Norway receives final F-35 aircraft and unveils first Joint Strike Missile delivery
JSM model at Ørland Air Station. (Photo: Ole Andreas Vekve/The Norwegian Armed Forces)
Work has begun on stockpiling the Joint Strike Missile (JSM), following the first missile’s delivery from Kongsberg and the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency.
Norway has made strides in its defence equipment, with the country announcing that all of 52 of its F-35A aircraft had been delivered and unveiled that the country had received its first JSM from Kongsberg.
For the F-35 aircraft, construction is already underway on a maintenance facility at Rygge Air Base. According to Norway’s Minister of Defence, Tore Sandvik, work will now also begin to stockpile the JSM missiles at Ørland Air Base.
Kongsberg first confirmed an order to arm Norwegian F-35 aircraft with the JSM in October 2021, under a NOK3.95 billion (US$473 million) contract. The JSM will
Already have an account? Log in
Want to keep reading this article?
More from Air Warfare
-
![Airbus outlines Logistics Connector plan and partners with L3Harris]()
Airbus outlines Logistics Connector plan and partners with L3Harris
Airbus says it will aim to have a working prototype of the MQ-72C Logistics Connector by the end of the decade as it bids for a contract with the US Marine Corps.
-
![UK MoD awards Ascent with eight-year contract to upgrade RAF and Royal Navy flight training]()
UK MoD awards Ascent with eight-year contract to upgrade RAF and Royal Navy flight training
Funding of £300 million will go towards training personnel on the FIRCTS programmes to meet a growing demand for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and uncrewed aerial systems (UAS) platforms.
-
![Airbus, Babcock and CAE partner for Poland helicopter training requirement]()
Airbus, Babcock and CAE partner for Poland helicopter training requirement
Poland first issued a requirement for up to 24 helicopters and associated training systems in January 2024.
-
![Next generation jammers ordered for Royal Australian Air Force and US Navy Growlers]()
Next generation jammers ordered for Royal Australian Air Force and US Navy Growlers
The order includes jammers for Australian EA-18G Growler electronic attack aircraft follows an order for deployment on US Navy Growlers in December last year and an announcement in March that full-rate production was near.
-
![Uncertainty remains as Trump boasts F-55 and F-22 Super aircraft programmes]()
Uncertainty remains as Trump boasts F-55 and F-22 Super aircraft programmes
While details are light after the President’s comments, the US Air Force (USAF) has long needed to boost its fighter aircraft capabilities, according to USAF and analyst viewpoints.
