Naval Warfare

Norway to massively increase defence budget by 2036

5th April 2024

Strengthening the Norwegian Navy has been laid out as the main investment in the new long-term plan, which will increase defence spending by almost US$60 billion (NOK600 billion) in the coming 12 years.

Training

Norway to train Ukrainian marines and supply support equipment

16th February 2024

Norway has been a part of the UK-led Maritime Capability Coalition which has supported the development of a maritime force in the Black Sea, the creation of a Ukrainian Marine Corps, and the provision of river patrol craft to defend coastal and inland waterways.

Land Warfare

Norway to provide more NASAMs to Ukraine

9th February 2024

If approved by the Norwegian Parliament, a proposal to supply additional National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) units to Ukraine would represent Norway’s fourth such donation of the systems.

Land Warfare

Norway orders more NASAMS to replace donations to Ukraine

31st January 2024

NASAMS was originally developed by Kongsberg and Raytheon to meet the requirements of the Royal Norwegian Air Force and was the first application for the surface-launched Raytheon’s AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile.

Land Warfare

Kongsberg to supply more air defence systems to Lithuania

14th December 2023

The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) was originally developed by Kongsberg and Raytheon to meet the requirements of the Royal Norwegian Air Force but is now in service with 13 countries.

Land Warfare

Australia fires AIM-120 AMRAAM from NASAMS in move to replace RBS 70 MANPAD systems

20th November 2023

In March 2019, the Australian government announced that it would purchase integrate CEA Technologies' radar technology with Raytheon/Kongsberg National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) for a new air defence system under a AUD2.5 billion (US$1.64 billion) project.

Land Warfare

Norway set to order NASAMS to replace systems donated to Ukraine

16th November 2023

National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) was originally developed by Norway's Kongsberg and Raytheon to meet the requirements of the Royal Norwegian Air Force.

Naval Warfare

Poland signs $1.5 billion contract for coastal defence missiles

7th September 2023

Kongsberg has been awarded a contract worth NOK16 billion ($1.49 billion) from the Polish Ministry of National Defence for delivery of four Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Coastal Defence System (CDS) squadrons.

Self-propelled missile systems

NASAMS/NASAMS II/NASAMS III

The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), previously known as the Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, was originally developed by Kongsberg and Raytheon to meet ...

Deployable/static missile systems

Patriot launcher

Developed by Raytheon, Patriot launcher family is a ground based air defence firing unit that is capable of carrying, pointing and firing Patriot missiles in ...

Air-to-air missiles, Surface-to-air missiles

AIM-120 AMRAAM

The AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) is the main all-weather, all-environment radar-guided, air-to-air missile developed jointly by the USAF and USN. The AMRAAM has seen ...

Reconnaissance/patrol vehicles

Hawkei

Thales Australia developed the 4x4 Hawkei for the Australian Army's Land 121 Phase 4 Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light (PMV-L) project.  The prototype was unveiled in ...

Anti-ship missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles

Naval Strike Missile (NSM)

The Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is a subsonic, sea-skimming, anti-ship and land-attack missile. The original name was the Nytt sjømålsmissil, but this was later dropped ...