ADS is collaborating with FSi, Norway’s Defence & Security Industry trade body to stage a major Defence Industry conference in Bergen. This conference provides a platform to explore business development opportunities between both industries, whether seeking new business, offset opportunities, collaborative partners in each country or to address opportunities in third countries, or new sources of supply.
Background
In a more complex and challenging world, Norway continues to invest in its Armed Forces. The Norwegian Government has continued to give priority to the defence sector in its annual budget proposal through a NOK 6.8 billion (£500m) or 9.8% increase in 2023, bringing its Defence Budget for 2023 to NOK 75.8 billion (£5.59bn). The Norwegian Government is committed to meeting the 2% of GDP NATO target for defence spending. This demonstrates the Government’s commitment to increase defence spending every year to meet the ambitions set out in the current Long-Term Plan.
Among several measures, the Long-Term Plan proposes a series of investments in capabilities of strategic importance that will focus on improving intelligence, situational awareness, survivability and the striking power of the Norwegian Armed Forces. The Norwegian Government wishes to continue its substantial investments in new major equipment and infrastructure. Procurements of major equipment in 2023 are in line with the Long-Term Plan’s proposed defence structure. This includes: new submarines, new maritime patrol aircraft, F-35 combat aircraft and new artillery system for the Army. In addition, the spending for ongoing projects, such as Sea Hawk and AW 101-helicopters and CV90 combat fighting vehicles, continues. There are plans to acquire some 30 new naval vessels of various types between now and 2040.
Norway has a long-standing track record of industrial co-operation with UK Defence companies and the UK and Norwegian Governments have an MoU covering co-operation in the areas of Defence research, procurement and exports.
ADS is collaborating with FSi, Norway’s Defence & Security Industry trade body, to bring UK and Norwegian Defence industry companies together by staging a major Defence Industry conference in Bergen, Norway, to coincide with a high level MoD to MoD meeting which is scheduled to take place in Bergen in early-October. This should provide a platform to explore business development opportunities between both industries, whether seeking new business, offset opportunities, collaborative partners in each country or to address opportunities in third countries, or new sources of supply.
The event is fully supported by both Governments with officials from both countries participating in the programme which includes a seminar and opportunity for B2B meetings with the participating Norwegian companies.
Agenda
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Confirmed Norweigan companies
| Abb AS |
| Airbus Defence and Space AS |
| Andøya Space Defence AS |
| Bertel O. Steen Defence & Security AS |
| Data Respons Solutions AS |
| Dspnor AS |
| Electronicon AS |
| Fosstech AS |
| Frico AS |
| H. Henriksen AS |
| Holtan and Partners AS |
| Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace |
| Nammo Raufoss AS |
| NDS Defence AS |
| Nordic American AS |
| Rheinmetall Norway AS |
| Rud Pedersen Public Affairs Company |
| Safran Robonic |
| Squarehead Technology AS |
| Saab Technologies Norway AS |
| Teleplan Globe AS |
| Umoe Mandal AS |
| Vard Group AS |
| Vipo AS |
| WSP Norge AS |
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We are pleased to confirm that BAE Systems are sponsoring this event.
