What's new

Nordic Defense News, pictures, videos and history

arkiv_fms2002_4042_document.t44fd58b8.m800.x8c12765b.JPG


arkiv_fms2002_4071_document.t44fd58bc.m800.x13bc7895.JPG


arkiv_fms2002_4070_document.t44fd58bc.m800.x31bfcb85.JPG


arkiv_fms2002_4038_document.t44fd58b8.m800.x5392f59f.JPG


arkiv_fms2002_4057_document.t44fd58b8.m800.x3b8a1adc.JPG


arkiv_fms2002_4043_document.t44fd58b8.m800.xae11c54b.JPG


arkiv_fms2002_4046_document.t44fd58b8.m800.x041cba1b.JPG
 
Communication and Information Systems Task Group

20160929AA_CISTG_03.t57efa4c5.m800.xe8c2cafa.jpg


20160929AA_CISTG_05.t57efa4d0.m800.xaa14700c.jpg


20160929AA_CISTG_09.t57efa4f1.m800.x890c34f1.jpg


20160929AA_CISTG_10.t57efa505.m800.x23cc3eda.jpg


20160929AA_CISTG_15.t57efa538.m800.xffb3cf08.jpg


20160929AA_CISTG_14.t57efa52d.m800.x832f8f6a.jpg


20160929AA_CISTG_18.t57efa55e.m800.x4e948a37.jpg


20160929AA_CISTG_11.t57efa50c.m800.x5e9077e2.jpg


For those wondering, that's a Glock 17, known as the P80 in the Norwegian Armed Forces.

Also, the CIS TG is not part of the Norwegian Army. Rather it is part of a separate Cyber Defense Force.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Some new pics of the NH90 on KV Senja:

KV%20Senja%20-%20H%C3%A5kon%20Kj%C3%B8llmoen%201.t57ee0a91.m800.xcd952e60.jpg


KV%20Senja%20-%20H%C3%A5kon%20Kj%C3%B8llmoen%202.t57ee0a8f.m800.x5ada93f4.jpg


KV%20Senja%20-%20H%C3%A5kon%20Kj%C3%B8llmoen%203.t57ee0a8f.m800.x25130867.jpg


KV%20Senja%20-%20H%C3%A5kon%20Kj%C3%B8llmoen%204.t57ee0a8f.m800.x811eccdf.jpg


KV%20Senja%20-%20H%C3%A5kon%20Kj%C3%B8llmoen%205.t57ee0a8f.m800.xfed7574c.jpg


KV%20Senja%20-%20H%C3%A5kon%20Kj%C3%B8llmoen%206.t57ee0a8f.m800.x7e8dfbf9.jpg


KV Senja is a Nordkapp class OPV:
2016-04-27inm137.t5728c13f.m800.x2c55d355.JPG


DSC_1062.t5406ed8e.m800.x80df02b8.JPG
 
Last edited by a moderator:
@Vergennes looks like the order to turn in sidearms has been rescinded. For those wondering, that's a Glock 17, known as the P80 in the Norwegian Armed Forces.

That's good.
To be honest,I didn't understand how non-emergency units turning in their side arms would be a high cost saving measure.
-
I have noticed that the norwegians have been adopting the new HK slim line buttstock for their 416s.

apRS0C8.jpg

MZaIuls.jpg
 
I have noticed that the norwegians have been adopting the new HK slim line buttstock for their 416s.

I'm not entirely sure when the switch happened, but there's definitely been one. It looks to have been made within the last two years at the earliest.

The older HK416s feature a heavier and thicker stock:
PBnSIBO-1811.t4d14611c.m800.x50b30e06.jpg


Versus the new slim one:
Artillerijegerpatrulje_n%C3%A6rbilde_foto_Ole_Sverre_Haugli.t5267902e.m800.xf06b379e.jpg


20160614tk_R1864.t5760fcaa.m800.x72bf2c06.jpg


Some units in Afghanistan also have skeleton stocks on their rifles:
20101104SLS_faryab06.t4cd3c798.m800.x328bf72c.jpg


They aren't special forces, just regulars from TMBN.
IMG_5124.t4d2acaa8.m800.xccf01baf.jpg


And a few Rapid Response Teams as well:
samhandling-7314.t4d14611a.m800.xcd3fbf09.jpg


The switch doesn't seem to be universal, as a number of recent exercises still feature a heftier, thicker stock:
67HVBS_030616_Brohaugfoto_258.t5763a448.m1200.x21bad9ec.jpg


I have no idea how widespread these changes are going to be, especially since the latest group to get the Hk416, HV-14, received a version with a heavier stock:
%C3%98velse%20H%C3%A5l%C3%B8yg%20HV-14%20Skytebane%20060916%20Jostein%20Hestdal64.t57d0f3d2.m800.x7c20a4eb.jpg


But there has definitely been a change in some units.
 
