One billion kroner is set aside for projects at Nammo at Raufoss in the interior to increase the production of artillery ammunition. One billion is also set aside for other projects in the Norwegian defense industry. – The war in Ukraine has created a situation where there is a need for large quantities of ammunition. This is what Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre says in a press release. – The government is therefore contributing with powerful measures so that the Norwegian defense industry can produce more. The NOK 2 billion is financed through the Nansen programme. – The war in Ukraine has created a situation where there is a need for large quantities of ammunition, says Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. Photo: Ismail Burak Akkan / news – Important From before, the government has set aside around NOK one billion to increase Norwegian production capacity through co-financing of so-called ASAP projects. The total production support is thus up to NOK 3 billion. – Increasing capacity in the defense industry is important, both for Ukraine, but also to safeguard our own security, says Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram. – We are now contributing to Nammo’s production capacity increasing significantly to cover Norwegian, allied and Ukrainian needs, says Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram Photo: ISMAIL BURAK AKKAN / news On Wednesday 17 January, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Defense Minister Bjørn Arild Gram will meet at Nammo to meet the press. Has asked for support for grenades Nammo has in several rounds asked for support to increase the capacity to produce grenades which are in demand from Ukraine and NATO countries. They have asked for NOK 850 million in investments, but as of 1 December last year had received NOK 75 million for the purpose. Billion contract last year Nammo and the state entered into a billion contract with a value of NOK 2.6 billion. It is the largest contract the company at Toten has ever had. The money was to be used, among other things, for the purchase of artillery ammunition. Then it was the war in Ukraine that led Europe to arm itself, and the demand for weapons and ammunition increased sharply. The arms manufacturer Nammo produces ammunition, rockets and high-tech weapons. Photo: William Jobling / news More actions Weapons manufacturer Nammo, with headquarters at Raufoss, has had to endure a lot of criticism this autumn. In December last year, activists chained themselves outside Nammo at Raufoss. These were from the Palestine Committee. They claimed that weapons from Nammo are used to kill Palestinians in Gaza. Nammo rejects these claims. Earlier in December, the action group “Activists for Palestine” appeared during the jumping competition in Lysgårdsbakken in Lillehammer. The Norwegian show jumping team has a sponsorship agreement with Nammo, and the campaigners criticized the collaboration. But this is not the first time action has been taken against the arms manufacturer. Back in 2014, there was a protest action against Nammo. Even then, the goal was to boycott arms exports to Israel. The arms manufacturer Nammo produces ammunition, rockets and high-tech weapons. Photo: William Jobling / news
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