DefenceTalkThe State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Norway for P-8A Aircraft and associated support. The estimated cost is $1.75 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on December 20, 2016. The Government of Norway has requested […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-approves-norways-purchase-of-five-boeing-p-8a-poseidon-68719/

DefenceTalkThe United States will deploy over 300 troops in Norway, the Norwegian government announced Monday, in a move set to upset neighbouring Russia. The 330 Marines, to be stationed on rotation around 1,000 kilometres (600 miles) from the Russian border, will be engaged in training and manoeuvres in almost Arctic conditions, the Norwegian defence ministry […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-to-deploy-330-troops-in-norway-68475/

DefenceTalkRussia expressed surprise Friday about the mooted deployment of US troops in neighboring Norway. “Taking into account multiple statements made by Norwegian officials about the absence of threat from Russia to Norway, we would like to understand why Norway is so much willing to increase its military potential, in particular through the stationing of American […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-puzzled-by-talk-of-us-troop-rotation-in-norway-68463/

DefenceTalkThe Norwegian military said Tuesday it had taken photos of a Russian fleet, including its flagship aircraft carrier, which were shadowed off its coast as they headed for the eastern Mediterranean. Based in Severomorsk in the Barents Sea in the Arctic, the carrier Admiral Kuznetsov and seven other vessels were photographed on Monday in international […]https://www.defencetalk.com/norway-releases-images-of-russian-fleet-en-route-to-mediterranean-68419/

DefenceTalkThe Norwegian Government this week followed up on the new Long Term Defence Plan presented in June with a 2017 budget that involves a significant increase in the funding level for the Norwegian Armed Forces. In total, the Government proposes a NOK 1.9 billion increase year on year, of which NOK 1.14 billion addresses specific […]https://www.defencetalk.com/norway-follows-up-long-term-defence-plan-with-significant-budget-increase-68358/

DefenceTalkLithuania said Monday it is in talks to buy Norwegian anti-aircraft missile systems to address the defence gap on NATO’s eastern flank, amid concerns over Russia. The NASAMS medium-range air defence systems, which would be the first such shield in the Baltic states, would cost around 100 million euros ($115 million), defence ministry spokesman Vaidotas […]https://www.defencetalk.com/lithuania-eyes-norway-air-defence-deal-amid-russia-fears-68224/

DefenceTalkNorway’s state of readiness is too poor and the country is not sufficiently prepared for an attack. Those are the conclusions of the Norwegian Armed Forces’ (Forsvaret) annual report for 2015. According to broadcaster NRK, Chief of Defence Haakon Bruun-Hansen delivered a report to Defence Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide on Monday morning that shows that […]https://www.defencetalk.com/norway-not-prepared-for-military-attack-67244/

DefenceTalkFinmeccanica announced today the first of 16 AgustaWestland AW101 helicopters for the Norwegian Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MoJ) successfully performed its maiden flight at its Helicopter Division’s Yeovil factory in the UK on 21st March 2016. The successful on-schedule maiden flight marks a major milestone and the start of the flight test program […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-of-sixteen-aw101-helicopters-for-norway-makes-maiden-flight-67169/

DefenceTalkThe Royal Marines’ ‘flying eyes’ on the battlefield have come through their ‘baptism of ice’ in the Arctic wilds of northern Norway. For the first time, the new Wildcats of the Commando Helicopter Force have tested their ability to fly – and fight – in the harshest climatic conditions on the planet. Four Wildcats from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-marines-new-helicopter-tested-in-norway-67012/

DefenceTalkNorway is working towards establishing an extensive submarine cooperation with other nations in order to reduce cost and secure a robust submarine capability for the future. The current Norwegian Ula-class submarines will gradually reach their end-of-life in the 2020s. The Ministry of Defence is currently leading the work looking at procurement of new submarines. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/norway-seeks-submarine-cooperation-with-other-nations-66989/