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Norway Investing Over $1 Billion Preparing For F-35 Arrival

Pat Host

Thursday, September 29th, 2016

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Norway Investing Over $1 Billion Preparing For F-35 Arrival

Norway Defence Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide. Photo: Defense Daily.

BODØ, Norway--Norway is investing over $1 billion to upgrade the infrastructure at an air force base in preparation for the F-35’s arrival next fall.Norwegian Ministry of Defense spokesman Endre Lunde said Thursday two separate efforts are underway at Ørland Main Air Station to make it one of the central hubs for the Norwegian Air Force. Lunde said Norway is spending about $850 million to upgrade Ørland’s infrastructure specifically to house the F-35. A Norwegian defense official told reporters here Sept.…

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