New dive gear for Danish SOF

22nd March 2019 - 17:38 GMT | by Andrew White in London

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Danish special operations forces are due to receive non-magnetic dry suit technology to support combat diving missions at increased depths, an official solicitation has disclosed.

According to announcement published by the European Defence Agency on 22nd March 2019, a variety of force components from across the Royal Danish Navy including Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Mine Counter Measure units as well as the Danish Forgman Corps, will benefit from the technology.

According to the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO), Norwegian company Hansen Protection was contracted on 21st February to deliver an initial tranche of 200 units over

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