of real strikes on targets in Russia, including an oil refinery in the Tyumen region.

The main intrigue is the FP-9 ballistic missile. According to the declared characteristics, it is capable of carrying up to 800 kg of explosives to a range of up to 855 km, with a speed of up to 2200 m/s and a flight altitude of up to 70 km, and the accuracy of the hit is declared at the level of 20 meters. The missile is planned to be launched from a mobile ground platform.

“FP-9 is something we are putting a lot of effort and all our dedication into to complete as soon as possible. This is a serious challenge,” said Fire Point CEO and CTO Iryna Terek at the exhibition.

Previously, Fire Point co-owner Denis Shtilerman reported that the only thing separating the start of combat use of the FP-9 against targets in Russia is the testing of the solid-fuel engine: as soon as the test is successful, flight tests will begin.

The plant in Denmark is the first outside Ukraine

The most high-profile business news of the exhibition was the confirmation of the construction of a solid rocket fuel and engine housing plant by Fire Point in Denmark. This is the company’s first production site outside of Ukraine – and the first Ukrainian defense industry plant in a NATO country. The project budget has grown from the initial $58 million to over $175 million. Fire Point’s Operations Director Vyacheslav Bondarchuk confirmed at a briefing during the exhibition that the company has already received all the necessary permits, and announced its intention to supply solid fuel not only for its own systems, but also for other European manufacturers.

Speaking about early support from Denmark, Iryna Terek emphasized that Denmark began to view Ukraine as a mature supplier and reliable partner.

Arrangements and agreements

In addition to the plant announcement, the exhibition also brought concrete commercial agreements. Tencore signed a memorandum of understanding with the Danish Copenhagen Global A/S as part of the Build with Ukraine initiative. The agreement provides for the supply of Tencore combat ground robotic complexes to Danish state procurement agencies.

The DALO format traditionally gives Ukrainian manufacturers direct access to B2B meetings, technical demonstrations, and coordination of further steps — from weapons compatibility and certification to joint development, localization of production, and contracting under the so-called “Danish model.” It involves Denmark directly financing the purchase of weapons from Ukrainian manufacturers — a mechanism that has been considered one of the most effective formats of allied support for several years.

During the event, the Ambassador of Ukraine to Denmark, Andriy Yanevsky, formulated a general message for the Ukrainian participants:

“It’s time to not be ashamed to be just a recipient of support, but to build unique technologies that will help protect Europe.”

FREYJA air defense system

Iryna Terek also spoke about the progress of another Fire Point project – the FREYJA missile defense system, which the media sometimes calls the “Ukrainian alternative to Patriot.” According to her, engineering teams have already reached the integration phase: they are connecting launchers, interceptors, data channels, and command posts. Test launches are taking place weekly or twice a week – not only in Ukraine, but also in cooperation with 13 European partners.

“Never before has Europe moved so quickly to address a challenge it has never faced before,” Terek noted.

DALO Industry Days 2026 consolidated a trend that has been noticeable since last year’s exhibition: the Ukrainian defense industry is increasingly actively going beyond the role of a recipient of Western aid and claiming the status of a full-fledged supplier and technological partner for Europe.

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