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| Jan Egeland new Secretary General of NRC |
| [Norwaynews] [14.06.2013, 11:18pm, Fri. GMT] |
Jan Egeland has been appointed new Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), the largest humanitarian organization in Norway. Egeland was UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (2003-06), and currently holds the position as Europe Director of Human Rights Watch. “As Secretary General of NRC, Egeland will be a courageous spokesperson for the displaced people in the world. Through his career, Egeland has built experience and expertise that make him uniquely qualified to lead the organization towards its vision of ’Rights Respected and People Protected’.
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Defence
| Norway's military to conscript women |
| [Norwaynews] [14.06.2013, 11:15pm, Fri. GMT] |
| Norway will soon become the only country in Europe to extend its military conscription to women in peacetime, after parliament reached agreement on the issue. All of the parties represented in parliament, with the exception of the small Christian Democrat party, agreed on Friday to back a proposal by the centre-left government for a "gender neutral" military conscription. In practice, that means Norway's mandatory one-year military service will be extended to women, probably as of 2015, according to the defence ministry's proposal. |
| | | | Norway Moves Toward Military Conscription for Women |
| [Norwaynews] [28.05.2013, 07:39pm, Tue. GMT] |
| Norway is considering extending its conscription to women as well as men. This spring, political parties from both left and right have agreed to a proposition for “gender neutral” conscription. This means that women and men will be drafted to military service on an equal basis. The proposition is expected to easily be voted into law in June considering its support in Parliament, though there may be a delay of a couple of years before implementation. |
| | | | NATO leadership visit Norway |
| [Norwaynews] [06.05.2013, 07:12pm, Mon. GMT] |
| NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and the North Atlantic Council are visiting Norway on 6–8 May. The North Atlantic Council will visit Bodø and Tromsø, while the NATO Secretary General will visit Bodø and Oslo. The programme in Oslo includes an audience at the Royal Palace, a meeting with the President of the Storting and a meeting with the Prime Minister. |
| | | | Norway extends period for buying F-35 fighter jets |
| [Norwaynews] [26.04.2013, 07:21pm, Fri. GMT] |
| Oil-rich Norway is stretching out its purchase of 52 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters from Lockheed Martin, the Defense Ministry said on Friday, a move that will nudge up the total cost but reduce the annual burden on the defense budget. The country is about to place firm orders for six of the fighter planes and will extend the timeframe for the purchase of all 52 from four years to eight years, the ministry said. |
| | | | The new V100GX VSAT antenna seen for first time at Norshipping 2013 |
| [Norwaynews] [12.04.2013, 04:45pm, Fri. GMT] |
| The new Intellian v100GX 3-Axis Ku-Band VSAT communications antenna will be seen for the first time at Norshipping 2013. This technically advanced antenna is fully prepared for the upcoming Global Xpress™ (GX) Ka-band broadband service from Inmarsat, and can be upgraded to the service with minimal technical intervention. The 1m v100GX incorporates a superb dual-band, carbon fibre reflector and tuned radome for consistent service, whether operating on the existing Ku- band, or converting to Ka- band when available next year. |
| | | | Norwegian military station two Bell 412s at Bardufoss |
| [Norwaynews] [27.03.2013, 06:22am, Wed. GMT] |
| Following a concerted public effort within the geographical area of Bardufoss, the Royal Norwegian Air Force have moved two Bell 412s to Bardufoss. This will meet the campaign's target to provide a better spread of aviation resources throughout the country, particularly for emergency situations. Defence Minister Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen has also said that these helicopters are available to the Police if required, with a target response time of two hours. |
| | | | UK and Norway troops at their cold weather training camp |
| [Norwaynews] [04.03.2013, 11:52am, Mon. GMT] |
| UK Defence Minister Hammond saw the Marines in action together with Dutch and Norwegian troops at their cold weather training camp in Asegarden, near Harstad, where he also held talks with his counterpart the Norwegian Minister of Defence, Anne-Grete Strøm-Erichsen. During the one day trip, Mr Hammond was shown a variety of demonstrations from the Marines, together with Royal Navy and Army Commandos, as they displayed their ability to fight off an enemy while moving through the snow on skis and specialised vehicles. |
| | | | Nuclear weapons conference in Oslo |
| [Norwaynews] [01.03.2013, 04:49pm, Fri. GMT] |
Norway will host an international conference on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons in Oslo starting on Monday. According to the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the conference will provide an arena for a fact-based discussion of the humanitarian and developmental consequences associated with a nuclear weapon detonation. The conference will be opened on Monday 4 March by Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, Peter Maurer, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Antonio Guterres, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). |
| | | | Norway Eyes Next-Gen Submarine Acquisition |
| [Norwaynews] [22.02.2013, 08:59pm, Fri. GMT] |
| Norway, responding to resurgent spending by Russia to rearm its forces in the Kola Peninsula, expects to lay the groundwork for a next-generation stealth-class submarine acquisition for an estimated $5.5 billion to $6 billion. The rapid strengthening of Russia’s submarine capability and firepower on Kola, which borders northeast Finland and shares the Barents Sea with Norway, and the deployment of the first of eight Borey-class ballistic stealth submarines in January, will likely push Norway to replace the Navy’s existing Ula-class fleet, said Svein Roald Hansen, the first vice chair of the Norwegian Parliament’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense. |
| | | | Kongsberg to develop Norwegian VTS |
| [Norwaynews] [22.02.2013, 04:57pm, Fri. GMT] |
| Kongsberg Norcontrol IT (KNC) has been chosen by the Norwegian Coastal Administration (NCA) to develop a new national Vessel Traffic Service (VTS), which will use its C-Scope maritime surveillance system. Norway has five VTS centres covering ship traffic along its coast; they are located in Horten, Brevik, Kvitsøy, Fedje and Vardø. Under the five-year contract, which started this February, Kongsberg will replace the VTS systems currently in use at all five centres. |
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| Norway signs UN arms trade treaty |
| [Norwaynews] [05.06.2013, 06:41pm, Wed. GMT] |
Norway is one of the first countries to sign the UN Arms Trade Treaty. “Norway has worked systematically to bring about such a treaty," says Foreign Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide. State Secretary Gry Larsen signs the treaty on behalf of Norway, along with representatives from a number of other countries, at a signing ceremony at UN Headquarters in New York. The agreement will enter into force after 50 states have ratified it.
