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At the end of 2022, Norway, together with the United Kingdom, handed over Black Hornet microdrones to Ukraine. It has now become known that the Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive a new batch of drones. This was announced during the NATO summit in Vilnius by Norwegian Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram. This is a batch […]
Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace is investing several tens of millions of dollars in the construction of a service center for the fifth generation F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, according to their official website. What is known The facility will operate as part of the Royal Norwegian Air Force. Approximately $46 million will be invested in […]
The Norwegian Armed Forces have announced the delivery of eight Leopard 2 tanks and four support vehicles to Ukraine. According to Eurointegration, this is stated in a statement by the Norwegian Ministry of Defense. The ministry published a series of photos showing the delivery of military equipment from Norway to Ukraine. The Ministry reminded that […]
NATO countries use patrol ships and aircraft to protect their critical infrastructure from raiders Russian sabotage of the Nord Stream-1 and Nord Stream-2 gas pipelines, which occurred on September 26, 2022, forced NATO countries to more actively use their armed forces to protect their own critical infrastructure. In particular, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Haar Stere […]
Norway will transfer to Ukraine approximately 160 Hellfire missiles, launchers and guidance units, as well as night vision devices from the Norwegian Armed Forces. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Defense of Norway. The donation was announced by Norwegian Defense Minister Bjorn Arild Gram during today’s meeting with defense ministers of […]
The Norwegians, following the Lithuanians and Poles, decided to raise money for the purchase of the Bayraktar TB2 drone for Ukraine. Crowdfunding was launched by Norwegian lawyer Bengt Erik Waldow. He plans to raise NOK 55,000,000 or about $5,440,000 for the UAV. By the way, the first thousand people who donate at least 250 crowns […]
Following in the footsteps of the European Union’s sanctions against Russia, Norway is imposing a ban on entry for Russian trucks through the only car checkpoint on the Russian-Norwegian border, Sturskug, and is closing Russian ships to berths. In a statement Friday, Anniken Hewitfeld, Norway’s foreign minister, said: “We know that sanctions are more effective […]
Recently, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy asked Norway to hand over Naval Strike Missile anti-ship missiles to Ukraine. They can significantly help the Armed Forces in the war against the Russian occupiers. What is the Naval Strike Missile capable of? The NSM anti-ship missile created by Kongsberg, one of the world’s leading defense companies. This […]
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked Norway to provide Ukraine with NASAMS mobile anti-aircraft missile systems and Harpoon anti-ship missiles. These weapons can increase the defense capabilities of our country. The fact is that Kongsberg, one of the world’s leading defense companies, is based in Norway. And it is she who develops and supplies the […]
Germany and Norway are in talks to build a hydrogen pipeline to reduce dependence on Russian gas. The Minister of Economy of Germany Robert Habeck and the Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store discussed this issue during the meeting, Bloomberg reports. The countries plan to carry out a feasibility study in the near future […]