Forsvarsindustrien i Norge – statistikk 2016

With the exception of "cost of goods" the overall figures shows an increase compared to 2015. It should be noted that it is a decline in "revenue from the Norwegian defence" by 5 percent. On the other hand, there is a 10 percent increase in "revenues from foreign customers." The latter is due to increased export (increased by 18 percent). Overall, there is a slight increase in R & D, but there is a significant shift in funding from cofinanced R & D to self-financed R & D. It is assumed that these observations can be related to an "F-35 effect" where it is expected increased competition in the domestic market but also increased access to other markets. In the long run it will be interesting to observe whether and how the industry compensates for a reduced home market.