KONGSBERG Timeline

Events

• 2026-10-16 - Demonstration - KONGSBERG reports five-minute DR100 setup at Interpol counter-drone exercise - Sensor data reached the control centre through a secure 5G connection. The exercise evaluated detection, tracking and classification of airborne objects. Kinetic and non-kinetic effectors were outside the test scope; the trial does not establish an… - source: kongsberg.com
• 2026-10-08 - Facility Opening - Kongsberg Discovery joins opening of shared Horten Horizon facility - The shared site provides 700 workspaces and 2,000 square metres of production space, including laboratories and test areas. Nine test pools and a fully automated warehouse support work across divisions and business units. - source: kongsberg.com
• 2026-09-29 - Contract Award - KONGSBERG wins Dutch JLTV counter-UAS contract from Oshkosh Defense Europe - The configuration combines sensors, targeting and effectors to detect, track and engage unmanned aircraft. Oshkosh Defense Europe is integrating the capability on JLTVs for the Royal Netherlands Armed Forces. - source: asdnews.com
• 2026-09-22 - Contract Award - Advanced Navigation secures €16 million KONGSBERG C-UAS supply deal - The navigation systems support positioning and orientation when GNSS is jammed, spoofed or unavailable. The PROTECTOR platforms are manufactured in Norway for the Polish Armaments Agency. The deal is separate from an earlier Boreas D90 integration for… - source: advancednavigation.com
• 2026-09-09 - Capability - Echodyne MESA radar integrated into KONGSBERG PROTECTOR C-UAS stations - The configuration combines compact electronically scanned radar with the PROTECTOR station’s tracking and engagement functions. The companies completed a multi-year integration, test and demonstration programme before the disclosure. The design-in covers… - source: businesswire.com
• 2026-08-04 - Partnership - Fire Point expands European integration programme for Freyja - KONGSBERG is working on the command centre, while Fire Point remains in talks with Diehl over seeker technology. Fire Point is acting as system architect and integrator around an open-architecture European missile-defence design. The company targets the… - source: reuters.com
• 2026-07-15 - Award - KONGSBERG and Oceaneering selected for DIU CAMP XLUUV design - The work covers concept definition, system architecture and design trade studies. The team is emphasizing modularity, interoperability and rapid integration for future Navy missions. The initial design is expected in the third quarter of 2026; the selection… - source: kongsberg.com
• 2026-07-02 - Contract Award - KONGSBERG wins international critical-infrastructure protection contract - The work covers underwater surveillance and protection for high-value infrastructure. KONGSBERG says the delivered systems span situational awareness, response, inspection, surveillance and monitoring. The contract is separate from KONGSBERG’s earlier… - source: marinelink.com
• 2026-06-30 - Partnership - DevDroid and KONGSBERG sign robotic combat systems MoU - The MoU targets large-scale, long-term cooperation around remotely operated robotic combat systems. Joint Forces identifies DevDroid as a Ukrainian defence-technology company and shows the Droid TW-12.7 reconnaissance and strike UGV. The partnership links… - source: joint-forces.com
• 2026-06-08 - Partnership - DRASS and KONGSBERG sign underwater autonomy partnership - The agreement covers technology exchange, systems, payloads, and operational architectures. The partners framed the work around UUVs, maritime ISR, and manned-unmanned teaming. The MoU was signed at Italy Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International… - source: drass.tech
• 2026-06-08 - Partnership - KONGSBERG and DRASS announce strategic partnership for underwater autonomy - KONGSBERG and DRASS signed a Memorandum of Understanding on June 8, 2026 for joint development of advanced underwater solutions and next-generation uncrewed underwater capabilities. The partnership covers exchange of technologies, systems, payloads and… - source: drass.tech
• 2026-04-23 - Org Change - KONGSBERG completes Kongsberg Maritime demerger - A separate Kongsberg Maritime listing took effect on April 23, 2026. The retained group is organized around Defence Systems, Missiles and Aerostructures, and Discovery. The Discovery division continues the group's advanced underwater and autonomous… - source: kongsberg.com
• 2026-02-02 - Commercial Order - Teledyne FLIR wins $17.5 million Swiss Black Hornet 4 contract - Armasuisse selected a large number of Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance Systems for the Swiss Armed Forces, with the contract covering dismounted use and integration into the Piranha 8x8 armored engineering-vehicle programme. The integration connects… - source: defense.flir.com
• 2026-01-30 - Contract Award - Advanced Protection Systems wins SAN counter-UAS component contracts - APS signed contracts tied to delivery of key components for Poland?s SAN anti-drone shield, Europe?s largest anti-drone system. The SAN program is valued at about PLN 15 billion and covers 18 air-defence battery modules with counter-UAS capabilities. The… - source: whitecase.com
• 2025-12-03 - Contract Award - Kongsberg orders more than 50 Boreas D90 systems - The Boreas D90 units are intended to support precision pointing and line-of-sight stability when GNSS is compromised or denied. Advanced Navigation said its vertically integrated production was part of the selection because it could meet the required… - source: advancednavigation.com
• 2025-05-15 - Commercial Order - Kongsberg places Weibel's largest radar order - The radars will be integrated into Kongsberg's mobile NOMADS short-range air-defence system for the Norwegian Army. XENTA is designed to detect and classify drones and other low, slow and small aerial threats alongside conventional aircraft and missiles.… - source: weibelradars.com
• 2025-01-16 - Production Milestone - Kongsberg-designed Reach Remote 1 USV delivered - The delivery moved the REACH REMOTE USV program toward offshore operations with named partners. It is a production milestone because the physical vessel was delivered for operational preparation. - source: reachsubsea.no
• 2023-11-13 - Commercial Order - Argeo formally signs contracts for three KONGSBERG HUGIN AUVs - Argeo formally signed the three vehicle contracts at Kongsberg's Horten premises on November 13, 2023. The order comprised two HUGIN Superior AUVs and one HUGIN 6000, financed through a four-year lease with CSI Leasing. Argeo expected the deliveries to… - source: argeo.no
• 2022-01-31 - Commercial Order - Ocean Infinity orders six 3,000-metre HUGIN AUVs from KONGSBERG - The order covered six HUGIN AUVs rated to 3,000 metres and equipped with geophysical sensor suites. KONGSBERG said the order would take Ocean Infinity's HUGIN fleet to more than 20 vehicles. The new AUVs were designed to integrate Ocean Infinity's remote… - source: kongsberg.com
• 2016-04-18 - Partnership - Eelume partners with Kongsberg and Statoil on subsea robots - The programme focused on snake-like underwater robots for inspection and light intervention around subsea facilities. The NTNU spin-off designed the robots to remain submerged near the work site between missions. - source: equinor.com
• 2016-01-27 - Product Launch - KONGSBERG introduces the cNODE MiniS subsea transponder family - The initial MiniS 34-180 and 34-40V models were rated to 4,000 metres and designed to work with HiPAP, cPAP and µPAP systems. SSBL and LBL positioning, more than 500 Cymbal channels and responder operation supported ROV and towfish positioning. A… - source: oceannews.com