Norway defence uplift secures at least five UK frigates

Norway defence uplift secures at least five UK frigates

Norway has moved to reinforce its long-term defence expansion with an additional NOK 115 billion uplift announced on 27 March 2026, a step that appears to steady earlier uncertainty around its planned acquisition of British-built Type 26 frigates. The increase sits on top of a wider NOK 1.6 trillion programme running to 2036 and confirms that the surface fleet renewal effort remains embedded within Oslo’s core procurement pipeline. Norway select…