The Norwegian defence industry cluster NORDSEC and the French EDEN Cluster have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation between Norwegian and French defence and security industry. The agreement was signed in Paris in connection with European Defence Week.
According to NORDSEC, the agreement covers knowledge exchange, joint projects and meeting platforms for companies in the defence and security sector.
EDEN was founded in 2008 and today brings together over 280 French small and medium-sized enterprises in the defence and security industry.
As a first step, a visit by a French industry delegation to Norway is planned for 2027, followed by a return visit by Norwegian representatives to France in 2028.
The agreement was signed by NORDSEC's senior adviser Ebbe Deraas and Jean-Luc Logel from EDEN. According to EDEN Cluster, Norway's ambassador to France and France's ambassador to Norway also attended the ceremony.