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Norway joins NATO initiative on production capacity

Government of Norway

News story | Date: 15/02/2024

Today, the Norwegian Minister of Defence, Bjørn Arild Gram, signed a Letter of Intent on joint procurement of ammunition and missiles.

- We need to ramp up the production capasity significantly. The war in Ukraine has created a need for large quantities of military equipment.

The initiative is held by UK. So far 15 nations have signed up.

- Many nations have taken measures, and so has Norway. We have signed long-term contracts to provide predictability, and we have allocated a total of three billion NOK in direct production support. In addition, we have together with our Nordic friends, financed a production line at NAMMO that delivers ammunition directly to Ukraine We have done a lot, but we need to do more. Coordinated efforts among allies are especially important, says Gram.