# From tanks to space, Norway and Germany forge ahead with ‘Hansa’ defense pact

- Source: Defense News
- Published: 2026-10-30T15:58:31+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/10/30/from-tanks-to-space-norway-and-germany-forge-ahead-with-hansa-defense-pact/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/from-tanks-to-space-norway-and-germany-forge-ahead-with-hansa-defense--21db4c/

German tank maker KNDS and Norway’s Ritek have begun producing Leopard 2A8 tanks in Norway, adding a land-based industrial foothold to a security partnership spanning submarines, missiles and military operations in Europe’s north.

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