Norway Selects Clavister for Secure Tactical Comms Solution

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.

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.”