US CSG conducts drills with Norwegian Fridtjof Nansen frigate.

According to information published by the Norwegian Navy on May 3, 2022, HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen has concluded her mission with the US Navy Carrier Strike Group 8 in the Mediterranean Sea.
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HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen frigate with US Navy aircraft carrier (Picture source: Royal Norwegian Navy)

HNoMS Fridtjof Nansen is a frigate of the Royal Norwegian Navy. Launched on 5 April 2006, she is the lead ship of the Fridtjof Nansen class of warships.

The Fridtjof Nansen-class frigates are a class of frigates that are the main surface combatant units of the Royal Norwegian Navy. Five ships were ordered from Spanish shipbuilder Bazan (now Navantia).

The frigates were originally intended as a replacement for the aging Oslo-class frigates, with a primary focus on anti-submarine warfare (ASW). Eventually, the need for a robust anti-aircraft defense as well as the possibility of incorporating the Naval Strike Missile surface-to-surface missile produced by Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace led to a more multi-role design.

The selection of Navantia as prime contractor led to the design being very similar to the Spanish Navy's Álvaro de Bazán-class frigates, including the incorporation of Lockheed Martin's AEGIS combat system.