Belgian manufacturer wins contract for Danish army uniforms
A Belgian manufacturer of specialist protective clothing has been awarded a contract to supply new combat uniforms to the Danish army. The total value of the contract is 600 million kroner, equivalent to 80.3 million euros.
Seyntex, based in Aalter, East Flanders, will supply light and heavy combat uniforms and combat shirts for the entire Danish armed forces, the civil defence force and the disaster management agency. In total, this entails around 40,000 personnel, says DALO, the Danish ministry responsible for defence procurement.
“The procurement includes sufficient quantities in all sizes to guarantee full coverage and rule out the risk of shortages,” a spokesperson said. The contract also provides for the creation of reserves.
Seyntex will produce the equipment in collaboration with the American firm Crye Precision. Delivery will take place between October 2026 and October 2027.
Components of the Nordic Combat Uniform (NCU) programme supplied by a Norwegian contractor have been subject to quality issues, leading DALO to suspend their supply earlier this year. The NCU is intended to provide Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden with a joint uniform, each featuring its own camouflage pattern.
The components of the NCU programme where no quality issues have been identified will remain. These include base layers, mid-layers and winter and rain gear.
Seyntex already has a 15-year contract to equip the Belgian army with new operational clothing and accessories. The company was established in 1908 and its flax-weaving factory specialised in manufacturing canvas for the British Army during the Second World War.
#FlandersNewsService | Danish Defence minister Jeppe Bruus with military personnel in Greenland, 21 June 2026 © PHOTO MADS CLAUS RASMUSSEN / RITZAU SCANPIX / AFP
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