What should replace Norway's Skjold-class corvettes?

Should the Skjold-class replacement remain a surface-effect craft or use a conventional hull?

Probably a larger surface-effect design, unless Norway changes the ship's armament or attack profile enough to justify a conventional hull.

The Skjolds combine exceptional speed with a very small 274-ton hull, limiting how much equipment can be added. The assessment in this 2025 exchange is that Norway needs more ships, while only four are receiving the upgrades under discussion. A successor might need to grow toward 350-400 tons to carry the proposed equipment. Whether that larger design could preserve the existing speed of more than 60 knots remains uncertain. Retaining the surface-effect concept is the expected choice unless Norway substantially changes the armament or attack profile.