I don't know if other nations do this, but the Norwegian military "shock tests" its own soldiers.

20160928FR_Kampst%C3%B5tteeskadronen%206-4.t57eb640c.m800.x2fc2c7e3.jpg


20160928FR_Kampst%C3%B5tteeskadronen%206-3.t57eb63fa.m800.x2d01beae.jpg
 
Artillery is hard to come by in Norway. Apart from the M109, there are no other types in service due to Norway's mountainous terrain which makes moving and setting up big guns very difficult. They're also of limited value given our neighbors - Friendly Sweden and a small border with Russia to the East and the sea to the North, South and West and South East.

Historically we had, but never operationalized, the M270 MLRS:

arkiv_fms20004_347_document.t463f06c8.m800.x795050f3.jpg


arkiv_fms20004_819_document.t463f06c8.m800.xf95ddd55.jpg


arkiv_1998__1384_document.t43e094c6.m800.xa940264a.jpg


arkiv_1998__2441_document.t43e094cc.m800.x6bd90e22.jpg


arkiv_fms20004_816_document.t463f06be.m800.x4a1e5580.jpg


arkiv_fo_p_i_65_document.t459b8cbc.m800.x810ae74e.JPG


arkiv_1998__1699_document.t43e094c2.m800.x97e5176f.jpg


arkiv_fms2003_1563_document.t44feaa44.m800.xc6b2e23e.jpg


These photos date back to 1998!
 
Last edited by a moderator:
Supporting UN missions in Mali

IMG_0904.t570dfce8.m800.x18314f14.jpg


IMG_0936.t570dfefc.m800.x428db5b4.jpg


IMG_0929.t570dfe28.m800.x83d58239.jpg


IMG_0947.t570dffbc.m800.xdbe14e85.jpg


IMG_0924.t570dfdba.m800.xc62c8dc1.jpg


IMG_0915.t570dfd42.m800.xecddbae6.jpg


IMG_0978.t570e000e.m800.x06703da4.jpg
 
Last edited by a moderator:
PsyOps officers advising Afghan mediacentre.

PsyOpsRCNorth_fotoStephenOlsen-7157.t52c7b85c.m800.xa90c110c.jpg


PsyOpsRCNorth_fotoStephenOlsen-7177.t52c7b838.m800.x10299681.jpg


PsyOpsRCNorth_fotoStephenOlsen-7221.t52c7b7da.m800.xd4996385.jpg


PsyOpsRCNorth_fotoStephenOlsen-7149.t52c7b866.m800.x6f0b036d.jpg


PsyOpsRCNorth_fotoStephenOlsen-6992.jpg
 
The overall presence is limited, but Norway does contribute to South Sudanese Peacekeeping.

tkunR9816.t5293119a.m800.x785d2ec8.jpg


tkunR0202.t5293119e.m800.x6e01ee23.jpg


tkunR9540.t5293119c.m800.xb86dc135.jpg


tkunR9524.t5293119a.m800.xc1cd3b4c.jpg


tkunR9520.t5293119a.m800.xe59a5341.jpg


tkunR0134.t529311be.m800.x3b9f9aaf.jpg
 
Combat Service Support battalion

20160510%C3%B9I-NLF%20kurs-32.t57f635c9.m800.xdf04fcde.jpg


20160510%C3%B9I-NLF%20kurs-15.t57f632a6.m800.x492269b8.jpg


20160510%C3%B9I-NLF%20kurs-1.t57f6329e.m800.x79c46ba5.jpg


20160510%C3%B9I-NLF%20kurs-16.t57f632a8.m800.x701883df.jpg


20160510%C3%B9I-NLF%20kurs-27.t57f632ae.m800.xa28f1d98.jpg


20160510%C3%B9I-NLF%20kurs-30.t57f632b4.m800.x6bbf1ce7.jpg


20160510%C3%B9I-NLF%20kurs-31.t57f632b4.m800.x14768774.jpg


Support units include dental, engineering, logistics, nursing, veterinary, medical specialists, chaplains, finance, legal and clerical, ordnance and quartermastery and transportation specializations.
 

Country Latest Posts

Back
Top Bottom