Saildrone inks agreement with Norwegian shipbuilder Umoe Mandal to produce USVs
The agreement is the latest in a series of moves by Saildrone to expand into Europe.
Is the Finnish-Norwegian call with Putin a crack in Nordic resolve, or the start of a new path?
Western European leaders have largely avoided speaking with Putin since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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From requirements to readiness: Rethinking defense technology
As threats continue to evolve, speed will increasingly depend on what is already available when the need emerges.
Norway to receive Chunmoos in 2028, reach IOC in 2029: Norwegian army leader
Another component in deterring Russia, Acting Chief of the Norwegian Army Trond Nilsen told Breaking Defense, is having the Finnmark Brigade fully operational by 2032-2033.
In Warsaw, EU continues push for unity in defense
“It's very crucial to help Ukraine to defend itself and to defend the whole Europe,” European Commissioner for Defence and Space Andrius Kubillius.
US-Norwegian startup Heaviside launches Tyr loitering munition
The company is headquartered in L.A. but partners closely with Norwegian arms-maker Nammo, which provides the anti-tank warheads and a range for live-fire testing.
‘Totally new’: Nammo pursues rocket motor engine for latest IRIS-T air defense
The push comes as German defense firm Diehl targets a first Safety Integrity Level (SIL) firing test of the surface-launched IRIS-T SLX in 2027.
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Missiles and radar need more than demand – they need manufacturing capacity
Expanding manufacturing capacity is critical to producing missiles, radars, and launch systems.
Estonian lawmaker calls US questionnaire to NATO ‘unnecessary stress test’
“It is critically important for us in this time, a time of not living in peace time ... that both in words and deeds to not make any steps to create an image that would indicate to Moscow or Beijing that NATO is not united or focused on deterring threats growing on our borders,” Marko Mihkelson told Breaking Defense.
Saildrone expands European footprint with production plans in 3 countries
“The first 52-meter Saildrone Spectre will be built at Van Der Valk Shipyard in the Netherlands, and the next generation of the Saildrone Surveyor will be produced at Umoe Mandal in Norway,” Richard Jenkins, Saildrone’s founder and CEO, said.
NATO’s plan to buy Triton drones: Three cheers, two concerns
CBSA's Travis Sharp and Ryan Kaufman analyze NATO's recent decision to purchase high-dollar American drones.
Norway provides both a model, and a warning, for NATO
There are lessons that allies can take from Oslo that would help strengthen the NATO alliance, Joshua Huminski writes.
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Processor upgrades enable computing at the edge
Avoiding vendor lock and providing more room for sensors and upgrades are critical considerations.
Macron’s nuclear pact expands across Scandinavia as global forces surges
Norway is just the latest ally to open discussions with Paris about France’s extended nuclear deterrence initiative.
Malaysian defense minister publicly slams Norway for cancelled missile sale
“Norway's action has created more than just a bilateral contract dispute. It raises a deeply troubling question about whether international agreement and strategic partnership can still be trusted at all,” Malaysian Defense Minister Mohamed Khaled Nordin said at the Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore.
After delivery of first tanks to Norway, EuroTrophy looks to wider European future
“This procurement of Leopard tanks to Norway came at the right timing with the rebuilding of German armed forces and their tank fleet and we could join with KNDS and [the] German and Norwegian government[s] to create the new baseline of the Leopard,” EuroTrophy Managing Director Dan Kalfus told Breaking Defense.
Russian nukes threaten ‘almost all’ US cities, Norway’s FM says, highlighting NATO’s value
“It is good that Europe is doing more, but there’s a need to remind our good friends on the other side of the Atlantic that NATO is also good for them,” said the Nordic official.