Defence

The Norwegian government has proposed a substantial increase in military funding to tackle “deteriorated” security situation in its long-term plan for the Nordic country’s armed forces. In its white paper …

The Finnish Defence Forces are set to use a so-called Nordic Combat Uniform (NCU) from 2020, in a move to give Danish, Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish troops the same outfits. …

Lithuania is to hold talks with Norway on procuring the Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System. The decision on talks for the medium-range defense system was made late last …

HMCS Windsor is heading across the Atlantic to take part in multinational exercises in waters off Norway. The submarine left its home port of Halifax Monday morning for the 12-day …

Lithuania’s Defense Ministry on Friday decided to open talks with the Norwegian government on acquisition of medium-range missile defense systems NASAMS. “We have decided to open negotiations with the Norwegian …

The US Navy is focused on a major shift in its maritime strategy. With global threats mounting, our Navy is implementing “distributed lethality,” a vision that will enable forces to …

Norway’s Kongsberg has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) to collaborate on a potential bid to meet Poland’s Narew short-range air defence system requirement. In …

Finnish state-owned defence manufacturer Patria on Wednesday announced a plan to privatize a portion of the company by selling it to Kongsberg, a partially state-owned defence company in Norway. “The …

The US will look toward more industrial cooperation with Norwegian defense firms in the future, according to the Pentagon’s No. 2 civilian. Deputy Secretary of Defense Bob Work, speaking at …

The global security landscape is changing, with a “revanchist” and “resurgent” Russia posing a major concern, Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work said here today. Work spoke at the Norwegian-American Defense …

The Norwegian Defense Forces are reviewing options to improve general base infrastructure and capacity for the navy’s submarine fleet. The facilities’ review has come into focus in the wake of …

The dispute is about a missile engine, Norwegian state-owned defense company, Nammo produces for the US Air Force, writes Dagens Næringsliv. The engine is used in missiles fired from F-16 …

The analysis of the fatal Airbus Helicopters H225 crash near Turøy, Norway, is focusing on the examination of the main rotor head suspension bar assembly, the main gearbox, and the …

The U.S. Navy is issuing a contract to Kongsberg Defense of Norway for missiles and equipment for additional testing of its Naval Strike Missile. The U.S. Navy plans to issue …

The U.S. Navy is issuing a contract to Kongsberg Defense of Norway for missiles and equipment for additional testing of its Naval Strike Missile. The U.S. Navy plans to issue …