Tag: defense
Annan’s aide sees progress in Syria
Major General Robert Mood, the Norwegian officer who's been assigned to assist UN Special Envoy to Syria Kofi Annan, isn't giving up yet on...
Crash victims found and identified
Norwegian defense officials announced Wednesday that all five of the officers on board a military aircraft that crashed in northern Sweden last month had...
Norwegian to lead UN’s team in Syria
Major General Robert Mood of Norway has been selected to lead the United Nations' support team for UN Special Envoy Kofi Annan in Syria....
Military confirms F16s’ close call
Two Norwegian F-16 fighter jets flew within 300 meters of each other during last month's major military exercise in northern Norway called "Cold Response." The...
New defense plan targets home turf
Norwegian Defense Minister Espen Barth Eide has unveiled a new long-term plan for the defense sector that wraps up 10 years of military reorganization...
Hope ran out, officers declared dead
Swedish police continued searching for and collecting the remains of a Norwegian military cargo plane and its crew of five Norwegian officers on Sunday,...
Hercules plane missing, five on board
Five experienced Norwegian Air Force officers remained missing Friday after a Hercules military transport plane disappeared Thursday afternoon while participating in the international military...
High-tech terror tops threat ranking
Norway's military intelligence unit known as "E-tjenesten" has handed over its latest open evaluation of threats to national and international security, with high-tech terrorism now...
Fighter jet base landed at Ørland
After months of rivalry and lobbying, Norway's defense ministry will set up new bases for the country's new fleet of F35 fighter jets at...
Fighter jet funding splits government
Norway's three-party coalition government reportedly is split over yet another issue, this time over how the state will pay for a new fleet of...
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