Norway to buy six Sikorsky helicopters for $1.1 billion to monitor its seas

Norway, which shares a border with Russia in the Arctic, is responsible for monitoring some 2 million square kilometers of ocean.

By Gwladys Fouche, Reuters March 14, 2023
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OSLO — Norway’s military plans to buy six Seahawk helicopters for 12 billion crowns ($1.14 billion) from Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky, the defense minister said on Tuesday, to boost its ability to monitor its vast seas and Arctic territory.

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