Norway Allocates €550 Million for Drone Technologies to Support Ukraine
Norway has committed approximately €550 million to fund the procurement of drones and related unmanned technologies for Ukraine.
The Gaze reports on this with reference to an announcement made by the Norwegian government.
The funding, equivalent to 6.5 billion Norwegian kroner, is aimed at enhancing Ukraine’s battlefield capabilities as drone warfare becomes an increasingly decisive factor in the war with Russia.
Oslo’s latest commitment underscores a shift toward long-term, high-impact military support.
“Drones play a vital part in Ukraine’s fight to defend itself,” said Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. “They are important both to protect critical infrastructure and for use on the front line. The contribution from Norway will significantly enhance Ukraine’s capacity to carry out necessary surveillance and operations using drones.”
The initiative includes funding not only for aerial drones but also for the development of unmanned maritime vessels, with production facilities to be established in Ukraine – a move signaling deeper industrial cooperation between the two countries.
This marks one of the first instances in which Norway is directly financing the acquisition of unmanned systems from foreign, including Ukrainian, defense producers.
Norway’s involvement follows its official accession in April to the “Drone Coalition” led by Latvia and Great Britain, a multilateral initiative coordinating the provision of unmanned technologies to Ukraine.
In parallel, Oslo is stepping up support for Ukraine’s naval defense under the “Maritime Coalition,” which Norway co-chairs with the United Kingdom.
According to the Ministry of Defence, an additional 6.7 billion kroner (approximately €580 million) has been allocated to strengthen Ukraine’s maritime capabilities amid rising threats in the Black Sea region.
As The Gaze reported earlier, on June 22, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Norwegian Minister of Defense Tore Onshuus Sandvik during his first official visit to Ukraine since his appointment in February.