Norway will buy a fleet of British-made frigates for its navy

London (AP) -Norway, while deepening the cooperation against Russian operations in the sea throughout the northern wing of the two countries, the two countries agreed to buy at least five new anti-British anti-Nes with an agreement worth 10 billion pounds (13.5 billion dollars).

On Sunday, they said that Britain would provide Norway 26 types of frigates and eight British and at least five Norwegian ships that would work together in Northern Europe would create a common power. Ships were built by a group of companies managed by UK -based UAE Systems.

“Our Naviks will lead NATO in NATO, and with this agreement, the North Atlantic will put more world -class warships to hunt our critical infrastructure and keep both our nations safe.” He said.

In 2022, Russia’s full -scale Ukrainian invasion encouraged its European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to increase defense expenditures due to concerns that Moscow could be the next target.

According to the UAE, 26 types of frigates are designed for anti -submarine war and high -intensity air defense. Australia and Canada have already agreed to buy Type 26 variants for their navy.

The agreement is expected to support 4,000 jobs and 400 companies in the UK.

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said that NATO members needed frigates because “Since World War II, he has faced the most serious security situation.

Norway also evaluated the ships made by the USA, Germany and France, but Støre chose England for the historical connections of the countries.

“Norway and Great Britain, common interests and close ties with very close ties, St Støre said.

Grieshaber reported from Berlin.