Skrydstrup
Town in southern Denmark hosting a Danish Air Force F-35 base and, from 2026, a Fire Point solid-rocket-fuel production plant.
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Why did Denmark let Ukraine build a weapons plant next to its F-35 base?
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Drones: Industry & Defence: Ukraine breaks ground on NATO-soil plant- Where is Skrydstrup and why is it significant for Ukraine?
- Skrydstrup is a town in southern Denmark that hosts the Royal Danish Air Force's F-35 base. In 2026, Ukrainian missile maker Fire Point began building a solid-rocket-fuel plant there: the first Ukrainian weapons manufacturing facility on NATO soil.Source: Euromaidan Press / Army Recognition
- What is Fire Point building at Skrydstrup?
- Fire Point is building a solid-rocket-fuel production plant plus engine casings and rocket assembly lines at Skrydstrup. The propellant will be used in the Flamingo cruise missile (3,000 km range) and the FP-7 and FP-9 Ballistic Missiles.Source: Army Recognition / Euromaidan Press
- Why did Denmark agree to host a Ukrainian weapons factory?
- Denmark signed the agreement on the sidelines of the NATO summit in June 2025, reflecting strong Danish support for Ukraine and a drive to embed Ukrainian defence production within allied infrastructure. Authorities suspended 20+ regulations to fast-track the project.Source: Defense News
Background
Skrydstrup, in southern Denmark's Haderslev municipality, became a landmark in Western defence cooperation in 2026 when Ukrainian firm Fire Point began construction of a solid-rocket-fuel production plant adjacent to the Royal Danish Air Force's F-35 base: the first Ukrainian weapons manufacturing facility on NATO soil. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the NATO summit in June 2025; Danish authorities fast-tracked the project by temporarily suspending over twenty regulatory provisions in September 2025. Initial production was due to commence in 2026, with full-scale output in 2027 .
The base at Skrydstrup (formally Flyvestation Skrydstrup) is the home of the Danish Air Force's F-35A fleet, Denmark having replaced its F-16s with F-35s under a 2016 order. The proximity of Fire Point's new facility to an operational NATO F-35 base is deliberate: it embeds Ukrainian propulsion production within a defended perimeter and creates a symbolic and practical link between Ukraine's long-range strike programme and the alliance's most advanced combat aircraft.
Fire Point's Flamingo cruise missile, with a stated range of 3,000 km, will use propellant produced at the Skrydstrup plant. The facility also plans to produce engine casings and carry out final assembly of rockets, including stages for the FP-7 and FP-9 operational-tactical Ballistic Missiles. The Danish precedent has accelerated discussion of similar agreements in Baltic states and sets a template for NATO-hosted Ukrainian industrial capacity.