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DoD, Norway Partner On Ramjets For Navy Hypersonic Missiles

Category: Business News

WASHINGTON: DoD and Norway’s Defense Ministry today announced an umbrella agreement for partnering on development of ramjet propulsion technologies, which the US Navy and Army have been eying to power future hypersonic missiles. The agreement is the first to be publicly revealed under DoD’s new Allied Prototyping Initiative (API), led by Mike Griffin’s office for […]

Source: Breaking Defense

Published: May 4, 2020

Press Release: Norway increases defence spending to strengthen its capability and readiness

Category: Business News

Press release | Date: 17/04/2020 Today the Norwegian government presented the new Long Term Plan for the Norwegian Armed Forces. A continued increase in defence spending will strengthen the readiness and endurance of the Norwegian Armed Forces and reduce operational gaps. – A challenging strategic environment constantly reminds us that our freedom and security can not […]

Source: Regjeringen.no

Press Release: The Norwegian Minister of Defence wants to meet with the defence industry to discuss measures of support

Category: Business News

The Norwegian Ministry of Defence has implemented measures and is continuously assessing the need for new measures to support the national defence industry. Invasive measures to limit the spread of covid-19 infection is a challenge to the supply security across all sectors of the Norwegian society, including the defence industry. – I want to keep […]

Source: Regjeringen.no

Published: April 8, 2020

GPS World: Raytheon awards Kongsberg contract for GPS-guided missiles

Category: Business News

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract with Raytheon Missile Systems to deliver Naval Strike Missiles under a contract worth $21.36 million. The missiles are for the United States Navy’s Over-The-Horizon Weapon System (OTH WS) program. Raytheon is the prime contractor. The Naval Strike Missile is a GPS-guided long-range, precision strike weapon that can find and destroy enemy ships […]

Source: GPS World

Published: March 10, 2020

Press Release: CNO Strengthens Naval Partnership with Norway

Category: Defense / Security

WASHINGTON (NNS) — Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday met with his Norwegian counterpart, Chief of the Royal Norwegian Navy Rear Adm. Nils Andreas Stensønes, at the Pentagon, Feb.18.  During the office call, the leaders discussed their navies’ commitment to regional maritime security in the Arctic and North Atlantic.  “The High North is […]

Source: Department of the Navy

Published: April 25, 2024