New UK-Norway pact covers warship, missile and autonomous system collaboration
The UK and Norway will share a fleet of 13 Type 26 frigates, potentially using crew interchangeably. (Photo: BAE Systems)
The Lunna House Agreement represents multiple opportunities for cooperation between the two navies, and follows on from last year’s declaration of a joint strategic partnership between the countries.
The UK and Norway have further enhanced their shared operational capabilities this week as the two countries entered an agreement aimed at protecting North Atlantic infrastructure and bolstering shared maritime defences in light of increasing Russian activity in the area.
The Lunna House Agreement, signed by UK Defence Secretary John Healey and his Norwegian counterpart Tore O Sandvik on 4 December 2025, covers several aspects on which the UK Royal Navy (RN) and the Norwegian Royal Navy (NRN) will work together on operations as well as the development of advanced equipment.
It follows on from a commitment made by the two
Our news & analysis is now part of Defence Insight®
A Basic-level or higher Defence Insight subscription is now required to view this content.
More from Naval Warfare
-
![HHI poised to start submarine production in Peru pending election outcome]()
HHI poised to start submarine production in Peru pending election outcome
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries confirmed to Shephard that the company is awaiting the Peruvian government’s decision to allow it to move forward with the production of the HDS-1500 submarine.
-
![US Navy to accelerate the replenishment of SM-6 stocks as demand continues to surge]()
US Navy to accelerate the replenishment of SM-6 stocks as demand continues to surge
The Naval Sea Systems Command exercised a US$335 million modification to a contract with RTX Raytheon to support increasing the production of Standard Missiles 6 by 2030. Shephard spoke with the company president about how the company has scaled to meet demand.
-
![How the Hormuz mine threat exposes potential Baltic MCM shortfalls]()
How the Hormuz mine threat exposes potential Baltic MCM shortfalls
Ageing Baltic vessels and an absence of active minehunting vessel programmes in the region have been put under the spotlight in the recent conflict.
