Boeing and Nammo test Ramjet-powered 155mm ER Munition
Boeing and Nammo have announced that they have conducted a new test of the new 155 mm increased range ammunition with a Ramjet engine.
Norway News
Weapon / Missile
Weapon / Missile
Norway to Acquire AIM-120 AMRAAM for its F-35A Fleet
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Norway of AIM-120 C-8 or D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles for an estimated cost of $950 million.
Navy / Maritime
Kongsberg to Upgrade Combat System at Royal Norwegian Navy’s Skjold Class
Kongsberg is awarded by the country’s Defence Materiel Agency to upgrade the combat system on the Royal Norwegian Navy’s Skjold Class.
Air
Romanian government approves the acquisition of 32 Norwegian F-16 fighters
Romania approved a bill to purchase 32 second-hand F-16 fighter jets from Norway on June 16, 2022. The order is worth approximately €454 million.
Bilateral Relations
Norway provides a Mistral air defence system to Ukraine
Norwegian Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram said that the government has decided to donate approximately 100 Mistral air defences to Ukraine.
Air
Country
Norwegian F-35 takes over NATO’s QRA mission from F-16
The Royal Norwegian Air Force's F-35s have officially taken over the Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) mission, which served Norway and NATO for 42 years.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
Unmanned Vessel Begins Sailing
World’s 1st zero-emission container vessel, Yara Birkeland, which belongs to Norwegian fertilizer producer Yara, has debuted its journey.
Weapon / Missile
Norway inks 120 million USD contract to Get JSM from Kongsberg
Forsvarsmateriell, the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency, announced a contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) via its social media account
Navy / Maritime
Germany and Norway to acquire Type 212CD Submarines from ThyssenKrupp Marine
Germany and Norway signed contracts with ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems to acquire six identical Type 212CD submarines worth approx €5,5 billion.
Air
Weapon / Missile
JSM at Drop Test From JSF
Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency released photos from a test conducted in February of the JSM, the air-launched version of the NSM.
Weapon / Missile
Javelin for Norway
The State Department approved the sale of Javelin FGM-148 Missiles and related equipment to Norway for an estimated cost of $36 million.
