Norway

A prototype, registered D-HECA, flew for the first time on Nov. 6, Airbus Helicopters CEO Bruno Even revealed on social media.

Norway has finalized an agreement with the U.S. to buy more than $360 million in Raytheon Amraam missiles.

The Enhanced Polar Satcom-Recapitalization (EPS-R) satellites were built by Northrop Grumman and launched Aug. 11.

Assuming Norway's new budget is approved, the country's defense spending will have expanded by 52.8% in nominal terms over the last three years.

The Norwegian government has unveiled plans to expand rocket motor and other production capacities to meet its own demand as well as that of Ukraine and allies.

Oslo says it is also spending additional money to improve the aircraft’s availability.

Passengers at Norway’s airports will shortly be able to dispense with check-in desks as a new mobile system comes into operation.

The Norwegian Research Center has purchased two Windracers Ultra drones for Antarctic survey missions.

The first U.S. military payload to be hosted aboard an international partner’s spacecraft is now in orbit.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the first U.S. military payloads to be hosted onboard allied commercial satellites launched on Aug. 11.

A fault in a circuit board in the pitch trim servo of a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter could be a potential factor in the fatal crash off the coast of Norway in February, investigators say.

Sweden has a notional plan to buy four of the Saab AEW aircraft.

After months of preparation, Ukraine is about to receive its first batch of F-16s to help it battle Russia.

Aerospace and defense company Nammo plans to boost rocket-motor production capacity under a deal with the Norwegian government.

Oslo has plentiful spares available to support the Ukrainian aircraft.

Norway is pressing ahead with its plans to bring remote-control towers to smaller airports and airfields throughout the country.

Equinor’s investigation is independent of one currently underway by the state’s safety body, the Norwegian Safety Investigation Agency.

Northrop Grumman has delivered the two-satellite constellation to the Space Force, targeting mid-July for liftoff onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle.

Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway have been approved to acquire hundreds of Raytheon Amraam missiles to equip combat aircraft and ground-based air defenses.

Saab has proposed a Nordic pooling and sharing initiative for the operation of Sweden’s planned future fleet of GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft.

Oslo plans to spend an extra $56 billion on defense over the next 12 years, with surveillance of the High North and Arctic seen as a priority.

The latest update to the ongoing investigation was published May 13.

Norway’s Kongsberg has joined forces with the German business of MBDA and Diehl Defense to develop a next-generation, high-speed strike missile.

Scandinavian Seaplanes, Norway’s largest seaplane operator, has signed a strategic partnership with Dovetail Electric Aviation to electrify its fleet.

Norway is to spend an extra 600 billion krone ($56 billion) on defense over the next 12 years, building up a stronger navy and ground-based air defenses.