Norway

By Tony Osborne
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Sweden has a notional plan to buy four of the Saab AEW aircraft.
GASCC & RIAT

By Brian Everstine, Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
After months of preparation, Ukraine is about to receive its first batch of F-16s to help it battle Russia.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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

By Tony Osborne
Oslo has plentiful spares available to support the Ukrainian aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Norway is pressing ahead with its plans to bring remote-control towers to smaller airports and airfields throughout the country.
Airports & Networks

By Tony Osborne
Equinor’s investigation is independent of one currently underway by the state’s safety body, the Norwegian Safety Investigation Agency.
Budget, Policy & Operations

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

By Tony Osborne
Denmark, the Netherlands and Norway have been approved to acquire hundreds of Raytheon Amraam missiles to equip combat aircraft and ground-based air defenses.
Missile Defense & Weapons

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

By Tony Osborne
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.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The latest update to the ongoing investigation was published May 13.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Graham Warwick
Scandinavian Seaplanes, Norway’s largest seaplane operator, has signed a strategic partnership with Dovetail Electric Aviation to electrify its fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
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.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
European Union and national government investments in Norway’s missile and ammunition industries are being focused on building increased production capacity.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Norwegian air accident investigators probing the fatal crash of a Sikorsky S-92 say the aircraft landed on the water with “limited energy.”
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Norwegian authorities have recovered the wreckage of a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter that crashed into the sea on Feb. 28, killing one and injuring five onboard.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Norwegian oil companies have halted all flights to offshore platforms following a fatal accident involving a Bristow-operated Sikorsky S-92 on Feb. 28.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
A Raytheon/Kongsberg team has tested an upgraded Amraam-ER surface-to-air missile featuring a new version of the seeker and booster rocket motor.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Tony Osborne
Norway has joined the growing number of C-130J Hercules operators to begin upgrading its aircraft to the Block 8.1 standard.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Despite losing the energy market, Airbus has sold about 100 H225s in five years and aims to repeat that before the turn of the decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Norway is to supply two Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters and a cadre of flight instructors to support the training of Ukrainian pilots in Denmark.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Norwegian says it strongly disagrees with the competition authority's assessment and says the majority of documentation it provided has not been considered.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Three F-16s of the 32 purchased by Romania left the Rygge airbase near Oslo on Nov. 28 following upgrade and maintenance to prepare them for Romanian service.
Aircraft & Propulsion