Group 1 - The Danish government announced a historic arms procurement project worth 58 billion Danish kroner (approximately 9.11 billion USD) for European-made air defense systems, marking the largest military purchase in Denmark's history [1] - Denmark plans to acquire eight medium to long-range air defense systems, including the SAMP-T system developed by France and Italy, and will source medium-range systems from Norway, Germany, or France [1] - The Danish Defense Ministry stated that the decision to not select the US-made Patriot missiles was based on higher costs and longer delivery times, emphasizing the importance of making the best choice [1] Group 2 - The SAMP-T air defense system's competition with the Patriot system has garnered significant attention, with Denmark being the first European country to purchase SAMP-T outside of France and Italy, representing a major victory for the French government and a setback for the US government [2]