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U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), arrived in Oslo, Norway, for a scheduled port visit, May 24. This port visit is the capital ship’s first stop while deployed to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe (NAVEUR) area of operations and provides an opportunity to enhance U.S.-Norway partnership, marking the first time […]
Source: US Naval Forces Europe and Africa
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The Norwegian Long-Term Defence Plan outlines the continuous development of the Norwegian Defence Sector with respect to organisation, infrastructure (garrisons and bases), personnel (numbers, composition and qualifications) and materiel (existing equipment and new acquisitions). The Government outlines a direction towards a more capable and sustainable defence force better able to face future challenges and the […]
Source: Regjeringen
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WASHINGTON, April 26, 2023 – The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Norway of MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1 billion. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale. Read full article. […]
Source: Defense Security Operations Agency
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OSLO, March 14 (Reuters) – Norway’s military plans to buy six Seahawk helicopters for 12 billion crowns ($1.14 billion) from Lockheed Martin’s (LMT.N) Sikorsky, the defence minister said on Tuesday, to boost its ability to monitor its vast seas and Arctic territory. The NATO member, which shares a border with Russia in the Arctic, is responsible for […]
Source: Reuters
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Snart starter arbeidet med amerikanske infrastrukturinvesteringer på Rygge. Prosjektene er knyttet til mottak av amerikanske kampfly og vil være viktige også for NATO. – De amerikanske investeringer i infrastruktur på Rygge vil ha positiv betydning for norsk, nordisk og alliert sikkerhet, sier forsvarsminister Bjørn Arild Gram (Sp). I juni 2022 samtykket Stortinget til inngåelse av […]
Source: Regjeringen