ADS Group 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 London. 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.
Provisional Agenda
Monday 25 November 2024
- 18:30 - Welcome Reception at a venue in London (TBC)
- 20:00 - Reception closes
Tuesday 26 November 2024
- 08:30 - Registration
- 09:15 - Welcome remarks
- 09:30 - Keynote opening addresses
- 09:50 - An update on UK/Norwegian Bilateral Defence Collaboration
- 10:10 - Norway’s new long-term plan for its armed forces
- 10:40 - UK defence industrial strategy and procurement plans
- 11:10 - Networking refreshment break
- 11:30 - The US dimension on UK/Norwegian Bilateral Defence Collaboration
- 11:50 - The UK MoD’s Space Strategy
- 12:10 - The role and activities of the UK Defence Solutions Centre
- 12:30 - Some practical industry case studies of collaboration in practice and lessons learnt
- 13:00 - Norwegian defence industry – an overview
- 13:20 - Introduction to B2B session
- 13:30 - Networking lunch
- 14:30 - B2B sessions commence
- 17:30 - End of day and conference closes
- 18:00 - Optional informal drinks and dinner at nearby meal venue*
*We are looking to host informal drinks and dinner from 18:00 and would like to understand interest in attending this so we can scope out an appropriate venue. This would be payable by attendees and is not included in the overall cost.
The Norwegian defence market opportunities
In a more complex and dangerous 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 announcing plans to raise its military spending by an accumulated 600 billion crowns (or US$56 billion) through 2036 to bolster its defence against Russia and other security challenges, and, overall military spending for the next 12 years is expected to amount to 1.62 trillion crowns (or US$151.2bn). 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 NH90- 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 a MoU covering co-operation in the areas of Defence research, procurement and exports.
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