Norway has an evolutionary approach to new submarines, and will base the procurement on an existing submarine design.
The issue must be treated politically, he told NRK. Eight new Borey-class, eight new Severodvinsk class, several new diesel-powered and other special purpose submarines are recently delivered to the Northern fleet or currently under construction.In a White Paper to the Parliament in 2016, the Norwegian Government again underlined the importance of submarines and their place in the future development of the Norwegian navy.“Submarines are amongst the Norwegian Armed Forces’ most important capabilities and is of great significance for our ability to protect Norway’s maritime interests,” Ine Eriksen Søreide said when announcing the cooperation with Germany.“Submarine cooperation with Germany will ensure that Norway gets the submarines we require, and at the same time contributing to Smart defence and more efficient defence material cooperation in NATO,” the Minister of Defence said.Norway will now enter into final negotiations with German authorities. The Royal Norwegian Navy is the branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces responsible for naval operations of Norway.
According to Tromsø's financial council Jens Ingvald Olsen, this issue is packing plenty of political gunpowder and needs a broad discussion. After scrapping 130 of its Cold War fleet of nuclear powered submarines, Vladimir Putin’s Russia is now building new multi-purpose and ballistic missile submarines at a speed not seen since the end of the 1980s. In addition, together with Germany, we will get a larger scale in the production” said Ine Eriksen Søreide.Naval base Haakonsvern outside Bergen on the southwest coast will be homebase also for the new submarines. The Fleet consists of: O 1; O 2-class submarine. This will enable delivery of new submarines from the mid-2020s to 2030.“The submarines Norway and Germany will procure ensures a submarine service for the future. Submarines built before 1940. In times-of-budget-cuts and disarmament in the years after the Cold War, one option considered for the Navy was to scrap the idea of having an own fleet of submarines.Then Russia started to re-arm and modernize its Northern fleet vessels and weapons based on the Kola Peninsula bordering Norway on the Barents Sea coast. The modern attack submarine is capable of sea- and land-attack through conventional and nuclear means. This navy has a history dating …
Olavsvern outside Tromsø, the Navy’s special designed Arctic NATO submarine base with tunnels from the seaside, was shut down and sold to private investors a few years ago.After confirming you're a real person, you can write your email below and we include you to the subscription list.Coast of Finnmark, Barents Sea: Norwegian Coast Guard vessel "KV Harstad" and RoRo "Stena Forecaster" seen through Norwegian sub KNM Utsira's periscope. O 7; German Type UC I submarine. Kjapp; Kvikk (1970–1994) Rapp; Snøgg (1970–1994) Rask; Snar; Hauk class. Integration happens through a Norwegian Kongsberg combat system, which has become a mainstay for German submarine types. While it is true that small, conventional submarines are quite different than the US Navy’s larger nuclear powered boats – Norwegian submarines perform shorter deployments. Arg; Blink; Brann; Brask; Brott; Djerv; Glimt; Gnist; Hvass; Kjekk; Odd; Pil; Rokk; Skjold; Skudd; Steil; Storm; Traust; Tross; Trygg; Snøgg class Six vessels built from 1970 to 1971.
NOTE: These ships are generally considered destroyers by their officers and other navies due to their size and role.Norway has also prioritized replacing its current submarine fleet. O 2; O 3; O 4; O 5; O 6-class submarine. A few years back, Norway considered dropping the submarine force.