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Fjord Defence

FJORD DEFENCE AS

Skallestad, Norway

WeaponsSoldier EquipmentArmour & Protection
Founded 2017Component Supplier, Subsystem ManufacturerSupplies Land Forces
Profile last updated: April 25, 2026

About

Founded in 2017, Fjord Defence is a defense component supplier based in Skallestad, Norway working in weapons, soldier equipment, armour & protection.

Fjord Defence is a Norwegian company, established in October 2017, that designs and manufactures weapon accessories for soldiers, including mounts, tripods, pedestals, swingarms, pintle interfaces, ballistic shields and ammunition and equipment holders. Its design focus is on functionality, simplicity, durability and maintainability, with user-focused modular products for weapons and platforms. The company offers rapid prototyping, custom solutions developed with end users, training, maintenance courses and lifetime support. It contributes to the NATO STANREC 4796 working group and supports the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) in harmonising inventory equipment. Fjord Defence is based in Skallestad, Norway, with a subsidiary in the USA (Fjord Defence Inc) and a sales office in Thailand. It exhibits at defence trade fairs such as DSEI, Eurosatory, SHOT Show and MP-Symposium.

Location

Skallestad, Norway

Founded

2017

Legal name

FJORD DEFENCE AS

Focus areas

weapon accessoriesmountstripodspedestalsswingarmsballistic shieldsrapid prototypinglifetime supportSTANREC 4796soldier equipment

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

WeaponsSoldier EquipmentArmour & Protection

Supply-chain role

Component SupplierSubsystem Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareEngineering ServicesTrainingMaintenance & Repair

Products

HMG Mount and Tripod system

Tripod and mount

Mount and tripod system for heavy machine guns, including .50 cal use.

Sight bracket MK19

Weapon accessory

Sight bracket with ballistic compensation for the MK19 grenade launcher.

Sight bracket .50 Cal M2

Weapon accessory

Sight bracket for the .50 cal M2 machine gun.

NAR rail

Weapon accessory

Rail with recoil damping.

Pedestals and gun wales

Mounts and pedestals

Modular pedestals, gun wales and weapon mounts for harsh environments, for maritime and vehicle use.

Ballistic shields

Protection

Ballistic shields for vehicle and maritime categories.

End users

Land Forces

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