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The Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) (Norwegian: Luftforsvaret, lit. 'The Air Defence') is the air force of Norway. It was established as a separate arm of the Norwegian Armed Forces on 10 November 1944. The RNoAF's peacetime establishment is approximately 2,430 employees (officers, enlisted staff and civilians). 600 personnel also serve their ...
Gloster Gladiator 423 in 1938-1940 Armstrong Whitworth Scimitar One of the four Norwegian Caproni Ca.310s c. 1939 Norwegian Army Air Service Fokker CV-D photographed in 1990 Tiger Moth in Norwegian markings, 24 June 2001 Royal Norwegian Air Force F-5A Freedom Fighter aircraft flying in close formation with a New Jersey Air National Guard F-4 Phantom II aircraft during an exercise in 1982.
Man-portable air-defense system PPZR Piorun Poland: MANPADS. Man-portable air-defense system. 72mm Ordered in November 2022, valued at NOK 350 million. [30] First batch delivered in December 2023. [31]
The integrated air defense battle management command and control system, based on KS500F computers and the KMC9000 control console with two color CRT displays, was first developed for the Norwegian Adapted Hawk (NOAH) program, [10] an upgrade to the MIM-23B Improved Hawk semi-active radar head, surface-to-air missile system.
The Norwegian Armed Forces (Norwegian: Forsvaret, lit. 'The Defence') are the armed forces responsible for the defence of Norway.It consists of five branches, the Norwegian Army, the Royal Norwegian Navy, which includes the Coast Guard, the Royal Norwegian Air Force, the Home Guard, and Norwegian Cyber Defence Force as well as several joint departments.
The Air Force was considering moving its operations at Gardermoen to Rygge Air Station by consent of the Chief of Defence of Norway, General Sigurd Frisvold in the 2003-2004 period; however, this proposition was turned down by the Norwegian Parliament's Defence Committee. [1] Thus, the air station currently remains operational.
No. 330 Squadron RNoAF (Norwegian: 330 skvadron) is a helicopter unit of the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) and is Norway's military search and rescue service. The squadron operates ten Westland Sea King helicopters based at six airbases along the coast.
The Royal Norwegian Air Force ordered the JSM in October 2021 for their fleet of F-35 fighters. The initial delivery was expected for 2023. [38] [39] United States The Department of Defense selected the JSM for the United States Air Force. [40] [41] List of orders: March 2023, plan to procure 268 JSM over five years: [40] [41]