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Land Warfare
Rheinmetall wins major work order for US Army remote weapon stations
18th January 2023
The agreement with CROWS prime contractor Kongsberg will extend Rheinmetall's involvement with the programme for another five years.
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Land Warfare
European Defence Agency ploughs millions into autonomy for combat UGVs
7th February 2023
Autonomous systems will provide operational benefits across various missions, including ISR, logistics and combat.
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Air Warfare
Patria OPTIME ensures fleet performance in all conditions over the entire lifecycle (Sponsored)
28th February 2023
Smarter sustainment and ultimate availability: Patria OPTIME combines robust engineering and maintenance expertise with data analysis in a unique way for the sustainment of various kinds of fleets. It ensures that customer fleets are always ready for operations – with optimal costs.
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Land Warfare
Australia boosts firepower by signing up for HIMARS and NSM
8th January 2023
Deals have been inked for rocket launchers and anti-ship missiles, as Australia enhances its range and lethality.
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Land Warfare
Contract inked for Romanian Naval Strike Missile coastal defence system
6th January 2023
Romania is scheduled to field its Naval Strike Missile coastal defence system from 2024.
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Land Warfare
Will British Army Boxer IFVs feature the Patria Nemo mortar system?
11th January 2023
While no decision has yet been made, the British Army emerge as the launch customer for the Nemo remote-controlled 120mm mortar system on Boxer vehicles.
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Naval Warfare
The five most significant naval stories of 2022
28th December 2022
In 2022, several key developments emerged in the naval domain from the Russian invasion of Ukraine to progress on major equipment projects.
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Naval Warfare
Royal Navy selects Naval Strike Missile
23rd November 2022
The UK is joining a growing club of Naval Strike Missile operators with an ambition to get the weapon on ships and into service in a little over 12 months.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Canada contracts Kraken for new minehunting system
14th December 2022
The new contract stems from the Canadian Navy's force development ambitions to evolve its mine warfare capability and procure modularised, portable and deployable systems.
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Air Warfare
Norway signs for AMRAAM-D missiles to equip F-35 fleet
17th November 2022
Norway has signed a $500 million dollar agreement for procurement of Raytheon AMRAAM-D missiles to equip its F-35 fighter jet fleet.
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Training
I/ITSEC 2022: VRAI to collaborate with Microsoft on next-gen sim capabilities
28th November 2022
VRAI has previous experience with Microsoft Azure as the company built its foundation simulation data platform on it.
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Land Warfare
Kongsberg on contract to extend CROWS production for US Army
3rd November 2022
Kongsberg has been awarded a five-year contract by the US Army for continued delivery of the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station.
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Land Warfare
Australia’s enhanced NASAMS air defence system comes together
11th November 2022
More pieces have been assembled for Australia's NASAMS air defence system, while Spike LR2 missiles move forward too.
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Naval Warfare
Kongsberg to supply Poland with more AUVs
12th October 2022
Kongsberg will supply three shipsets of its HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicle for the three new Komoran II class ships of the Polish Navy.
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Land Warfare
Lithuania stocks up on Saab RBS 70 missiles
26th October 2022
The Lithuanian Defence Materiel Agency has signed a four-year contract with Saab for additional RBS 70 air defence missiles.
Programme Results - Defence Insight
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Military UAS - fixed-wing, Military UAS - small
V-Bat 128 [Canada]
Programme Background Requirement Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) was seeking a platform for the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) that would significantly expand its surveillance range ...
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Fighter - multirole
Ex-Norwegian F-16AM [Romania]
Programme Background According to the Norwegian MoD, the F-16AM/BMs have been in service for 40 years. The first aircraft will be delivered in 2023 and ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV-30 (Batch 3) [USA]
Programme Background The ACV is a family of vehicles intended to modernise the USMC's vehicle fleet, particularly the Corps' ageing AAV7 vehicles. Development of the ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV-30 (Batch 1) [USA]
Programme Background The ACV is a family of vehicles intended to modernise the USMC's vehicle fleet, particularly the Corps' ageing AAV7 vehicles. Development of the ACV ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
VBCI (Qatar)
Programme Background The VBCI-2 was selected in preference to a competing offer comprising Patria's AMV 8x8 equipped with a Lockheed Martin turret. However, at the ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV-30 (Batch 2) [USA]
Programme Background The ACV is a family of vehicles intended to modernise the USMC's vehicle fleet, particularly the Corps' ageing AAV7 vehicles. Development of the ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
ACV-30 (Batch 4) [USA]
Programme Background The ACV is a family of vehicles intended to modernise the USMC's vehicle fleet, particularly the Corps' ageing AAV7 vehicles. Development of the ...
