Lockheed Martin in Norway

Lockheed Martin has been a trusted partner for Norway's national defence, industry, and economy for over 70 years.?

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Lockheed Martin has been a trusted partner for Norway's national defence, industry, and economy for more than 70 years. It has collaborated with key Norwegian industrial partners to grow local manufacturing capability, deliver economic benefit to the Norwegian economy, supporting hundreds of Norwegian jobs. Such industrial cooperation represents a win for Norway and the United States as it increases interoperability between our defence forces, drives resilience in our supply chains and creates economic growth for all partners.

Working with Lockheed Martin, Norway has become a key member in the Aegis partnership and the global F-35 programme, supporting NATO partners and allies worldwide.

Lockheed Martin in Norway History ___

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1953 - United States Government gifts Lockheed T-33 ‘Shooting Star’ jets to the nation as part of the Mutual Defense Assistance Program

1963 – Receives Lockheed F-104G Starfighters under the US Military Assistance Programme

1969 – Procures 7 P-3B Orions for maritime reconnaissance

1975 – Orders 72 F-16s to replace its F-104 Starfighter fleet

2008 - Selects the F-35

2008 –Acquires four C-130J Super Hercules

2015 - The first Norwegian F-35 takes flight

2017 - First F-35 arrives at ?rland Air Base

2019 - The Royal Norwegian Air Force declares IOC for F-35

2020 - The Royal Norwegian Air Force conducts its first deployment with the F-35 during NATO Air Policing

2022 – KONGSBERG and Lockheed Martin sign a contract for KONGSBERG’s support of the delivery of the TPY-4 radar to Norway for the Norwegian Radar Sensor (NORSE) Project

2022 – Norwegian operation of F-16 ends. 32 jets sold to Romanian Government

2023 – Six MH-60R ordered for Norwegian Armed Forces

2024 – Lockheed Martin announces $8 million investment with Norwegian industry to advance defence and aviation technologies

2025 -? Delivery of the 51st and 52nd F-35As to the Royal Norwegian Air Force, making Norway the first F-35 partner nation to fulfil its program of record

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F-35

In 2008, the Norwegian Government ordered 52 F-35s to serve as the backbone of the Norwegian Armed Forces, supplying them with combat power, information gathering and surveillance. With the delivery of their 51st and 52nd F-35s in 2025, Norway became the first F-35 partner nation to fulfil its program of record.

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C-130J Super Hercules

Norway’s C-130J-30s are true workhorses, supporting a multitude of tactical mission requirements including personnel and equipment transport, humanitarian operations, aeromedical airlift, special operations, cold weather operations and natural disaster relief.

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MH-60R SEAHAWK? Helicopter

MH-60R aircraft will enable Norway to perform multiple maritime missions, including search and rescue and coastal and offshore patrol. A first-time operator of SEAHAWK helicopters, Norway is expected to receive all six MH-60R aircraft by 2027.

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S-92? Helicopter

The S-92A is flown by two civil operators in Norway – Bristow Norway AS and CHC Helikopter Service – in a variety of roles including Search and Rescue, and crew transportation to and from Norway’s oil rigs.

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Aegis Combat System

The Aegis Combat System sits at the heart of Norway’s four Fridtjof Nansen-class frigates - the main surface combatant units of the Royal Norwegian Navy – the first of which entered service in 2006 and remain in service today.

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TPY-4

Norway has purchased eight TPY-4 radars to enhance the existing capabilities of the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) to provide continuous surveillance to safeguard the country’s airspace. They will also provide advanced early warning and air command-and-control capabilities to the RNoAF, assisting Norway in its role securing part of NATO’s High North frontier.

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Javelin 美诱直播apon System

Javelin was selected by Norway in 2004 and contributed to supporting Norway's defence industry through high-technology workshare to a number of Norwegian defense contractors including Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace and Nammo.

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