Northern exposure

Article Abstract:

Norway's parliament has approved a new long-term defense plan in summer-1998, which will initiate extensive upgrades to major equipment for the coutnry's Air Force and Navy. With the new defense plan, the country intends to spend around 60% of its military procurement allocation on foreign products, and has earmarked its weapon system modernization accounts to support 80 significant projects. These projects include the procurement of 204 used tracked vehicles and the reconfiguration of 73 Leopard I tank chassis; the acquisition of a new combat radio, called the Multi-Mode Radio (MMR); a new frigate program with an allotment of 12 billion kroners for six new vessels; the procurement of 30 to 40 new fighter planes; and the equipment of its existing air fleet with US AIM-120B AMRAAM missiles.

Norway, Defense Procurement, Tactical Technology Development, Strategic Technology Development, Military procurement, Military equipment, Military research, Article, Dept/Ministry of Defense, AIM-120B AMRAAM, Leopard I, MMR

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The light fight in 2010

Article Abstract:

Army light divisions of the 21st century will be equipped with modern information systems and will be capable of fighting numerically superior opposing forces. The units can cover large areas and operate in different battlefields and conditions as well as conduct an air assault operations, provide flanking and rear-action security and launch infiltration attacks along with armored units. To attain their perceived role, new technologies should be provided and a restructuring of the units should be undertaken.

United States, Defense Operations & Maintenance, Military administration

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