The Norwegian state property manager Forsvarsbygg has signed contracts with Repstad Anlegg AS for the renovation of the radar installation at Njunis in Målselv municipality (northern Norway). The two contracts amount to a combined value of 244 million Norwegian kroner excluding VAT.
Forsvarsbygg states that in spring 2026 it tendered two contracts related to the renovation of the radar installation at Njunis, and that the Agder-based contractor Repstad Anlegg AS won both procurements.
The contracts cover the upgrade of the existing rock installation as well as the construction of foundations and a concrete structure for a radome at the summit. The radar installation at Njunis is situated at an altitude of 1,717 metres and is reported to have reached the end of its service life.
Construction work is planned to begin in July 2026. Work at the summit is expected to continue during autumn for as long as weather conditions permit. The installation is scheduled for completion in 2028.
"Njunis is particularly challenging because the installation is very remotely located and access is via a tunnel through the rock. This places significant demands on us and our suppliers in terms of logistics and specific safety requirements," says Ylva Sneve, project manager at Forsvarsbygg, in the press release.
Forsvarsbygg states that the project has its own environmental plan with guidelines covering areas including equipment handling, terrain management, waste management, and excavated materials, with the aim of limiting intervention and environmental impact.
The radar installation at Njunis is one of a total of eleven radar installations that Forsvarsbygg reports it has been tasked with building or upgrading in Norway before 2030, something NDS has reported on previously. The assignment follows a decision by the Norwegian Storting (parliament) to replace existing radar installations with new technology. Norwegian Defence Materiel (Forsvarsmateriell) serves as overall project manager and is responsible for technology acquisition, while the Royal Norwegian Air Force is reported to be the end user of the installations.