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Aug- 2024 -

12 August

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

US Approves Selling 16 HIMARS to Norway

The US State Department has approved the sale of 16 M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems to Norway.

Jul- 2024 -

10 July

Sea

Inder Singh Bisht

Norway to Donate Sea King Helicopter Spare Parts to Ukraine

Norway will donate spare parts from its Sea King helicopters to Ukraine, helping the country support the operations and maintenance of choppers donated by Germany.

8 July

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Europe Launches Third Phase of Next-Gen Minesweeping Capability

The European Defence Agency has launched the $10 million third phase of the Modular Lightweight Minesweeping Next Generation project.

1 July

Business

Inder Singh Bisht

Kitron Receives $47M Naval Strike Missile Electronics Contract

Kongsberg has ordered Norwegian Kitron Group to supply electronics for the Naval Strike Missile for over $47 million.

Jun- 2024 -

28 June

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Norway Reopens Mountain Air Base to F-35s

The Royal Norwegian Air Force has reactivated the Bardufoss Air Station after a gap of 40 years, where a batch of F-35A fighter jets will be housed.

21 June

Land

Members of the Texas Air National Guard's 149th Civil Engineering Squadron, a subordinate unit of the 149th Fighter Wing, based at Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland, Texas, help assemble a steel-frame structure at the Norwegian Military Academy (Krigsskolen), at Camp Linderud, in Oslo, Norway, Aug. 16, 2013. The 149th Fighter Wing's 149th Civil Engineering Squadron was in Norway as part of the U.S. National Guard Bureau's deployment for training program to train with members of the Royal Norwegian armed forces. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Phil Fountain / Released)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Starts European Deterrence Initiative Construction in Norway

The US Army has begun construction for the Rygge Air Station in Norway as part of the Pentagon’s European Deterrence Initiative.

21 June

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

Kongsberg Unveils Maneuverable Short-Range Air Defense System

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace unveiled a highly mobile, ground-based air defense system designed for maneuvering army units.

21 June

Arctic

Staff Writer With AFP

Nordic Countries to Create Arctic Military Transport Corridor

Three Nordic countries have agreed to create an Arctic "military transport corridor" for channeling personnel and equipment to Finland amid tensions with its Russia.

11 June

Europe

Staff Writer With AFP

Norway to Start Assembling Leopard 2 Tanks

Norway, which has ordered 54 German-made Leopard 2 tanks, will assemble 37 of them on Norwegian soil and potentially assemble tanks for other countries.

May- 2024 -

31 May

Europe