The Norway government has announced plans to allocate an additional NOK 115 billion to its Long-term Defence Plan, increasing overall spending and adjusting priorities.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Salt Ship Design have been awarded a contract to design a new class of standardised vessels for the Norwegian Navy.
Kongsberg Gruppen is expanding its operations in Fredrikstad, marking its first presence in the city. The company plans to hire around 30 engineers as part of the new establishment.
U.S. Marines have concluded their participation in Norway’s Cold Response 26 exercise, testing a new model of integrated operations for NATO in the Arctic.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin valued at approximately NOK 2 billion to supply components for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme.
Royal Marines carried out a covert Arctic fjord operation after deploying from a German submarine during NATO’s Cold Response 26 exercise in northern Norway.
Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35A fighter aircraft carried out a live-fire exercise in Norway on 9 March 2026, NATO Allied Air Command reported.
U.S. Air Force personnel and several types of aircraft have arrived at multiple locations in Norway to participate in exercise Cold Response 26.
NATO allies have established a fully integrated joint logistics headquarters for Exercise Cold Response 26, marking a first for the United States and Norway.
The Norwegian Defence Material Agency has signed a contract worth approximately NOK 410 million with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace for a sensor upgrade of the Norwegian Navy’s Skjold-class corvettes.
Norway and Germany have signed a historic bilateral defence agreement known as the “Hansa Arrangement,” formalizing closer military cooperation amid heightened security concerns in Europe.
Hypersonica has completed its first hypersonic test flight at Andøya Space in Norway, marking a European first for a privately funded defence company.
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