KONGSBERG
About
About KONGSBERG
KONGSBERG develops integrated systems for maritime, defence, aerospace and ocean operations. Its robotics portfolio includes HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicles, Sounder uncrewed surface vessels, sonar and navigation payloads, vessel-control systems and shore-based tools for planning, supervising and analysing remote missions.
HUGIN vehicles combine inertial navigation, terrain following and adaptive autonomy with synthetic-aperture sonar, multibeam echo sounders, cameras and environmental sensors. Configurations operate to 6,000 metres depth, while HUGIN Endurance can cover up to 2,200 kilometres over multi-day missions. Applications include seabed mapping, pipeline and cable inspection, environmental research, mine countermeasures and infrastructure surveillance, supported by launch-and-recovery, processing and remote-operations systems.
Products
Operations
Output & shipments
- Deliveries
2025-01-16 - Reach Subsea confirmed delivery of Reach Remote 1, a Kongsberg-designed uncrewed offshore vessel. - Reach Remote 1 delivery
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Observed use
- KONGSBERG Mesotech M3 sonar with SL40
Operational - Mounted - Hamburg Port Authority's Echo.1, based on OceanAlpha SL40, operated with a KONGSBERG Mesotech M3 sonar.
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Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Advanced Navigation
Inbound - Navigation - Kongsberg ordered more than 50 Advanced Navigation Boreas D90 navigation systems for its PROTECTOR RS4
Source - Weibel Scientific
Inbound - Perception - Weibel Scientific supplies xenta surveillance radar for nomads for KONGSBERG KONGSBERG NOMADS
Source - Advanced Navigation
Inbound - Navigation - Advanced Navigation will supply Boreas inertial navigation systems for KONGSBERG PROTECTOR C-UAS platforms
Source - Echodyne
Inbound - Perception - Echodyne supplies MESA radar integrated into KONGSBERG PROTECTOR RS4 and RS6 C-UAS stations
Source - Ocean Infinity
Outbound - Sensing Perception - Ocean Infinity specifies Kongsberg EM124 multibeam echosounders on Armada A78 vessels A7801 and A7802 only
Source - Saildrone
Outbound - robotics sensors - Saildrone Surveyor integrates Kongsberg EM304 MKII and EM2040 multibeam sonar systems
Source - Ocean Infinity
Outbound - Oem Builders - In January 2022, Ocean Infinity announced an order for six KONGSBERG HUGIN AUVs rated to 3,000 metres
Source - Argeo
Outbound - Oem Builders - Argeo formally signed contracts to purchase three KONGSBERG HUGIN AUVs for its survey fleet
Source - Teledyne Marine
Outbound - Communications - KONGSBERG C-Node acoustic modems were selected for Teledyne Gavia AUVs ordered by Poland
Source - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Outbound - Oem Builders - NTNU's ocean technology centre is purchasing a KONGSBERG HUGIN 6000 AUV for Fjordlab
Source - Oshkosh Defense Europe
Outbound - Counter UAS Systems - PROTECTOR RS4 counter-UAS equipment contracted for Oshkosh JLTVs supplied to the Royal Netherlands Armed Forces
Source - MetalCraft Marine
Outbound - robotic motion components - MetalCraft states that its OTH-USV uses a KONGSBERG A29-5 waterjet as the vessel propulsion unit
Source - Ocean Infinity
Outbound - Marine Robotics Subsystem - Kongsberg Maritime signed a contract for a new ROV launch-and-recovery system for Ocean Infinity's autonomous Armada fleet
Source - Fire Point
Outbound - Command Control - KONGSBERG supplies command-centre technology for Fire Point Freyja missile-defence system
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Team
- Eirik Lie - President and Chief Executive Officer - Leads Kongsberg Gruppen across its Defence Systems, Missiles and Aerostructures, and Discovery divisions.
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 interception result or procurement award.
Source - 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 - 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 - 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 KONGSBERG PROTECTOR RS4.
Source - 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 both RS4 and RS6 configurations for fixed-site and mobile counter-drone applications.
Source - 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 first successful ballistic interception by the middle of 2027; the system remains in development.
Source - 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 is a design-phase award, not a production order.
Source - 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 DevDroid ground-robotics cooperation announcement.
Source - 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 DevDroid battlefield robot systems with KONGSBERG defence production and systems capability.
Source - 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 Cooperation headquarters in Rome.
Source - 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 operational architectures across underwater missions. Public statements specifically reference UUVs, maritime ISR and manned-unmanned teaming as target capability areas.
Source - 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 technology work.
