• Naval Warfare

  IMDEX Asia: Asia connects booming regional naval market

  19th May 2015

  A profound shift in the balance of power has led to the reshaping of the global landscape in terms of defence spending, with Asia-Pacific emerging …

• Naval Warfare

  Raytheon, Kongsberg team up for Naval Strike Missile

  14th April 2015

  Raytheon and Kongsberg have formed a teaming agreement for the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), as announced on 9 April. The agreement is the second step …

• Naval Warfare

  Malaysia chooses Kongsberg NSM for Boustead’s Littoral Combat Ships

  10th April 2015

  Kongsberg announced on 9 April 2015 it had received a letter of award (LoA) to supply its Naval Strike Missile (NSM) to arm Malaysia’s six …

• Naval Warfare

  LIMA 2015: Littoral Combat Ship programme only ‘slightly off track’

  19th March 2015

  Boustead Heavy Industries Corporation (BHIC), responsible for constructing the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN’s) six 3,000t Second Generation Patrol Vessel - Littoral Combat Ships (SGPV-LCS), revealed …

• Land Warfare

  IDEX 2015: Extended range air defence fires up

  23rd February 2015

  Raytheon is developing a new extended range (ER) variant of the AMRAAM (AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile) for ground air defence in partnership with Kongsberg. …

• Land Warfare

  Kongsberg Protector system for Scout

  13th February 2015

  Kongsberg has signed a contract with General Dynamics UK for delivering its Protector remote weapon system (RWS) for the Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV) programme, the …

• Naval Warfare

  How naval technology aided AirAsia airliner search in Indonesia

  19th January 2015

  Naval assets and technology proved instrumental in locating the wreckage of AirAsia flight QZ8501, which crashed into the Java Sea with 162 passengers and crew …

• Land Warfare

  Patria-Kongsberg team for Middle East programmes

  12th January 2015

  Patria and Kongsberg have announced a teaming agreement to compete for Middle Eastern weapon and vehicle programmes. The two companies announced on 9 January that …

• Naval Warfare

  US Navy fires Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile

  29th September 2014

  Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile (NSM) has been fired from a US Navy Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) at the Point Mugu test range in California. Kongsberg …

• Naval Warfare

  US Navy requests Kongsberg NSM firing from LCS

  18th September 2014

  Kongsberg will test fire its Naval Strike Missile (NSM) from the US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) under the Foreign Comparative Testing programme. Kongsberg announced …

• Land Warfare

  First CV90 engineering vehicle delivered to Norway

  15th September 2014

  BAE Systems has delivered the first engineering variant of the CV90 family of vehicles to the Norwegian armed forces at the company’s Örnsköldsvik facility in …

• Naval Warfare

  Kongsberg Mesotech launches maritime security sonar

  22nd August 2014

  Kongsberg Mesotech has introduced the M3 MARSEC Shallow-Water Maritime Security Sonar System, a new bundled system developed to meet the needs of customers who require …

• Defence Helicopter

  AgustaWestland, Kongsberg sign co-operation agreement

  18th July 2014

  AgustaWestland has made moves to expand cooperation with Kongsberg for the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of dynamic components for a range of AgustaWestland helicopters, …

• Land Warfare

  DVD2014: LAV III demonstrator from GD arrives

  26th June 2014

  General Dynamics’ new LAV III demonstrator vehicle that includes upgrades for increased mobility, firepower and protection is on display at the DVD exhibition in Millbrook, …

• Land Warfare

  DVD2014: GDUK displays Scout prototype

  26th June 2014

  The first pre-production prototype of the Scout Specialist Vehicle (SV) protected mobility reconnaissance support (PMRS) vehicle was on display at the DVD exhibition in Millbrook, …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - rotary-wing, Military UAS - tactical

  V-Bat 128 (Canada)

  Programme Background Requirement Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is seeking a platform for the CCG that will significantly expand its surveillance range during search ...

• Fighter - multirole

  Ex-Norwegian F-16AM [Romania]

  Programme Background According to the Norwegian MoD, the F-16AM/BMs have been in service for 40 years. The first aircraft will be delivered in 2023 and ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) Programme Block II [UK]

  Under Block II of the RN's Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) programme, the UK is expected to acquire three Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) designed to be ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) Programme Block II [UK]

  Under Block II of the RN's Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) programme, the UK is expected to acquire three Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) designed to be ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  VBCI (Qatar)

  Programme Background The VBCI-2 was selected in preference to a competing offer comprising Patria's AMV 8x8 equipped with a Lockheed Martin turret. However, at the ...

