Norway has taken a significant leap in strengthening its air defence capabilities by signing a contract with Kongsberg for the delivery of two additional NASAMS air defence batteries.
The Norwegian air defence system, NASAMS, is now on standby at Rzeszów-Jasionka Airport in Poland. This marks the beginning of Norway’s contribution to NATO’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence operations.
Beginning in December 2024, Norwegian forces will protect the airspace over Rzeszów airport, a key transit point for civilian and military supplies destined for Ukraine.
A National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), donated by Canada, has arrived in Ukraine to strengthen the country’s air defence capabilities.
Kongsberg has signed a contract with the Dutch government to supply NASAMS and NOMADS air defence systems.
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace have signed a contract to double the spare parts inventory for NASAMS system.
GhostEye MR is a 360-degree surveillance and fire control sensor, designed for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS).
The missiles, produced by RTX, are intended primarily for the NASAMS ground-based air defence system, which forms the core of Norway’s air defence network.
The United States has approved a USD 2 billion arms package for Taiwan, including NASAMS air defence system with AMRAAM-ER missiles.
Kongsberg Gruppen reported 19% revenue growth for Q3 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.
The Netherlands has announced plans to acquire NASAMS and NOMADS air defence systems from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, in a deal valued at approximately EUR 1 billion.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract with the Ministry of National Defence in the Republic of Lithuania for the delivery of more NASAMS air defence systems.
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