page_title: Norwegian Armed Forces
section_title: Royal Norwegian Navy
hierarchical_section_title: Norwegian Armed Forces / Structure / Royal Norwegian Navy
caption_attribution_description: English: Skjold-class fast attack craft KNM Storm of the Royal Norwegian Navy
context_page_description: The Norwegian Armed Forces is the military organisation responsible for the defence of Norway. It consists of four branches, the Norwegian Army, the Royal Norwegian Navy, which includes the Coast Guard, the Royal Norwegian Air Force, and the Home Guard, as well as several joint departments.
  The military force in peace time is around 23,250 personnel including military and civilian staff, and around 63,250 in total with the current military personnel, conscripts and the Norwegian Home Guard in full mobilization.
  An organised military was first assembled in Norway in the 9th century and was early focused around naval warfare. The army was created in 1628 as part of Denmark–Norway, followed by two centuries of regular wars. A Norwegian military was established in 1814, but the military did not see combat until the German occupation of Norway in 1940. Norway abandoned its position as a neutral country in 1949 to become a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. The Cold War saw a large build-up of air stations and military bases, especially in Northern Norway.
context_section_description: 5 - 1 = 4 Fridtjof Nansen class Aegis frigates
  6 Skjold class fast missile boats.
  6 Ula class submarines
  Mine Warfare Capability
  6 (8) Oksøy-class mine hunter and Alta-class minesweeper
  Mine Clearance Command (divers); HNoMS Tyr support vessel
  Naval Special Warfare Group
  Norwegian Coastal Ranger Command
  Mine Clearance Command (divers)
  Tactical Boat Squadron (CB90-Class fast assault craft)
  Logistics/Support Capacity
  Coast Guard
  1 Svalbard class vessel
  3 Barentshav class vessels
  3 Nordkapp-class OPV
  Leased vessels (KV Tromsø and KV Ålesund, KV Harstad, 6 ocean patrol vessels)
  Inner coast guard (25 leased vessels)
  Tug capacity
  Strategic Sealift
caption: A Norwegian Skjold class fast missile boat
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