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Norwegian Army

Norwegian Army
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Military unit
Unit nameNorwegian Army
Founded1628-
CountryNorway
Size22,000 personnel
EngagementsSecond Northern War
Torstenson War
Scanian War
Great Northern War
Theater War
Swedish-Norwegian War (1814)
World War II
Cold War
Lebanon War
Bosnian War
Kosovo War
War in Afghanistan
War on Terrorism
Commanders
Commander-in-ChiefKing Harald V
Minister of DefenceGrete Faremo
Chief of StaffGeneral Harald Sunde

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The Norwegian Army ( , established in 1628, is the branch of the Norwegian Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest branch of the Norwegian armed forces. The modern Army has its roots in the post-WW2 rebuilding of Norway.The Royal Norwegian Army currently has a peacetime strength of 22,000, and approximately 51,000 when fully mobilized. The Army is mainly located in two bases in (1)mid-Troms and (2)the south-eastern part of the country, with other units like the King's Guards and the border guards stationed elsewhere. Norway has 479 troops , as well as special forces, abroad according to the Norwegian Armed Forces homepage.

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Jegerkompaniet / ISTAR is the Norwegian Armys northern-most unit. It is deployed to the world's northern-most military garrison, at 69 degrees north. The company has both conscripts (12 months basic training) and enlisted professional soldiers (grenaders). Jegerkompaniet: home.no en.wikipedia.org
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That's how they did it.....instead of throwing your old "dumb box" away you shall let it face some "elements"........
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Shooting with 12,7 mm machine gun (M2 Browning machine gun). Practice with the Norwegian Army, Indre Troms...
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I served a year in the Norwegian Army as a Combat Engineer and I have alot of videos and pictures from then that I thought I'd share with you. This is a video of a Leopard Tank vs a VW Golf.... and the ensuing carnage.
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ARTHUR is a military radar system originally developed by Ericsson Microwave Systems (now Saab Microwave Systems) in close cooperation with the Swedish Defence Material Administration and Norwegian Army Material Command. ARTHUR can operate as a stand-alone medium-range Weapons Locating Radar or a long-range weapon locating system, consisting of 2 to 4 radars working in coordination. This flexibility enables the system to maintain a constant surveillance of an area of interest on a complex battlefield. It detects hostile projectiles and calculates their points of origin with great accuracy and these positions are automatically relayed to friendly artillery units, which can then return fire. ARTHUR also tracks out-going projectiles from friendly artillery and calculates points of impact. The radar is capable of detecting and track very small targets such as mortar bombs in the presence of clutter and electronics countermeasures (ECM). With its low weight, small size and single vehicle configuration when mounted on a BV206, the system has high tactical and operational mobility and is capable of manoeuvering in the most difficult of terrain. In a demonstration in Hungary, ARTHUR was able to detect and locate the firing units for 500 assorted rockets, cannon shells, and mortar rounds. The British say that ARTHUR meets their requirement to locate any artillery piece firing within 15km of friendly troops within 75 meters. It can be carried by a C-130 or slung under a heavy lift <b>...</b>
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Slideshow with pictures showing the Norwgegian Army in Afghanistan.
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The Norwegian Army training
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The Amoured Battalion in the norwegian army crossing a river during a exercise.
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Gardens drilltropp shows off
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Norwegian Army: Mech. Inf. Stormeskadron 3 having some fun at the firing range. Song: Queen of the Stone Age - No One Knows
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Eight UN workers killed in Afghan Koran protest - AFP Tweet this news
AFP--Sweden said one of its nationals was killed, while Norway said a -Norwegian army- officer was thought to be among the victims. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the violence. US President Barack Obama condemned the attack "in the strong - Date : Fri, 01 Apr 2011 19:45:00 GMT+00:00
LIBYA: FIRST MISSION FOR NORWAY'S FIGHTER AIRCRAFT - Agenzia Giornalistica Italia Tweet this news
Agenzia Giornalistica Italia--(AGI) Oslo - F-16 fighter aircraft sent by Norway to participate in the operations in Libya have accomplished their 1st mission. Two out of the six fighter aircraft stationed in Crete took off around mid-day, headed for Libya - Date : Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:27:20 GMT+00:00
Karzai supplies oxygen to US Koran-burner - The Australian Tweet this news
The Australian--When the dust cleared, four Nepalese guards were dead, along with a -Norwegian military- adviser, a Swedish human rights officer and a Romanian official. It was the most serious attack on the UN in Afghanistan for many years. How had this - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:06:01 GMT+00:00
Armored vehicles using rubber tracks - UPI.com Tweet this news
UPI.com--11 (UPI) -- Rubber tracks developed by BAE Systems in Sweden and Soucy International of Canada are being used on -Norwegian army- vehicles in Afghanistan. The tracks are on two 28-ton CV9030 infantry fighting vehicles, the heaviest vehicles to ha - Date : Fri, 11 Feb 2011 11:10:40 GMT+00:00
Yara says military activity near its Libya plant - Reuters Tweet this news
Reuters--"We do know there have been conflicts close to the plant involving the -army- and protesters," said Asle Skredderberget, Yara spokesman, when asked about a report in -Norwegian- daily Dagens Naeringsliv. There was no apparent da - Date : Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:17:21 GMT+00:00
Biathlon tests your balance and accuracy - Globe and Mail Tweet this news
Globe and Mail--Though its roots are as a training exercise in the 18th-century -Norwegian Army-, biathlon became an official Olympic event at the 1960 Games. Women's biathlon was included in 1992. In the past 20 years, it has grown to become one of - Date : Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:52:12 GMT+00:00
2500+ Military and Industry Players Return to London for the Largest ... - PR Newswire (press release) Tweet this news
PR Newswire (press release)--Others who were first-time participants included a Project Officer from the -Norwegian Army-, who mentioned, "I'm here for information on the different vehicles. I've attended all four days to hear what othe - Date : Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:07:35 GMT+00:00
Shhhh! - Norway Buys Rubber Tracks For CV90 Afghan Operations - Business Wire (press release) Tweet this news
Business Wire (press release)--ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two -Norwegian Army- CV9030 infantry fighting vehicles have successfully been using rubber tracks in northern Afghanistan since December. The 28-tonne BAE Systems vehicles are the hea - Date : Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:58:22 GMT+00:00
Peace talks set; gov't to free 12 Reds - Inquirer.net Tweet this news
Inquirer.net--15-21 in the -Norwegian- capital. -Norway-, which facilitated the preliminary talks on Jan. 14-18, will also oversee the formal negotiations. ... - Date : Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:05:48 GMT+00:00
World briefs - St. Louis Post-Dispatch Tweet this news
St. Louis Post-Dispatch---Norwegian- lawmaker Snorre Valen, 26, has nominated WikiLeaks for the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, saying that its disclosures of classified documents promote ... - Date : Thu, 03 Feb 2011 06:11:34 GMT+00:00

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