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Norway, along with its Danish and Dutch partners, is preparing to provide Ukraine with F-16 fighters “with longer-range strike capabilities.” This was stated by Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide at a briefing with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv. “We will be handing over Norwegian F-16s, which are updated and in good shape. […]
According to the Norwegian newspaper Nettavisen, Norway is going to give Ukraine 22 F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets. Out of this number, 12 aircraft will be in working order, and the remaining 10 will be used as donors for spare parts. Norway is also planning to provide Ukraine with engines and simulators for pilots. The […]
Norway, following the USA, announced a new military assistance package for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The new aid package includes additional NASAMS air defense systems worth $30,000,000. Norway is going to transfer part of the equipment from its stocks in the near future, and the rest will be produced by Kongsberg Defense and Raytheon. […]
The Norwegian government announced the start of development of a next-generation cruise missile in cooperation with Germany. The Norwegian defense company Kongsberg will act as the main contractor for the project. The new technology will complement the existing Naval Strike Missile (NSM) cruise missiles. The new missile is likely to cover maritime space at distances […]
On November 2, the official opening ceremony of the Andoya Spaceport, the first spaceport in continental Europe, took place. The spaceport is located in Nordmel on the Norwegian island of Andoya. It will have several launch sites for launching small and medium-sized satellites. However, the first of these pads, the payload integration facilities and the […]
The Russian Navy’s Yantar reconnaissance ship was chasing the Norwegian research vessel Kronprins Haakon in the Fram Strait. The incident took place on September 11 between Greenland and Svalbard. It lasted 18 hours. According to the publication, the Yantar ship is used for reconnaissance. At some point, the Norwegian vessel’s radar detected a Russian ship. […]
The Norwegian concern Kongsberg has presented a model of its flagship product, the NSM (Nytt sjømålsmissil) anti-ship guided missile. The NSM is the only weapon of this type in the world whose hull is designed to limit its effective radar reflection area, and the only one that is guided at the target (in the last, […]
The US Navy’s Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728) visited Tromso, Norway. The guided missile submarine arrived in Scandinavia on September 14. By sending a nuclear submarine to Norway, the United States will strengthen its partnership with the Scandinavian country. This is the first visit to Norway for the missile cruiser USS Florida (SSGN […]
In Oslo, Norway, a Ukrainian woman accidentally rented an apartment that shocked her with its “pro-Russian interior.” Iryna was in the Norwegian capital on a working visit in the company of her two children. She decided to find an apartment in the city center and used the services of a housing search platform. When she […]
Norway has decided to give Ukraine F-16 fighters / The This is reported by the Norwegian edition of TV2, citing “several independent sources.” Thus, Norway may become the third country after the Netherlands and Denmark to provide Ukraine with F-16s. There have been no official statements from the country on this issue yet. In total, […]