Norway’s arms procurement agency (NDMA) has awarded Swedish cybersecurity firm Clavister a 280-million Swedish krona ($31-million) contract to develop a secure tactical communications solution for the Norwegian Armed Forces.
Approximately 250 million Swedish kronor ($28 million) of the contract value will be allocated to the development of the Tactical Core Network System (TCNS), with the remainder covering a follow-on support and maintenance agreement.
Built on Clavister’s proprietary networking and security software, the solution is designed to deliver seamless, secure, and user-friendly connectivity for deployed forces, independent of the underlying communication carrier.
Future-Proofing Defense Digital Infrastructure
The project is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2026 and will run for around 36 months. Upon completion of the delivery phase, a four-year support and maintenance period will commence, with options for further extensions.
The system will serve as the backbone of tactical communications under the wider Mime program, an NDMA-managed modernization initiative aimed at upgrading tactical command, control, communications, and information systems. The program seeks to establish a resilient and future-proof digital infrastructure to support long-term defense operational requirements.
“This contract is a strong recognition of Clavister’s long-term focus on delivering resilient, secure, and sovereign networking solutions for defence and other mission-critical environments,” CEO of Clavister John Vestberg said.
“We are proud to support the Norwegian Armed Forces with a solution based on our in-house developed technology, and we look forward to a close and constructive collaboration with NDMA throughout the delivery and support phases.”
