Norway

Europe Naval 

NATO Maps 38 Historical Ordnances in Norway’s Oslofjord

April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments NATO, Norway, Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1)

The Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) has mapped 35 underwater mines and 3 aircraft bombs in the seabed

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Europe Misc 

FLIR Announces First Order for Black Hornet Vehicle Reconnaissance System

March 31, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Black Hornet PRS UAV, FLIR Black Hornet Vehicle Reconnaissance System (VRS), FLIR Systems, Norway, Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV)

FLIR Systems, Inc. announced that the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment has procured one of the company’s Black Hornet Vehicle Reconnaissance

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Europe Military Exercises 

Norwegian Armed Forces Suspends Exercise Cold Response Amid COVID-19 Concerns

March 11, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Coronavirus, Exercise Cold Response, Military exercise, Norway, Norwegian Armed Forces (Forsvaret)

The Norwegian Armed Forces have decided to end the ongoing winter exercise, Exercise Cold Response, in Northern Norway, the serviced

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Air Europe 

Norwegian F-35 Jets Scrambled to Intercept Russian Aircraft for First Time

March 9, 2020 Arun Mathew 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II, Fifth-generation jet fighter, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Norway, Ørland Air Base, Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF), Russia, Tupolev Tu-142

A pair of Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft were scrambled to intercept Russian aircraft

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Europe Naval 

Royal Navy Conducts Unmanned Vehicle Trials in Norway

March 8, 2020 DP Press Releases 0 Comments AeroVironment RQ-20 Puma, Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV), Exercise Autonomous Advance Force, HMS Albion (L14), MAST-13 USV, NavyX (Royal Navy), Norway, REMUS AUV, Royal Navy, UK, Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV), Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), Unmanned Vehicle (UxV)

The UK Royal Navy has conducted ‘groundbreaking’ unmanned vehicle trials in Norway which saw a collection of unmanned equipment tested

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Air Deployments Europe 

U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker Aircraft Arrive in Norway for Exercise Cold Response 20

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, Eielson AFB, Exercise Cold Response, Military exercise, Norway, Ørland Air Base, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft and personnel assigned to the 168th Wing, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, arrived at

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Europe Military Exercises 

Arizona ANG F-16C Aircraft Arrive in Norway for Exercise Cold Response 20

March 4, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Air National Guard (ANG), Arizona Air National Guard (AZ ANG), Exercise Cold Response, Fighter aircraft, Lockheed Martin F-16, Military exercise, Norway, U.S. Air Force (USAF), USA

F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft and personnel assigned to the 162nd Wing, Arizona Air National Guard, arrived at Bodø Air Station,

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Europe Military Exercises 

U.S. Forces to Participate in Exercise Cold Response 20 in Norway

March 4, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Exercise Cold Response, Military exercise, Norway, U.S. Armed Forces, USA

Nearly 1,500 U.S. service members are scheduled to take part in Exercise Cold Response 20 in Norway from March 9-18,

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Europe GeoPolitics/ Policy 

U.S., Canada and Norway to Perform Observation Flight Over Russia Under Treaty on Open Skies

February 25, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Canada, Kubinka Air Base, Norway, Russia, Saab 340 Open Skies, Treaty on Open Skies, USA

A joint mission of the United States, Canada and Norway will perform an observation flight over the territory of Russia

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Air Deployments Europe 

Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35 Jets Arrive in Iceland for NATO Air Policing Mission

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments F-35A Lightning II, Fighter aircraft, Iceland, Keflavik Air Base, Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, NATO Air Policing, NATO Icelandic Air Policing, Norway, Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF)

Four Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter aircraft arrived at Keflavik Air Base, Iceland on Feb.

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