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| | | | NATO won't up presence in the Arctic: chief |
| [Norwaynews] [09.05.2013, 02:54pm, Thu. GMT] |
| NATO has no plans to increase its presence in the Arctic, Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Wednesday despite numerous countries' keen interest in the region's vast natural resources. "NATO has no intention of increasing its presence and activities in the Far North," Fogh Rasmussen said in Oslo after spending two days visiting northern Norway. |
| | | | U.S. Navy orders Kongsberg weapon stations |
| [Norwaynews] [01.05.2013, 01:22pm, Wed. GMT] |
| The U.S. subsidiary of Norway's Kongsberg Gruppen has received a U.S. Navy order for its M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station. The marinized CROW, for the Navy's remotely operated Stabilized Small Arm Mount weapon systems program, will be produced by Kongsberg Protech Systems of Pennsylvania. The M153 will enable sailors to operate sensors and weaponry from inside a vessel instead of from open positions. |
| | | | Kongsberg to deliver weapons control system |
| [Norwaynews] [12.04.2013, 04:51pm, Fri. GMT] |
Kongsberg Defence has booked an order of remote weapons stations (RWS) valued at MNOK 149 from Swedish Defence (Försvarets Materialverk (FMV)). The order is part of the MNOK 960 framework agreement for delivery of PROTECTOR “Nordic” Remote Weapon Stations for the Norwegian and Swedish Armed Forces signed in December 2011. The Norwegian Kongsberg Group (KONGSBERG) is an international knowledge-based group that supplies high-technology systems and solutions to customers engaged in the oil and gas industry, the merchant marine industry, and the defence and aerospace industries.
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| | | | Norway welcomes global arms trade treaty |
| [Norwaynews] [03.04.2013, 03:25pm, Wed. GMT] |
Norway welcomes the historic Global Arms Trade Treaty adopted by the UN General Assembly by a huge majority. The aim of the treaty is to control the trade in conventional arms. Norway is pleased that the arms trade treaty is finally adopted, says Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide. This is a treaty which will contribute to the reduction of human suffering which is the result of irresponsible and illegal trade in arms. It represents an important milestone for the UN in the work to control arms, the Norwegian Foreign Minister says.
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| | | | Police to consider the use of drones |
| [Norwaynews] [21.03.2013, 07:57pm, Thu. GMT] |
| The Norwegian police is considering the use of drones in their work, but are at present unwilling to share information about the issue. Drones are remote controlled, unmanned aircraft, and they may soon become part of Norwegia preparedness, Computerworld writes. The technology is now regarded to be at a level which would justify the police's consideration to use it as a tool in their work, the Police Data and Equipment Service (PDMT) writes. |
| | | | Use of nuclear weapons: No effective relief would be possible |
| [Norwaynews] [01.03.2013, 05:00pm, Fri. GMT] |
Ahead of the international conference on the humanitarian impact of nuclear weapons that will take place in Oslo on 4-5 March, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is stressing the lack of capacity at the international level to provide appropriate humanitarian assistance to survivors in the event of a nuclear explosion. The conference, to which States, international organizations and non-governmental organizations are invited, is a unique opportunity to reiterate the dreadful consequences of any use of these weapons. |
| | | | All police cars should carry arms |
| [Norwaynews] [28.02.2013, 07:28pm, Thu. GMT] |
| A working party within the Justice and Public Security Department has proposed that it should become compulsory to store arms in all Norwegian police patrol cars. Such regulations would strengthen the police's ability to create security for the whole population across the nation, says Christian Budsberg, section director of the Police Directorate, to NRK. |
| | | | VIDEO: Up close and personal with Norwegian F-16s |
| [Norwaynews] [22.02.2013, 05:07pm, Fri. GMT] |
| Our friends at the Norwegian MoD sent us this link to a recent video showing cold-weather ops at Orland air base, involving six Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters from the air force's 338 Sqn. I'm told that the caption asks whether you've ever wondered what it's like to stand 10m away from an F-16 on take-off, so if you have, then give it a spin. Actually, I'd ask what pilots 3 and 4 had for breakfast, as they seemed to need rather more runway than their colleagues to get airborne. |
| | | | Norway's defence minister in Russia |
| [Norwaynews] [15.02.2013, 11:58am, Fri. GMT] |
| Norwegian Defence Minister Anne-Grete Strom-Erichsen who is in Russia on an official visit has arrived in a village near St. Petersburg where a motorized infantry brigade of the Western Military District is deployed. The Russian soldiers will demonstrate modern weapons and combat equipment, the firing range, the communication complex and the field medical support to the Norwegian delegation. |
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