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
Naval: Combat Management Systems | Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) Programme Block II [UK]
Under Block II of the RN's Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) programme, the UK is expected to acquire three Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) designed to be ...
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Naval: shipboard communication systems
Naval: shipboard communication systems | Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) Programme Block II [UK]
Under Block II of the RN's Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) programme, the UK is expected to acquire three Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) designed to be ...
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OPVs
Jan Mayen Class (1-3) [Norway]
Programme Background Contract The Jan Mayen-class vessels were designed by LMG Marin, with the process beginning with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) in 2013 and ...
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Sealift/replenishment vessels
Special & Diving Operations-Submarine Rescue Ship (SDO-SURS) [Italy]
Programme Background Requirements The programme aims to develop a new vessel capable of replacing the ageing Anteo that has reached the end of its life cycle with ...
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Fast attack/patrol craft and interceptors
KCR-70M Procurement (1-2) [Indonesia]
Programme Background Timeline In 2024, Indonesia is known to have procured two KCR-70M, which are based on the FACM 70 design from TAIS Shipyard. The steel-cut ...
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APCs/IFVs - 8x8
Boxer (JSFT) [Germany]
Programme Background The German Army has a requirement for a heavy armoured vehicle platform to supplement the lighter Fennek in service with its JFSTs. Unlike ...
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Minehunters, OPVs
Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) Programme Block II [UK]
Programme Background Requirements Under Block II of the RN's Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) programme, the UK is expected to acquire three Offshore Support Vessels (OSVs) ...
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OPVs
Medium Standard Vessels [Norway]
Requirements In the 2023 Military Advice of the Chief of Defence, Gen Eirik Kristoffersen suggested that Norway should renew its maritime surface structure by rationalising ...
Equipment Results - Defence Insight
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Land: RWS
LW30/RS6
The LW30 (since rebranded RS6) is part of the Protector RWS family developed by Kongsberg. Designed to carry a heavier armament than earlier Protector systems, ...
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Land: RWS
M153 Protector (CROWS II/RS4)
The M153 Protector leverages and improves upon the technology developed for the M151 Protector RWS. Like its predecessor, it is capable of accommodating a wide ...
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Unguided Medium Calibre Ammunition
XM1198 High Explosive Dual Purpose with Self Destruct (HEDP-SD)
The XM1198 High Explosive Dual Purpose with Self Destruct (HEDP-SD) is a 30mm medium calibre round manufactured by Northrop Grumman. The US Navy uses the XM1198.
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Naval: Combat Management Systems
MSI-91
MSI-91 is a combat management system for diesel-electric submarines. Produced by Kongsberg, it is integrated into Type 212A and U212-class submarines.
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Military - UUVs
Hugin 1000
The Hugin 1000 AUV can be used for offshore surveying, MCM and rapid environmental assessment operations, marine research and hydrography. It is manufactured by Kongsberg.
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UAS: Integrated systems - uncrewed
MIDAS
The Modular ISR Data Analysis and Storage (MIDAS) is a real-time system for processing and sharing ISR sensor data for UAS manufactured by the Canadian ...
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Anti-ship missiles
Naval Strike Missile (NSM)
The Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is a subsonic, sea-skimming, anti-ship and land-attack missile. The original name was the Nytt sjømålsmissil, but this was later dropped ...
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Land: manned turrets
MCT-30/MCT-S40/RT40
The stabilised MCT-30 medium-calibre uncrewed turret was developed by Kongsberg as a replacement for the conventional crewed turrets fitted to most armoured vehicles. It is ...
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Hugin 6000
Hugin 6000 is an AUV used for offshore surveying, marine research and hydrography.
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
THOR Handheld
THOR Handheld refers to the dismounted soldier variant of THOR software-defined radios, which are being developed by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace as of Q3 FY2023. It is ...
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Land: RWS
RIwP
The Reconfigurable Integrated-weapons Platform (RIwP) is a modular remote weapons station designed by Moog to counter a wide spectrum of threats ranging from enemy infantry ...
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Land: RWS
RLS 609
The RLS 609 is a family of RWS that has been designed by Rheinmetall Defence and Kongsberg Protech Systems. The RWS include the 609 L ...
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Land: Radio and SATCOM
THOR VRM
THOR VRM (Vehicle Radio Module) is a software-defined radio being developed by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace as of Q3 FY2023. It is expected to enter ...
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OPVs
Vanguard
Vanguard is an OPV design developed by Kongsberg. According to the manufacturer, Vanguard can perform operations such as SAR, Harbor and Assets Protection, Subsea Survey, ...
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Major networking projects
Kongsberg Tactical Network Solution
The Kongsberg Tactical Network Solution is a network-centric system architecture which ties different roles and missions together in an integrated non-hierarchical system. The network is ...