Norway has decided to lift defense export restrictions against Turkey, which have existed for nearly five years. The decision, which represents an important step towards easing strained relations between Turkey… Continue reading "The Norwegian Government Has Lifted Defense Industry Restrictions On Turkey"
The Argentine Navy announced that the first of four ex-Lockheed P-3 Orion anti-submarine and maritime patrol aircraft purchased last year from the Royal Norwegian Air Force (Luftforsvaret) has arrived at… Continue reading "Argentina Received The First Modernized P-3C Orion Patrol Aircraft"
Norway’s government announced on Friday that it had approved ammunition manufacturer Nammo to proceed with a plan to license production of its 155mm NATO-standard artillery shells to an Ukrainian defense… Continue reading "Norway To Financially Support Artillery Shell Production Technology Transfer To Ukraine"
The Norwegian government has asked Parliament to approve a massive increase in the country’s military budget. The increase would add 600 billion NOK (or approximately $56 billion USD) in defense… Continue reading "Norway Proposes $56 Billion Military Upgrade Amidst Rising Tensions in Europe"
Last week, Lockheed Martin delivered the first C-130J-30 Super Hercules transport aircraft upgraded to Block 8.1 standards to the Royal Norwegian Air Force (Luftforsvaret). This delivery, which will improve the… Continue reading "The Royal Norwegian Air Force Receives Its First C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft Upgraded to Block 8.1 Standard"
Norway’s embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina has denied that Ambassador Olav Reinertsen warned Bosnian defense minister Zukan Helez in a meeting that the leadership of Bosnia’s Serb entity planned to… Continue reading "Norwegian Embassy To Bosnia Denies Ambassador Warned of Bosnian Serb Secession Plot In Meeting"
Members of 30 Commando’s Surveillance and Reconnaissance Squadron (SRS) have assisted Norwegian Police search and rescue personnel in rescuing two missing hikers in a remote area in the mountainous Helligskogen… Continue reading "Royal Marines Involved In Arctic Rescue On Eve of Major Exercise"
Norway’s defense ministry announced on Thursday that Ukrainian Air Force pilots have begun their training to fly F-16s in Denmark, using aircraft formerly operated by the Royal Norwegian Air Force.… Continue reading "Ukrainian Pilots Begin Training On Norwegian F-16s In Denmark"
The Argentine government has decided to purchase four old P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft for $67 million from the Norwegian Ministry of Defense in order to improve its surveillance and… Continue reading "Argentina To Procure Four P-3C Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft From Norway"
Two F-35As of the Royal Norwegian Air Force conducted the F-35A’s first-ever road runway operations on Thursday, during the Baana 23 dispersed operations exercise in Finland. This marks the first… Continue reading "F-35A Conducts First Ever Road Runway Operations In Finland"