Norway Unveils Latest Long-Term Defense Plan
The Norwegian government has released its Long-Term Defense Plan, which proposes to steadily increase defense investment to reach the NATO minimum goal of 2 percent of GDP by 2028. The …
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$2.5 Billion P-8A Contract Includes Aircraft for U.S., U.K., and Norway
The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a $2.5 billion contract for production of 19 P-8A aircraft. The buy includes 10 aircraft for the U.S. Navy, four for the United Kingdom, …
Read MoreNorwegian Frigate a Total Loss?
by Stuart Slade, Senior Naval & Marine Power Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The Norwegian frigate Helge Ingstad has been beached and abandoned following a collision with an oil tanker in …
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Norway’s New Long-Term Defense Plan Focuses on Military Readiness with One Eye on Russia
by Dan Darling, International Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. Norway’s center-right, government-led Ministry of Defense unveiled the country’s latest long-term defense plan (titled “Capable and Sustainable”) on June 17. The …
Read MoreNew Norwegian AW101 SAR Helos Receive Advanced Leonardo-Finmeccanica Radar
by C. Zachary Hofer, Electronic Systems Analyst, Forecast International. On May 31, Leonardo-Finmeccanica introduced the AgustaWestland AW101 Norwegian all-weather search-and-rescue (SAR) helicopter. The new helicopter was unveiled by Anders Anundsen, …
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