Northern Naval Capability Cooperation (NNCC)

NNCC is a dynamic alliance of Northern European Countries and their industries to adapt to the defence demands in our sea basins.

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Northern Naval Capability Cooperation is a defence cooperation between six Northern European nations: the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Norway.

 

This initiative unites governments, industries and research and technology organisations (RTO’s) to accelerate the availability and effectiveness of northern naval capabilities – by turning ambition into action.

 

Stronger. Together. Doing.

Focus

Accelerating the deployment of uncrewed and autonomous systems, to counter rapidly evolving threats in challenging environments in the Baltic and the North Sea.

Propositions

Accelerated acquisition processes for naval system of systems to enhance maritime domain awareness in the Baltic and the North Sea.
Improved interoperability and interchangeability of naval materiel deployed by the NNCC navies.
Adaptable solutions provided by NNCC industry, proven in realistic operational conditions.
About NNCC

Check out our latest events

SeaSec Challenge Week- NNCC future direction for uncrewed systems

Listen to the keynote from Carine van Bentum at the Navy Tech & Seabed Defence 2026 Conference

05 | 02 | 2026 12:00
To Navy Leaders site

SeaSEC Data2Sea challenge weeks

Data2Sea 2026 is an international, mission-driven experimentation campaign to strengthen the protection of critical subsea infrastructure (CUI) and accelerate uncrewed/autonomous maritime operations.

13 - 24 | 04 | 2026 All day
To SeaSEC site

News

SeaSEC 2026 Challenge Weeks has started

NNCC is proud to share that today the SeaSEC 2026 Challenge Weeks have started. Under the banner ‘Data2Sea’, these challenges provide unique insights in how to strengthen the protection of the underwater infrastructure of the NNCC nations.

14 | 04 | 2026
To the start of Data2Sea

Experimentation in progress at Data2Sea

The SeaSEC Challenge Weeks in Rostock, launched under the banner ‘Data2Sea’ , are now fully underway. Following the initial build-up and opening phase, the programme has moved into an intensive period of operational trials, collaboration, and live demonstrations focused on strengthening the protection of underwater infrastructure across NNCC nations.

20 | 04 | 2026
To the Experimentation

Project Minerva has been granted

The European Defence Fund (EDF) cooperative project Minerva was granted by the European Commission.

07 | 05 | 2026
To Minerva

Data2Sea has paid off for both industry and government

NNCC is proud to announce that the challenges during the SeaSEC Challenge Weeks 2026 has paid off for both industry and government.

We can proudly share that Sweden is buying a Blueye X3 underwater drone. The procurement process was finalized within three days after the event. This emphasizes the acceleration which is incredibly important in current state of the world.

13 | 05 | 2026
To success

International Procurement Cooperation: Insights from the Brussels Field Trip

The postgraduate master’s programme International Procurement Cooperation from Zentrum für Wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung an der Helmut-Schmidt-Universität organised a 3 day field trip to Brussels to discuss the tips, tops, pitfalls and tricks of international military procurement cooperation, hosted by the Hanse Office.

18 | 05 | 2026
To Insights