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Navy / Maritime Modernisation

Finnish Navy Commissions Upgraded Hamina-class FACs

14 Dec, 12:15
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After the mid-life upgrade, the Finnish Navy has accepted all four Hamina-class fast attack craft.

Weapon / Missile

New Anti-Ship Missile from Norway and Germany

25 Nov, 08:58
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Norway and Germany started the development of a new SuperSonic Strike Missile (3SM). Norway's Kongsberg leads the program.

Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software Sensors

Rheinmetall Receives an order for Crows Programme

20 Jan, 08:51
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Rheinmetall has received an order in the United States for a US Army project. American Rheinmetall Systems and Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace have signed a framework agreement to support the US Army's Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) programme.

Weapon / Missile

NSM Expands its Market

14 Dec, 12:58
1 min read

Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is expanding its share in the international market. The Netherlands, after the United Kingdom, also selected NSM.

Sensors

Norway Acquires Lockheed Martin’s TPY-4 Surveillance Radar

19 Nov, 09:34
1 min read

NDMA has awarded Lockheed Martin, a contract to supply eight next-generation TPY-4 ground-based air surveillance radars.

Navy / Maritime Ammunition Unmanned Systems

Kongsberg Inked an Agreement with Poland for Mine Warfare Equipment

14 Oct, 06:17
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Kongsberg Maritime announced a new agreement on mine warfare equipment. The customer company is from Poland.

Navy / Maritime Weapon / Missile

The Spanish Navy Replaces Harpoons with NSM

11 Sep, 04:16
1 min read

The Spanish Navy decided to replace the Harpoon missiles, which are currently out of service, with the Naval Strike Missile (NSM).

Weapon / Missile

Kongsberg signs a preliminary agreement with Australia for NSM Capability

07 Jul, 02:51
1 min read

The Morrison Government has approved a $3.5 billion accelerated acquisition of improved weapon capabilities for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). The program includes information about Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, which signed an initial contract with the Commonwealth of Australia for Naval Strike Missile (NSM) capability worth $48.4 million.

Navy / Maritime

Kongsberg to Upgrade Combat System at Royal Norwegian Navy’s Skjold Class

27 Jun, 11:30
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Kongsberg is awarded by the country’s Defence Materiel Agency to upgrade the combat system on the Royal Norwegian Navy’s Skjold Class.

Weapon / Missile

Roketsan Introduced Çakır, Medium Range cruise Missile

31 Mar, 09:55
3 min read

Roketsan introduced its medium-range cruise missile at a press conference today. The missile will replace the Norwegian Kongsberg production Penguin missiles currently in the inventory. Roketsan’s new cruise missile can be launched from fixed and rotary-wing aircraft, Assault Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (AUAVs)/UCAVs, AUSVs, tactical wheeled vehicles and naval platforms.

Navy / Maritime Unmanned Systems

Unmanned Vessel Begins Sailing

23 Nov, 10:52
2 min read

World’s 1st zero-emission container vessel, Yara Birkeland, which belongs to Norwegian fertilizer producer Yara, has debuted its journey. The world’s first electric and self-driving container ship set sail for the first time on Friday in the Oslo fjord. Following delivery, the vessel will be tested for container loading and stability before sailing to a port and test location in Horten for further preparations for autonomous operation.