- Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) issues RfI for anti-tank mines, targeting defence industry responses by 7 April 2026 amid Europe’s military recapitalisation
- Potential acquisition would build on joint procurement of DM-22 anti-tank mines with Germany and Latvia
- Potential deployment focus on Finnmark County near Norway–Russia border, which is monitored by a Ranger battalion
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) has issued a request for information (RfI) from defence industry suppliers for the potential provision of anti-tank mines, as European countries continue an expansive military recapitalisation programme.
Few additional details were provided in the 17 March RfI, which detailed that industry should seek to response no later than 7 April 2026. It is not known what specifications Norway is going to set for the potential purchase, nor quantity or cost.
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In April 2025, Norway joined Latvia and Germany in the joint procurement of DM22 anti-tank mines, with deliveries thought likely to occur around 2027.
The DM22 has its origin in the late-1980s, and operates as a tripod mounted, rocket-assisted shaped charge, capable of penetrating around 600-750mm of rolled homogeneous armour (RHA), or angled equivalent.
Norway is also reported to operate the more conventional HPD-2 and AT2 mines.
It is likely that any deployment of a future anti-tank mine will be situated in the northeastern Finnmark County region, which shares a near-200km border with Russia.
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By GlobalDataA Norwegian Ranger battalion is deployed to the region to act as a border tripwire comprised of predominantly conscripted soldiers.
The two countries share a land border crossing at Storskog, which is monitored by Russian and Norwegian military.
Norway increases defence spending
According to analysis by intelligence firm GlobalData, Norway, positioned high on Nato’s northern flank, has raised its defence spending to historic highs in response to heightened tensions with Russia and Belarus over the war in Ukraine.
Its spending for 2025 was expected to reach $10.1bn by the end of the year, having grown by $2.2 billion from $7.9bn in 2021. Year-on-year, 2025’s figure would constitute a 20% growth rate from $8.5 billion in 2024.
GlobalData’s 2025 country report stated that Norway’s small land border had been a “hotbed of espionage activity”.
