Defence

Today the Norwegian government presented the new Long Term Plan for the Norwegian Armed Forces. A continued increase in defence spending will strengthen the readiness and endurance of the Norwegian …

Milrem Robotics is to deliver two unmanned ground vehicles to the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) of the United Kingdom. DSTL whose purpose is to maximise the impact of …

About 13,500 Americans are stranded abroad and have reached out to the State Department for help in returning to the United States since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a …

Royal Marines surprised ‘enemy forces’ by launching a series of daring raids on the Norwegian coastline during demanding winter exercises. Deep within the Arctic Circle, the first objective of the …

As part of NATO’s latest ordnance disposal operations, Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) has mapped 35 underwater mines and 3 aircraft bombs from in the seabed of Norway’s …

Royal Marines have been showing Norwegian troops how commandos storm shorelines on amphibious raids in the fjords of the Arctic Circle. In blizzard conditions, the fast raiding boats of Plymouth-based …

The exercise in the fjords of northern Norway saw marines of Plymouth-based 47 Commando, the small boat raiding specialists of 3 Commando Brigade, work closely with Norwegian counterparts and their …

From January 1st, 2020, the Royal Norwegian Air Force set up a new Maritime helicopter wing: The 139 Air Wing of Bardufoss Air Station. The new unit will mainly focus …

KONGSBERG and Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (NDLO) signs two agreements which strengthens the cooperation between the two parties, respectively on air and sea. The first agreement is a framework agreement …

The Norwegian Armed Forces received the first 155 / 52-mm self-propelled howitzers K9 South Korean production, learned online Media. The first two self-propelled guns and one K10 ammunition transport vehicle …

The Defender Europe 20 military exercise has been designed to build strategic military readiness, US Brig. Gen. Sean Bernabe said during a press briefing on Monday. “Overall, the main focus …

On November 6th 2019 Norwegian air chief Major General Tonje Skinnarland declared Norway’s F-35As operational, after completing a deployment in November meant to validate that they are able to operate …

Kongsberg Digital, the global innovator of maritime simulation technology and SeaCross, the company behind the advanced SeaCross navigation system for safe and effective high-speed craft operation have announced a new …

The security situation has deteriorated. That is why this Government has increased its defence budgets every single year since we took office, and we will continue to strengthen the defence …

“We’re not going to increase our footprint on the ground to conduct these patrols because as we see it right now, this is directly linked to our defeat Daesh [the …

The United States raised concerns with Gulf allies over a possible security risk in Huawei technology for their 5G mobile infrastructure US officials said. Washington has warned allies against using …

FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) announced it has won a competitive proposal for contracts with the Norwegian Ministry of Defense and Oslo Police to provide more than 20 of its …

Norway is participating in the fifth Conference of States Parties to the Arms Trade Treaty in Geneva this week. During the general debate, Norway announced that it will be contributing …

The UK and Norway reinforced their commitment to joint anti-submarine operations in the North Atlantic at RAF Lossiemouth today. Defence Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan hosted Norwegian State Secretary Tone Skogen to …

For the first time outside the U.S., Norwegian and American F-35 Lightning II maintainers worked together on their aircraft June 17. A team of five maintainers and four pilots from …

The Government presented the annual white paper on exports of defence-related products. In 2018, Norwegian companies exported defence-related products and services worth NOK 5.8 billion. This is a decrease of …

Royal Marines from 539 Assault Squadron, part of Devonport’s 1 Assault Group (1 AGRM) have hit ‘enemy’ targets during training raids in the icy fjords and mountains of Norway. Commandos …

The Duke of Sussex has been meeting army pilots and ground crew from Suffolk who are on an extreme training mission in Norway. Members of the Army Air Corps from …

Prince Harry is preparing to attend winter war-games in Norway, lending his support to elite British troops as they practice a massive mock counterattack against Russia. The Royal will join more than …

Lithuania is to purchase additionally battle and training missiles to its Nasams air defense system from the Norway’s Defense Ministry to step up air defense, the Lithuanian Defense Ministry announced …