Source - 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 live video, target data and coordinates to vehicle displays and the Kongsberg Integrated Combat Solution, while operators can use the system from either dismounted or mobile positions. Vehicle-integrated systems had been delivered in 2025 and remaining systems were scheduled for 2026, so the record captures a contracted delivery programme rather than treating the full order as already fulfilled.
Source - 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 program structure includes a Polish Armaments Agency supply agreement with the PGZ-Kongsberg consortium and a PGZ subcontracting agreement with APS.
Source - 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 delivery schedule. The announcement establishes order quantity and end system but does not disclose exact contract value or completed deliveries.
Source - 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. Weibel scheduled deliveries for 2026 and 2027, making the order a multi-year production and integration programme.
Source - 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 - 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 expand its AUV fleet to seven vehicles by 2025.
Source - 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 operations, mission-planning and dive-management software.
Source - 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 - 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 rechargeable lithium-ion battery, external 24-volt supply and internal tilt sensor supported subsea installation.
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Relations
Relationships
- Eelume
Subsea Robotics Technology Partner - Eelume collaborated with Kongsberg Maritime and Statoil to develop swimming robots for subsea inspection and light intervention.
- Fire Point
Command Centre Integration Partner - KONGSBERG is working with Fire Point on the command-centre layer for the Freyja missile-defence system.
- Kongsberg Discovery AS
Kongsberg Ocean Technology Company - Kongsberg Discovery AS is part of KONGSBERG and operates within the group's Discovery division.
- Advanced Protection Systems
San Consortium Member - KONGSBERG was part of the PGZ-Kongsberg consortium for the SAN counter-UAS supply agreement tied to APS component delivery.
- Reach Subsea
Customer - Reach Subsea confirmed delivery of Reach Remote 1, a Kongsberg-designed uncrewed offshore vessel.
- Oceaneering
Xluuv Design Partner - KONGSBERG and Oceaneering are partnered on the DIU CAMP XLUUV design programme.
- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems
Mq 9b Missile Integration Collaboration - GA-ASI and KONGSBERG jointly fund design work to integrate the Joint Strike Missile with MQ-9B.
- DRASS
Partner - DRASS and KONGSBERG partner on advanced underwater and uncrewed underwater capabilities.
Commercial
- KONGSBERG wins Dutch JLTV counter-UAS contract from Oshkosh Defense Europe
2026-09-29 · Order / contract · KONGSBERG signed a firm agreement to supply PROTECTOR RS4 remote weapon stations with PROTECTOR counter-UAS capability for Oshkosh JLTVs destined for the Royal Netherlands Armed Forces.
Source - Advanced Navigation secures €16 million KONGSBERG C-UAS supply deal
2026-09-22 · Order / contract · Advanced Navigation will supply hundreds of Boreas fibre-optic-gyro inertial navigation systems for KONGSBERG PROTECTOR counter-UAS platforms.
Source - KONGSBERG wins international critical-infrastructure protection contract
2026-07-02 · Order / contract · KONGSBERG signed an undisclosed-value contract with an unnamed international customer to deliver critical-infrastructure protection technologies focused primarily on underwater surveillance.
Source - Teledyne FLIR wins $17.5 million Swiss Black Hornet 4 contract
2026-02-02 · Order / contract · Teledyne FLIR Defense received a $17.5 million armasuisse contract for Black Hornet 4 reconnaissance systems integrated with the Swiss Piranha 8x8 vehicle infrastructure.
Source - Advanced Protection Systems wins SAN counter-UAS component contracts
2026-01-30 · Order / contract · Advanced Protection Systems signed contracts to deliver key components for Poland?s SAN anti-drone shield, a PLN 15 billion counter-UAS program involving PGZ and Kongsberg.
Source - Kongsberg orders more than 50 Boreas D90 systems
2025-12-03 · Order / contract · Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace finalized a multimillion-dollar order for more than 50 Advanced Navigation Boreas D90 inertial-navigation systems for PROTECTOR RS4 platforms.
Source - Kongsberg places Weibel's largest radar order
2025-05-15 · Order / contract · Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace placed an order worth more than DKK 500 million for Weibel XENTA surveillance radars.
Source - Argeo formally signs contracts for three KONGSBERG HUGIN AUVs
2023-11-13 · Order / contract · Argeo formally signed contracts for two HUGIN Superior AUVs and one HUGIN 6000 under a four-year CSI Leasing arrangement.
Source - Ocean Infinity orders six 3,000-metre HUGIN AUVs from KONGSBERG
2022-01-31 · Order / contract · Ocean Infinity ordered six HUGIN AUVs for its remote Armada-enabled robotic fleet, taking its HUGIN fleet above 20.
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