Norway could be seeing to acquire additional anti-tank mines, having earlier determined to obtain the German-origin DM22 munition.
In 2025, Oslo confirmed a deal to acquire German-made DM-22 anti-tank mines, to augment more traditional munitions currently in stock.
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) has issued a request for information (RfI) from defence industry suppliers for the potential provision of anti-tank mines, as European countries continue an expansive military recapitalisation programme.
Few additional details were provided in the 17 March RfI, which detailed that industry should seek to response no later than 7 April 2026. It is not known what specifications Norway is going to set for the potential purchase, nor quantity or cost.
In April 2025, Norway joined Latvia and Germany in the joint procurement of DM22 anti-tank mines, with deliveries thought likely to occur around 2027.
The DM22 has its origin in the late-1980s, and operates as a tripod mounted, rocket-assisted shaped charge, capable of penetrating around 600-750mm of rolled homogeneous armour (RHA), or angled equivalent.
Norway is also reported to operate the more conventional HPD-2 and AT2 mines.
It is likely that any deployment of a future anti-tank mine will be situated in the northeastern Finnmark County region, which shares a near-200km border with Russia.
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