Nammo Raufoss, a Norwegian defence and aerospace company, registered to lobby procurement and defence officials in Ottawa just four days after Norway and Canada “reaffirmed” their defence partnership.

The company registered “to present new munitions capabilities” to Canadian military and procurement officials on Sept. 24, according to federal lobbying records.

Nammo Raufoss’ registration followed a joint statement in which Prime Minister Mark Carney and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre recommitted to a partnership agreement they signed in Oslo in March.

According to the latest statement from Carney's office, published on Sept. 20, the leaders agreed to continue to collaborate on Arctic defence, military aid for Ukraine, space exploration, AI, climate and industrial co-operation.

One of the most high-profile recent examples of the two countries’ defence collaboration was the Canadian government choosing TKMS, backed by Norway and Germany, as its preferred supplier to build up to 12 submarines for the Canadian navy. The contract has an estimated value of up to $100 billion by the end of its life.

As Canada looks to spend more on its military to meet growing defence spending commitments required of NATO members, while at the same time relying less on suppliers based in the United States, Nammo Raufoss is pitching itself.

Nammo Raufoss manufactures ammunition and rocket motors for military and space applications at its facility in Raufoss, a town 120 kilometres north of Oslo, according to its website.

Since 2008, Nammo Raufoss has been awarded seven contracts by the Department of National Defence worth a total of $41.2 million, according to federal records in the IJF’s procurement database.

All but one of those contracts were for ammunition and the most lucrative was a $39 million contract for “rockets, rocket ammunition and rocket components,” awarded in 2009. Nammo hasn’t been awarded a new contract from the Canadian government since 2024.

In addition to new contracts, Nammo Raufoss’ September registration requested a review of its past performance as a supplier by the Department of National Defence and Public Services and Procurement Canada.

Nammo Raufoss did not respond to the IJF’s request for comment.

The Department of National Defence said it would be unable to respond before deadline.

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