• OPVs

  Jan Mayen Class (1-3) [Norway]

  Programme Background Contract The Jan Mayen-class vessels were designed by LMG Marin, with the process beginning with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) in 2013 and ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Special & Diving Operations-Submarine Rescue Ship (SDO-SURS) [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirements The programme aims to develop a new vessel capable of replacing the ageing Anteo that has reached the end of its life cycle with ...

• OPVs

  Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) Programme Block II [UK]

  Programme Background Requirements Under Block II of the RN's Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) programme, the UK is expected to acquire three Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Boxer JFST (Heavy)

  Programme Background The German Army has a requirement for a heavy armoured vehicle platform to supplement the lighter Fennek in service with its JFSTs. Unlike ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Boxer MIV [UK]

  Programme Background History The UK MoD announced in March 2018 that it would re-join the Boxer programme and pursue a sole-source acquisition of the 8x8 ...

• OPVs

  Medium Standard Vessels [Norway]

  Requirements In the 2023 Military Advice of the Chief of Defence, Gen Eirik Kristoffersen suggested that Norway should renew its maritime surface structure by rationalising ...

• Corvettes, OPVs

  Large Standard Vessels [Norway]

  Programme Background Requirements In the 2023 Military Advice of the Chief of Defence, Gen Eirik Kristoffersen suggested that Norway should renew its maritime surface structure by ...

• Corvettes

  Pohjanmaa Class (Squadron 2020) [Finland]

  Programme Background Requirements Under its Squadron 2020 programme, Finland aims to replace seven vessels, the decommissioned minelayer Pohjanmaa, four Rauma-class fast attack missile crafts and two ...

• APCs/IFVs - 8x8

  Stryker (North Macedonia)

  Programme Background In its Long-Term Defence Capabilities Development Plan (LTDCDP) published in 2019, the North Macedonian MoD outlined plans to acquire Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) ...

• APCs/IFVs - 4x4

  JLTV [Slovenia]

  Programme Background While Slovenia signed the LOA with the US in 2018, the US Government did not place a production contract for these vehicles until ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• Land: RWS

  LW30/RS6

  The LW30 (since rebranded RS6) is part of the Protector RWS family developed by Kongsberg. Designed to carry a heavier armament than earlier Protector systems, ...

• Land: RWS

  M153 Protector (CROWS II/RS4)

  The M153 Protector leverages and improves upon the technology developed for the M151 Protector RWS. Like its predecessor, it is capable of accommodating a wide ...

• Military - UUVs

  Hugin 1000

  The Hugin 1000 AUV can be used for offshore surveying, MCM and rapid environmental assessment operations, marine research and hydrography. 

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  MSI-91

  MSI-91 is a combat management system for diesel-electric submarines. Produced by Kongsberg, it is integrated into Type 212A and U212-class submarines.

• UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed

  MIDAS

  The Modular ISR Data Analysis and Storage (MIDAS) is a real-time system for processing and sharing ISR sensor data for UAS manufactured by the Canadian ...

• Land: manned turrets

  MCT-30/MCT-S40/RT40

  The stabilised MCT-30 medium-calibre uncrewed turret was developed by Kongsberg as a replacement for the conventional crewed turrets fitted to most armoured vehicles. It is ...

• Anti-ship missiles, Surface-to-surface missiles

  Naval Strike Missile (NSM)

  The Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is a subsonic, sea-skimming, anti-ship and land-attack missile. The original name was the Nytt sjømålsmissil, but this was later dropped ...

• Land: RWS

  RLS 609

  The RLS 609 is a family of RWS that has been designed by Rheinmetall Defence and Kongsberg Protech Systems.  The RWS include the 609 L ...

• Hugin 6000

  Hugin 6000 is an AUV used for offshore surveying, marine research and hydrography. 

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  THOR VRM

  THOR VRM (Vehicle Radio Module) is a software-defined radio being developed by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace as of Q3 FY2023. It is expected to enter ...

• OPVs

  Vanguard

  Vanguard is an OPV design developed by Kongsberg. According to the manufacturer, Vanguard can perform operations such as SAR, Harbor and Assets Protection, Subsea Survey, ...

• Land: Radio and SATCOM

  THOR Handheld

  THOR Handheld refers to the dismounted soldier variant of THOR software-defined radios, which are being developed by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace as of Q3 FY2023. It is ...

• Military - UUVs

  SeaBotix vLBV300

  The SeaBotix vLBV300 system has four horizontal thrusters arranged in a vectored format, providing nearly equal thrust in all horizontal directions, allowing for extreme current ...

• Major networking projects

  Kongsberg Tactical Network Solution

  The Kongsberg Tactical Network Solution is a network-centric system architecture which ties different roles and missions together in an integrated non-hierarchical system. The network is ...

• Land: RWS

  RIwP

  The Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (RIwP) is a modular remote weapons station designed by Moog to counter a wide spectrum of threats ranging from enemy infantry ...