Ministry of Defence
- National Security Authority, or Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet (official site)
- Norwegian Defence Estates Agency, or Forsvarsbygg (official site) Owns, operates and manages defence real estate.
- Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, or Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt (official site)
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