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 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"
The Romanian parliament has passed a draft bill for the purchase of 32 ex-Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16 MLUs, with the June 16 approval allowing Bucharest to move closer to… Continue reading "Romania Moves Forward With Purchase Of Ex-Norwegian F-16s"
The Royal Norwegian Air Forces’ (RNoAF) F-16s have flown their last Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) sortie after over 40 years of guarding Norway, and NATO’s, skies. In a ceremony at… Continue reading "Norway’s F-16s Have Flown Their Last QRA Sortie"
Romania’s Ministry of National Defense has revealed that it seeks to purchase 32 F-16s from Norway, following the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s retirement of the type by the end of… Continue reading "Romania Expresses Interest In Ex-Royal Norwegian Air Force F-16s"
Norway’s Defense Materials Agency has announced the start of work to install mission systems and sensors on the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s first P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, Vingtor. The… Continue reading "Mission Systems Installation Begins On Norway’s First P-8 Poseidon"
The Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency has released photographs of the first drop of the Joint Strike Missile from a US Air Force F-35A. The test, which was flown out of… Continue reading "First Joint Strike Missile Test Drop From F-35A Internal Bay"
On November 6, the Chief of the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF), Brigadier General Tonje Skinnarland, declared that the RNoAF’s F-35A fleet has reached initial operating capacity. This follows the… Continue reading "Royal Norwegian Air Force Declares F-35 Initial Operating Capability"