Ovzon has received a 12-month order from the Ministry of Defence of a European NATO country. The order is for Ovzon’s SATCOM-as-a-Service including a high-performing satellite network, both Ovzon T6 and Ovzon T7 mobile satellite terminals, and dedicated customer support. The order value amounts to 1.7 MUSD and service willContinue Reading
NASAMS air defence system provides critical protection against attacks from aircraft, drones, and missiles. Since the autumn of 2022, NASAMS has been delivered to and deployed by Ukraine. Around 900 missiles and drones have been intercepted by NASAMS, achieving a hit rate of 94%, according to Colonel Per Steinar Trøite,Continue Reading
Vice Admiral Nils Andreas Stensønes, Director Norwegian Intelligence Service, presents The Norwegian Intelligence Service’s annual report Focus: Norway faces an increasingly challenging security situation. Over the past year, tensions have been rising between Russia and China on the one hand and the West on the other; they will continue toContinue Reading
Tartu, Estonia – The Baltic Defence College (BALTDEFCOL) is pleased to announce its Annual Conference on Russia 2025, titled “Strategic Pathways to Ending the Russo-Ukrainian War,” which will take place on 6–7 March 2025 at VSpa Hotel & Conference Centre in Tartu, Estonia. The conference aims to study and analyseContinue Reading
Photo: Prime Minister Starmer and Prime Minister Støre in Bergen 16 December 2024. Credit: Silje Katrine Robinson / NTB Norway will provide NOK 2.7 billion to strengthen the Ukrainian Navy. The funding will, among other things, be used to protect people in Ukraine from attacks as well as for mineContinue Reading
Photo: Bjørn Arild Gram, Minister of Defence, together with Kay Norheim, who is in charge of the frigate project. (Photo by: Synne Kvam/Ministry of Defence Norway) The Norwegian Ministry of Defence has announced its intention to invite the French, German, British and US governments to begin discussions regarding a potentialContinue Reading
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (’KONGSBERG’) has signed a multi-year procurement contract with the US Navy to deliver Naval Strike Missile (NSM) missiles to the Navy and Fleet Marine Force over five years. The fixed price contract awarded today is valued at NOK 10 billion. This contract includes options which, ifContinue Reading
Secretary-General Mark Rutte participated in a meeting of the in Budapest, Hungary, November 7th. The meeting was an opportunity for European leaders to discuss a broad range of security challenges and the importance of working together to address them. This included exchanges not only on traditional threats and challenges, butContinue Reading
NATO Allies strongly condemn the decisions by the leaders of the Russian Federation and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to dangerously expand Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine. Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea and Ukraine associate themselves with this statement. In addition to theContinue Reading
The International Center for the Study of Violent Extremism is excited to offer its latest innovative, free training: Understanding and Responding to Hate Crimes in the Context of University Protests. From 11 am to 12:30 pm EST on Tuesday, Nov 12, 2024, the Director of ICSVE, Dr. Anne Speckhard willContinue Reading