A Norwegian P-3C Orion aircraft observed two large Russian naval vessels (a Kirov-class cruiser and an Udaloy-class ASW destroyer) north of Finnmark on March 14 during a routine patrol flight.
On February 24, Norway's first P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) landed at Norway's Evenes airport, marking the MPA's first arrival to the country.
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (Forsvarsmateriell) announced the first P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft meant to the Royal Norwegian Air Force (Luftforsvaret) flew for the first time.
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (Forsvarsmateriell) announced the first P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft meant to the Royal Norwegian Air Force (Luftforsvaret) have been rolled out of the Boeing's painting hall in Seattle.
The first P-8A Poseidon fuselage for Norway arrived on April 12 at Boeing facilities in Renton, Washington, from Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas, marking a major milestone in the production of the first of five Poseidons for the Royal Norwegian Air Force.
Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS and Boeing on June 18 signed a Memorandum of Understanding for P-8 maritime patrol aircraft maintenance and support, with the opportunity to create new jobs in Norway and to develop the local industry.
