What Is Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace? The Missile Maker Behind NASAMS

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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) is the wholly owned defence subsidiary of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA and the legal entity that develops, manufactures and exports Norway’s most export-successful weapons systems — including the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), NASAMS, and the Protector Remote Weapon Station family.

KDA at a Glance

ParameterValueSource
Parent companyKongsberg Gruppen ASAKongsberg
Employees (2023)~5,000Kongsberg AR 2023
Revenue (2023)~NOK 25 billionKongsberg AR 2023
HQKongsberg, NorwayKongsberg
Key partnershipsRaytheon Technologies (USA)KDA
Main export marketsUSA, Poland, Germany, Australia, JapanSIPRI

Product Portfolio Overview

CategoryProductStatusSource
Missiles — maritimeNSM, JSM, Penguin Mk3Operational / in productionKDA
Air defenceNASAMS II, NASAMS III, FDCOperationalKDA
Remote weapon stationsProtector RS4, RS6, RT20, MCT-30OperationalKDA
Integrated CMSCORTEX ICSOperationalKDA

Key Partnerships

PartnerJoint ProgramRoleSource
Raytheon TechnologiesNASAMS, NSM US logisticsCo-developer, US distributorKDA / Raytheon
Lockheed MartinJSM / F-35 integrationPlatform integratorLMT / KDA
BAE SystemsCV90 + MCT-30Vehicle integration partnerBAE / KDA

Revenue Growth vs Norwegian Defence Budget

YearKDA Revenue (NOK bn)Norway Def. Budget (NOK bn)Source
2020~13~66Kongsberg AR / Norway MoD
2022~18~75Kongsberg AR / Norway MoD
2023~25~89Kongsberg AR / Norway MoD

FAQ

Is Kongsberg Defence the same as Kongsberg Gruppen?
No. Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace is a wholly owned subsidiary of the larger Kongsberg Gruppen ASA group, which also includes maritime and digital divisions.

Sources

  1. Kongsberg Gruppen — Annual Reports
  2. KDA — Defence product catalogue
  3. Raytheon — Partnership announcements

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