thyssenkrupp, its subsidiary Atlas Elektronik and Kongsberg joined forces and established a 50/50 joint venture company to shape the future combat systems of conventional submarines. The company named kta naval systems will be the exclusive supplier of combat systems for submarines from thyssenkrupp Marine Systems. This was announced during an official founding ceremony in Kongsberg, […]

Leonardo welcomes the decision by the Norwegian Police Directorate to choose the AW169 as their new law enforcement helicopter following a tender for their helicopter service modernization programme. The contract, expected to be signed in August 2017, will include three aircraft, with an option for a further three units, and a 10 year maintenance package. The new aircraft will enable the Norwegian Police to enhance their capabilities […]

The Air Forces of Finland, Norway and Sweden today launched the third edition of multinational Arctic Challenge exercise. That was reported by www.forsvarsmakten.se. More than one hundred aircraft from eleven nations participates in the air exercise carried out in the airspace over the northern areas of the host countries. This year’s Arctic Challenge Exercise (ACE […]

Raytheon Australia has been selected to supply its National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) for the Australian Army by granting First Pass Approval for the Land 19 Phase 7B project. That was reported by australiandefence.com.au. The tender will be released to Raytheon Australia in the first half of 2017 to develop its highly successful […]

Minister of Defence Ine Eriksen Søreide announced the decision to conduct the project for providing the Army a Mobile Ground Based Air Defence System in a direct acquisition with KONGSBERG. The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency will initiate the acquisition process with KONGSBERG to define the final configuration and system solution before the delivery contract is […]

Norway plans to order five Boeing Co P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol planes to maintain its surveillance capacity and meet future security challenges, the NATO country’s Defence Ministry said. That was reported by Joachim Dagenborg, Reuters. Norway’s long maritime border with neighbouring Russia has become a renewed focus for the country’s military planners following the Russian annexation […]

Norwegian lawmakers have given consent to sending troops to join coalition forces in Syria in the international struggle against Islamic State militants, that reported by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. According to the approved government plans, a contingent of some 60 Norwegian soldiers will provide training, advice and operational support for Syrian groups fighting the radical Islamists […]

Polish Naval Missile Unit has finished its live fire training exercise, carried out jointly with the Norwegian Navy, involving the NSM guided missiles (Naval Strike Missile). An-124 Ruslan aircraft has landed at the 43rd Naval Aviation Base, transporting the Polish sailors and their equipment. The activities took place in the Northern part of Norway, close to […]

Leonardo-Finmeccanica is pleased to announce the AgustaWestland AW101 Norwegian All-Weather SAR Helicopter was unveiled today by Anders Anundsen, Norway’s Minister of Justice and Public Security, during a roll out ceremony held at Leonardo Helicopters’ Yeovil facility in south-west England. Minister of Justice and Public Security, Anders Anundsen, said “This roll out ceremony marks the accomplishment […]

Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defence has decided to open talks with the Norwegian government on acquisition of medium-range missile defence systems NASAMS, reported by delfi.lt. “We have decided to open negotiations with the Norwegian government on possible purchase of the NASAMS systems,” Lithuania’s Defense Minister Juozas Olekas told BNS after a meeting of the Defense Resource […]