KONGSBERG and DRASS announce strategic partnership for underwater autonomy

Evidence notes
- 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 operational architectures across underwater missions.
- Public statements specifically reference UUVs, maritime ISR and manned-unmanned teaming as target capability areas.
Company context
KONGSBERG is a Norwegian technology group spanning defence, maritime, ocean-space and autonomous systems, including autonomous underwater vehicles, sensors, sonar, navigation and systems integration.