Norway Pays 1 billion USD for Romeos
The State Department has approved the sale of MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters to Norway with a 1 billion USD budget.
Norway News
Air
Navy / Maritime
Land
Bilateral Relations
Norway Donates Eight Leopard 2A4NO MBTs to Ukraine
The Norwegian government announced on 14 February 2023 that it will donate eight main battle tanks (MBTs) and up to four armoured recovery or armoured engineering vehicles (ARVs/AEVs) to Ukraine, as well as funds for ammunition and spare parts.
Land
Norway Acquire 54 Leopard 2A7 MBTs to Replace Its Ageing Tank Fleet
The Norwegian Army decided to purchase 54 new, modern Leopard 2A7 Main Battle Tanks with the option of purchasing an additional 18 tanks.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
NSM Upgrade of Type 23 Frigate Begins
Programmed NSM (Naval Strike Missile) upgrade activities for Type 23 platforms have started. HMS Somerset (F 82) is the first ship to be refitted with NSM.
Weapon / Missile
NSM Goes to Romania
Former Iron Curtain NATO members are refreshing their arsenal with western solutions. Romania is becoming the new user of Naval Strike Missile (NSM).
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
NSM Expands International Market Share
Royal Australian Navy has selected Naval Strike Missile (NSM). Agreement inked with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for ammunition.
Weapon / Missile
Polish MANPADS to Norway
Norway and Poland have signed an agreement for man-portable air defence system acquisition. The Polish manufacturer, Mesko, will provide Piorun short-range anti-aircraft systems in line with the deal.
Weapon / Missile
Royal Navy Selects NSM
The Royal Navy has selected Kongsberg's NSM solution as a next-generation anti-ship surface-to-surface weapon.
Sensors
Norway Acquires Lockheed Martin’s TPY-4 Surveillance Radar
NDMA has awarded Lockheed Martin, a contract to supply eight next-generation TPY-4 ground-based air surveillance radars.
Land
Ammunition
Norway Orders Additional K9 Howitzers from ROK
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency announced that it had ordered an additional four K9 VIDAR and eight K10 ammunition resupply vehicles from Hanwha.
Air
Romania Secures Norwegian Second-Hand F-16s
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) has signed a contract with Romania to sell 32 Norwegian F-16 aircraft with a value of € 388 million.
Navy / Maritime
Ammunition
Unmanned Systems
Kongsberg Inked an Agreement with Poland for Mine Warfare Equipment
Kongsberg Maritime announced a new agreement on mine warfare equipment. The customer company is from Poland.
Ammunition
Nammo to Manufacture Ammunition for the K2 MBT
Nammo signed an agreement with Hyundai Rotem Company (HRC) to develop 120 mm ammunition for the Korean company's K2 BLACK PANTHER Main Battle Tank.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
The Spanish Navy Replaces Harpoons with NSM
The Spanish Navy decided to replace the Harpoon missiles, which are currently out of service, with the Naval Strike Missile (NSM).
