Defence News: Norway is going to protect from the far North of Russia
Norway has decided to invest in total $478 million in two additional military programs, to strengthen their capacity in the far North, informs.
"Investing in military programs within the defense budget 2015 is happening on the background of increasing Russia's air, naval and land resources in the border areas of the far North," - emphasizes the log.
for the current year in the country was adopted by the military budget in $5, 6 billion - 3, 4% more than in 2014. Now it occurs a further Increase due to the additional payment of 2 new programs aimed at increasing the firepower of the Norwegian defence systems.
One program involves the development of powerful anti-aircraft batteries - the first in Norway. Fully integrated air defence system will include modern missiles surface-to-air and air-to-air.
The second program is aimed at modernization of tanks Leopard-2 was produced in Germany. It is planned to convert 38 of 52 existing Norwegian tanks.
"The increase in military spending will further help to improve the defense capabilities of our military power," the magazine quoted the country's defense Minister Inu Eriksen Serey (Ina Ereksen S
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