Norway Outlines Procurement Strategy for Up to 20 P1118 Standardized Vessels

Norway's Defence Materiel Agency outlined a competitive procurement approach for up to 20 ocean-going standardized vessels shared among Norway, the United Kingdom and Lithuania under the P1118 framework. The proposed allocation is up to four naval vessels and six coast guard ships for Norway, six naval vessels for the United Kingdom and four for Lithuania. Two parallel competitions would produce separate contracts for up to 14 naval vessels and six coast guard vessels, with one bidder unable to win both. Authorities aim to award contracts in 2027 and receive the first vessel in 2030, while smaller standardized vessel variants remain under development.