DefenceTalkNorway, a NATO member that shares a border with Russia in the Arctic, will raise its military readiness, the prime minister said Monday, stressing no direct threat had been detected. “The military will as of tomorrow raise its preparedness in Norway,” Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store told reporters. “We currently have no reason to believe […]https://www.defencetalk.com/norway-raises-military-readiness-but-pm-says-no-direct-threat-79572/

DefenceTalkNorway said Wednesday it would donate three multiple-launch rocket systems to Ukraine, following similar decisions made by Britain, Germany and the United States. Kyiv, whose forces are struggling to defend the Donbas region in eastern Ukraine, has repeatedly called on its allies to provide more heavy weaponry. “We must continue to support Ukraine so that […]https://www.defencetalk.com/norway-to-send-rocket-launchers-to-ukraine-79045/

DefenceTalkNorway cancelled a contract Friday for 14 NH90 military transport helicopters from a European consortium that includes Airbus, citing delivery delays and spare parts woes. The Norwegian government said that despite signing the contract with NH Industries more than 20 years ago, only eight of the 13 aircraft that have been delivered were fully operative. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/norway-scraps-deal-for-nh90-military-helicopters-78941/

DefenceTalkNorway has given Ukraine around 100 French-made Mistral anti-air missiles, the government said on Wednesday. The Mistral launchers and missiles, which have already been delivered, had until now been mounted on Norwegian navy vessels, the defence ministry said in a statement. Built from the end of the 1980s by defence group Matra, which later merged […]https://www.defencetalk.com/norway-gives-ukraine-anti-air-missiles-78712/

DefenceTalkA US military plane taking part in NATO exercises has crashed in Norway, killing all four American troops on board, the Scandinavian country’s army said Saturday. The four were taking part in the Cold Response military exercises involving 30,000 troops from NATO and partner countries. About 200 planes and some 50 ships are taking part […]https://www.defencetalk.com/four-us-troops-killed-in-military-plane-crash-in-norway-78470/

DefenceTalkMajor military exercises involving 30,000 NATO troops and partner countries kicked off in Norway on Monday as tensions escalate between the West and Russia over the Ukraine war. Cold Response 2022, planned long before Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, aims to test how Norway would manage Allied reinforcements on its soil, in line with Article 5 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/major-nato-maneuvers-kick-off-in-norway-78392/

DefenceTalkThe first of five Boeing [NYSE: BA] P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Norway performed its maiden flight yesterday, Aug. 9. The aircraft took off at 10:03 a.m. Pacific time and flew for 2 hours, 24 minutes, reaching a maximum altitude of 41,000 feet during the flight from Renton Municipal Airport to Boeing Field in Seattle. The […]

Russia has sent about 10 submarines into the North Atlantic in the largest such operation since the end of the Cold War, the Norwegian military said on 29 October. Since last week, the Russian submarines – based on the Kola Peninsula in Russia’s far north – have been dispatched for manoeuvres in the Atlantic Ocean, […]

DefenceTalkOn November 3rd, three Norwegian F-35 aircraft flew from Fort Worth, Texas and landed at Ørland Air Base, Norway. “Receiving the first three aircraft is a major milestone for Norway. On November 10th, Norway will celebrate First Aircraft Arrival of the first three F-35s on Norwegian soil. Achieving this milestone is a major step towards […]https://www.defencetalk.com/receiving-the-first-f-35-lighting-ii-is-a-major-milestone-for-norway-70739/

DefenceTalkGermany and Norway have decided to launch a comprehensive strategic partnership for the cooperation of their naval forces. The intention is to jointly develop, procure and operate not only submarines but also anti-surface missiles in both their respective navies. The planned cooperation will be based on agreed and harmonized requirements of both navies. Germany and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/germany-and-norway-to-extend-naval-forces-cooperation-69124/