MILAN — Competition is heating up for Norway’s envisioned Arctic-capable, long-range maritime drones, as two American manufacturers have entered the race.As part of the 2025-2036 Norwegian Defense Pledge, Oslo has committed to acquiring new unmanned aerial systems to be stationed at the Andøya Air Station, some 300 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle.今年早些时候，据透露，挪威国防部与包括诺斯罗普·格鲁曼（Northrop Grumman）和通用原子（General Atatomics）在内的美国制造商并要求提供信息。 official said the drone project remains at a concept stage.“At this stage, Forsvarsmateriell (NDMA) is working closely with the Norwegian Air Force to support a concept selection study – because we are still defining requirements and evaluating operational needs, no flight tests have been scheduled and no final decision point has been set,” Brigadier General Jarle Nergård, director of NDMA Air Systems Division said.Still, competition for the prospective business has drawn美国供应商之间的直接比较。诺斯罗普·格鲁曼（Northrop Grumman）副总裁兼总经理贾恩·毕晓普（Jane Bishop）在6月25日在公司网站上发表了一篇文章，批评了MQ-9B。在过去的一年中，有多个雄性飞机被击落