Norwegian Armed Forces

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Sure. These persons are from the Royal Norwegian Air Force's 132 Air Wing, of which the patch signifies. The 132 Air Wing is the primary operator of the F-35 and currently hosts part of the 330 SAR Squadron, which I was assigned to (generally speaking).

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"Klar til strid" translates to "Ready for battle".

The airmen and women in the photos I posted are based at Ørland Air Station, which likely makes them subservient to the 332 Squadron. It operates and F-35ANs, and used to operate MLUd F-16s..

NNice - almost missed the F35s at the end of the F-16s!!

 

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For example, in a scenario where there is movement, an AIP based sub would have the upper hand when compared to one without AIP.

Are you talking about AIP vs Nuclear propulsion or DE?

 

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Are you talking about AIP vs Nuclear propulsion or DE?

aip vs de, of course.

 

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THOR-ER program moves ahead to develop solid fuel ramjet technologies
THOR-ER is an Allied Prototyping Initiative (API) effort under the Directorate for Advanced Capabilities within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.

The THOR-ER effort aims to cooperatively develop and integrate advancements in solid fuel ramjet technologies into full-size prototypes that are affordable, attain high-speeds, and achieve extended range, culminating in flight demonstrations in operationally relevant conditions. The effort will also consider potential U.S. and Norwegian co-production opportunities.

“This continuation is an important next step in advancing high-speed propulsion technologies with our Norwegian partners. It will drive fielding of the critical technologies needed to ensure U.S. and Allied military superiority in hypersonic systems.”

Dr. Michael Griffin, Under Secretary for Research and Engineering

THOR-ER continues collaborative research efforts involving the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division China Lake; the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment; and Norwegian industry partner Nammo.

“I am very pleased with the prospects of this initiative. Not only will it provide a game changing capability for our Armed Forces, it also brings bilateral cooperation to a whole new level,” said Mr. Morten Tiller, Norwegian National Armaments Director. “The THOR-ER development incorporates the results of long term R&D on missile and rocket technology in Norway. In my opinion this merger of US and Norwegian R&D efforts and engineering skills strengthens alliance innovation, in addition it represents an opportunity for closer defence industrial base cooperation”.

“Nammo’s new propulsion solutions are closing the range gap between the US and its future potential adversaries. Our involvement in THOR-ER allows us to bring together the best of US and Norwegian propulsion technology through the framework of a bilateral US-Norwegian partnership, and this fits perfectly with our long term ambitions,”

Morten Brandtzæg, President and CEO of Nammo Group.

The Allied Prototyping Initiative, launched in 2019 by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering through its Advanced Capabilities directorate, leverages new and existing frameworks for international cooperation in research and development, so that the U.S. and its closest Allies can co-develop prototypes to bolster their military superiority. The goal of the API is to rapidly co-develop high-impact, game-changing, large-scale operational prototypes and to explore opportunities to energize the industrial bases within the U.S. and its closest Allies.

THOR-ER program moves ahead to develop solid fuel ramjet technologies - Naval News

The U.S. Department of Defense and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence announced their intent to continue a bilateral effort to explore advanced solid fuel ramjet technologies. The Tactical High-speed Offensive Ramjet for Extended Range, or THOR-ER.

www.navalnews.com

 

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NORTAD III Air Mobile Protection Team detachment in Mali.

 

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Airdrop from a C-130J over the East Sector of the Mali field of operations in support of Operation Stork.

 

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330 Squadron rescue team.

 

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Telemark Battalion rapid response drill.

 

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HNoMS Statsraad Lehmkuhl returning to port in Bergen at the Naval Academy after two months at sea with naval cadets.

 

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Naval commando night ops

And day ops.

 

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Porsanger Battalion March 2021 readiness drills.

 

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JTACs calling in fire support from F-16 and B-1Bs.

 

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Civil and military rescue crews search for survivors after a landslide collapses residences in Gjerdrum.

 

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Icelandic Coast Guard Explosive Ordinance Disposal teams conducting an SAR drill with Norwegian F-35 force protection teams and MDK commandos during an Icelandic Air Patrol rotation. Iceland doesn't have a standing military, but does maintain civil defence services.

 

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Coast Guard icebreaker KV Svalbard assists with buoy and scientific instrument recovery in the Beaufort Sea.

 

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MDK tech searching a pond outside Askim after reports of a UXO.

 

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Skiing and shooting; a Norwegian tradition. Soldiers from the Jarfjord company practice shoot with skis and heavy backpacks.

Medical battalion doctors practice prolonged field care under night conditions.

 

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A fourship of F-35ANs refueling over Iceland.