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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace is KONGSBERG's Norwegian defence division, based in Kongsberg and focused on air and missile defence, missile systems, remote weapon systems, and aerostructures.

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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS is the Norwegian defence division of KONGSBERG, headquartered in Kongsberg and organized around air and missile defence, missile systems, remote weapon systems, command and control, naval systems, and aerostructures.

The catalog connects this builder to systems such as NASAMS, NSM, JSM, PROTECTOR, and NOMADS, which together represent the company's most visible cataloged defence products.

Integrated air and missile defenceMissile systemsRemote weapon systemsNaval systemsCommand and control systemsAerostructures and MRO

Notable Systems

NASAMS, Medium-range surface-to-air missile system, Air Defense

NASAMS

Medium-range surface-to-air missile system

Official KONGSBERG product material identifies NASAMS as the company's air-defence system family and ties the builder to the catalog's NASAMS entry.

Sources: KONGSBERG NASAMS
Naval Strike Missile, Long-range anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile, Munitions

NSM Naval Strike Missile

Long-range anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile

KONGSBERG's missile systems page presents NSM as a precision strike missile for sea and land targets.

Sources: KONGSBERG Missile systems

Joint Strike Missile (JSM)

KONGSBERG presents JSM as a long-range precision strike missile derived from NSM technology.

Sources: KONGSBERG Joint strike missile

PROTECTOR Remote Weapon Systems

KONGSBERG identifies the PROTECTOR family as its remote weapon systems line and the world's most fielded remote weapon system family.

Sources: KONGSBERG PROTECTOR Remote Weapon Systems

NOMADS

KONGSBERG describes NOMADS as a mobile short-range air-defence system that builds on NASAMS heritage.

Sources: KONGSBERG NOMADS

Manufacturer History

  1. KONGSBERG consolidates the defence business

    KONGSBERG says it brought its operations together through the subsidiaries Kongsberg Maritime AS and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS in 1997.

    Sources: KONGSBERG Our history

  2. Remote weapon systems split into a separate business area

    KONGSBERG's history page says the remote weapon system operations were split off as Kongsberg Protech Systems in 2008 while the remaining defence operation continued under Kongsberg Defence Systems.

    Sources: KONGSBERG Our history

  3. NOMADS launches as a KONGSBERG short-range air-defence system

    KONGSBERG publicly launched NOMADS in 2024 as a mobile short-range air-defence system and described it as building on NASAMS heritage.

    Sources: KONGSBERG NOMADS

Website links
Official websiteDefence & SecurityOur historyGroup companiesKongsberg office locationNASAMS

Kongsberg materials use both the full builder name and the KDA abbreviation; this profile keeps the canonical catalog name while retaining the legal and spelling variants as aliases.

Manufacturer Sources

  • KONGSBERG Defence & SecurityPublisher: KONGSBERG | Note: Supports the division's current defence portfolio, including strike missiles, remote weapon stations, air defence systems, command and control systems, and naval systems. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • KONGSBERG Our historyPublisher: KONGSBERG | Note: Supports the 1997 consolidation into Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS, the later corporate restructuring, and the division's product lineage. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • KONGSBERG Kongsberg office locationPublisher: KONGSBERG | Note: Supports the Kongsberg, Norway headquarters address for Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • KONGSBERG group companiesPublisher: KONGSBERG | Note: Supports Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS as a 100% owned Norwegian group company and shows its place in the wider KONGSBERG corporate structure. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • KONGSBERG How to invoice Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace ASPublisher: KONGSBERG | Note: Supports the KDA abbreviation and the legal company name used in current KONGSBERG supplier materials. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • KONGSBERG NASAMSPublisher: KONGSBERG | Note: Supports NASAMS as a KONGSBERG air-defence product family and the builder's connection to the catalogued system. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • KONGSBERG Missile systemsPublisher: KONGSBERG | Note: Supports the NSM product family and KONGSBERG's missile-systems business area. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • KONGSBERG Joint strike missilePublisher: KONGSBERG | Note: Supports JSM as a KONGSBERG missile product and its connection to the builder profile. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • KONGSBERG PROTECTOR Remote Weapon SystemsPublisher: KONGSBERG | Note: Supports the PROTECTOR remote weapon systems product family and its builder context. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • KONGSBERG NOMADSPublisher: KONGSBERG | Note: Supports NOMADS as a KONGSBERG short-range air-defence product family that builds on NASAMS heritage. | Accessed: 2026-06-21
  • Kongsberg logo on Wikimedia CommonsPublisher: Wikimedia Commons | Note: Supports image provenance for the reusable public-domain Kongsberg logo used as the builder's profile image. | Accessed: 2026-06-21

Produced weapons

Category

Air Defense

Systems that contest aircraft, missiles, helicopters, and drones.

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NASAMS, Medium-range surface-to-air missile system, Air Defense2014 Russia-Ukraine War, 2020 United States-Iran ConflictNASAMSMedium-range surface-to-air missile systemBuilt in: Norway / United StatesNASAMS is a Kongsberg-Raytheon network-centric air defense family built around a Fire Distribution Center, distributed launchers, and networked sensors. Developed with the Royal Norwegian Air Force and fielded from 1994, the system evolved through the NASAMS II upgrade, which added NATO-standard integration features such as Link 16, and now supports a multi-missile mix spanning AMRAAM, AMRAAM-ER, and AIM-9X.

Category

Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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Naval Strike Missile, Long-range anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile, Munitions2014 Russia-Ukraine WarNaval Strike MissileLong-range anti-ship and land-attack cruise missileBuilt in: Norway / United StatesThe Naval Strike Missile is a Kongsberg-developed sea-skimming cruise missile used from ship and coastal launchers against maritime targets, with land-attack capability in current Kongsberg and Raytheon descriptions. The catalog record now tracks a cautious Ukrainian fielding report, documented launch platforms, and related carrier concepts without claiming confirmed combat firings where sources do not support them.

Category

Naval Systems

Warships, submarines, unmanned surface vessels, naval craft, and maritime combat systems.

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