Kongsberg awards electronics order for Naval Strike Missile to Kitron

Source: Kitron

UK and Norwegian authorities have today announced that they have agreed to further strengthen existing defence ties. The Royal Navy will receive the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), outfitted on Type 23 frigates and Type 45 destroyers, in a collaboration with the Norwegian government.
Naval Strike Missile (NSM). Photo: Kongsberg.

Kitron has received orders with a value of over NOK 500 million from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. The order is for electronics for the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) supplied by Kongsberg.

 

“We are very pleased to announce this continuation of our long-term collaboration with Kongsberg, which confirms Kitron’s previous communication about increased demand in the Defence and Aerospace sectors, which particularly affect our Norwegian operations,” said Hans Petter Thomassen, VP Nordics & North America region.

Deliveries will start in 2025 and continue into 2026. Production will take place at Kitron’s facility in Arendal, Norway.

 

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Kitron is a leading Scandinavian electronics manufacturing services company for the Connectivity, Electrification, Industry, Medical devices and Defence/Aerospace sectors. The group is located in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Lithuania, Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, India, Malaysia, China and the United States. Kitron has about 2 800 employees, and revenues were EUR 775 million in 2023.

 

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