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Norway stands at a crossroads. The country’s top military leaders have said openly: Norway does not yet have sufficient air defense. That reality presents a challenge—but more importantly, an opportunity.
It is unrealistic to expect police, with far fewer resources, to carry that burden alone. In fact, the choice is not: should armed forces or police be responsible, but rather that they must work together to create true airspace security. Norway can seize this moment to build something stronger than piecemeal fixes: a unified system that protects both civil society and sovereign state. That means a combined effort — not just police at stadiums or the military at borders, but an integrated airspace security network. Dedrone is built for exactly this kind of dual-use mission, making it uniquely capable compared to competitors.
Airspace is the new frontline
Drones have forever changed the airspace. They are cheap, accessible, and powerful. In Ukraine, $500 drones have neutralized assets worth millions.
Airspace is the new frontline—one where creativity, accessibility, and speed outpace and deeply price legacy defenses. And it’s not just a story from the battlefield. From airports to power grids to large events, the vulnerabilities are real, but so is the chance to rethink how we protect our skies.
Dedrone by Axon has already recorded 818 million drone detections worldwide. That’s not just a statistic—it’s a signal that the future of air defense requires more than yesterday’s playbook.
Right now, Norway lacks a complete view of its airspace. Different actors see different fragments, but fragments don’t equal security. NATO has emphasized the importance of data sharing and interoperability. If every agency invests in siloed systems, the result will be disjointed defenses that can’t deliver a coordinated response.
The opportunity here isn’t just to fill gaps—it’s to build a living network that scales across peace, crisis, and conflict.
Proven Solutions, Global Momentum
Dedrone by Axon is already helping more than 30 countries move in this direction. At the heart is DedroneTracker.AI, a NATO-compatible command and control (C2) platform that fuses data from radio frequency (RF), radar, cameras, and acoustic sensors into a single, shareable picture.
That capability matters because security isn’t just about detection—it’s about enabling more collaboration between police, defense, and emergency services and more effective decision making. It’s about documenting incidents with evidence strong enough to stand in court. And it’s about building resilience into the fabric of society.
Australia has established a national Dedrone network where defense, police, and state authorities share real-time data. The result: one coherent picture of its airspace, one coordinated response, no matter where an incident occurs.
Norway can lead in the same way—not just plugging holes, but pioneering a smarter approach to air defense that others will follow.
Choosing the Future
Norway’s police cannot, and should not, be asked to shoulder the drone challenge alone. Protecting society requires a coordinated effort that bridges civil and military needs.
The path forward is clear: governments must move beyond fragmented approaches and invest in open architecture, interoperable and networked systems that deliver a common picture of the sky. This is the only way to ensure resilience across peace, crisis, and conflict.
The opportunity is here, and now. By acting decisively, Norway—and the broader Nordic region—can set the standard for how free societies secure their skies against emerging threats. The choice is not whether this shift will happen, but who will lead it.