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August 26, 2026
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has been conditionally awarded a cargo handling licence at Oslo Gardermoen Airport, marking the group’s first entry into the Norwegian market. WFS…
Avinor delivered improved results in the first half of 2026 despite geopolitical uncertainty, higher energy prices and continued cost pressures. The Norwegian airport operator recorded operating…
WFS has been awarded a conditional cargo handling licence at Oslo Airport as Avinor seeks to increase capacity and competition. The addition of a third cargo handler will support airlines, freight…
Exporters and logistics companies are being warned of potential border delays as Norway begins rolling out its mandatory Digitoll customs system on September 15. Adoption remains low, with…
Noemi Aerospace has secured a new contract in India. SkyHop has indeed signed a memorandum of understanding with the Norwegian planemaker, envisaging the acquisition of up to fifteen aircraft…
August 25, 2026
A wage dispute lasting four hours, or rather four days, in Norwegian airspace was settled on Monday after intense negotiations. The agreement between the…
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Ukraine's new Defense Minister negotiates a "Drone Deal" with Norway on his first international trip
After taking office as Ukraine's new Defense Minister, Evgeniy Khmara carried out one of his first international activities by meeting with Norway's Defense chief, General Eirik…
Norway has ordered the first 20 armoured Patria 6×6 vehicles under the multinational CAVS (Common Armoured Vehicle System) programme. According to a statement … more...
After Norway joined the framework agreement on the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) back in late May, the country has now ordered its first 6×6 armoured vehicles from the…
Patria Group and Norway have reached an agreement for the purchase of 20 Patria 6×6 armoured vehicles under the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) program. The order…
The Sikorsky aircraft (now owned by Lockheed Martin), together with related equipment, carry an estimated cost of 2.3 billion dollars (1.973 billion euros), according to…
The Norwegian company unveiled the new range this Monday at ONS 2026, being held in Stavanger. The Aegir SSA family is designed to detect, classify and carry out the…
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August 24, 2026
The Norwegian Air Traffic Controllers’ Association and employers’ organisation Spekter reached an agreement on Monday afternoon, ending a four-day strike that caused widespread cancellations and…
The weapons will go towards Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Norway under an EU program known as EDIRPA.
Valued at $2.3 billion, the new helicopters would have replaced the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s fleet of elderly Bell 412s but the deal seems unlikely to conclude. US officials have approved the…
The Polish arms procurement agency today signed a framework agreement with Mesko, a company belonging to the state-owned Polish defense group PGZ, for the delivery of several thousand…
Norway received authorization from the United States for a possible purchase of 21 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters in a package valued at $2.3 billion. The proposal represents…
The $2.3 billion deal comes after Oslo dropped plans to acquire nine HH-60W helicopters and includes a rotary-wing fleet for the Norwegian Army and special forces
The United States has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of up to 21 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to Norway, along with spare parts and related equipment, worth 2,300 million…
Potential deal follows Oslo’s decision to abandon an earlier plan for nine HH-60W helicopters and would give the Norwegian Army and special forces a new rotary-wing fleet
August 23, 2026
The U.S. has approved a possible foreign military sale (FMS) of up to 21 UH-60M Black Hawks to Norway plus spares and associated equipment for $2.3 billion. Just months after Norway reneged on its…
In June 2022, dissatisfied with their availability and operating costs, Norway's Ministry of Defence decided to prematurely retire its fourteen NH90 helicopters and…
KONGSBERG announced it has signed a contract with General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada (GDLS-Canada) worth 1.1 billion Norwegian kroner, approximately 102 million euros, for…
A strike by Norwegian air traffic controllers leads to a multi-hour closure of Oslo-Gardermoen Airport on Sunday (Aug. 23). Between 6:30 and 11:30 a.m., no regular…
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The United States Government authorized the possible sale of a significant number of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to equip Norway's Armed Forces. The deal, notified by the…
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August 22, 2026
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Norway of UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and related equipment. The total estimated cost is…
August 21, 2026
A strike by 12 Norwegian air traffic controllers began on Friday morning, causing disruption at several airports. Bergen Airport is expected to face the greatest impact initially, while Oslo Airport…
A Swedish pilot and a Norwegian passenger escaped injury after their Swedish-registered Flight Design CT2K floatplane, SE-VIH, overturned during take-off off the Danish island of Læsø on Friday…
Dozens of flights were canceled this Friday, August 21, in Norway due to the strike by air traffic controllers, who are demanding better working conditions. The strike was…
Space Norway CEO Morten Tengs is stepping down from the role at the end of August, and the company will begin the search for a new permanent CEO. Rune Jensen […] The post Space Norway Appoints Rune…
