KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA

Overview

KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA is a Norwegian defence and technology company serving defence, aerospace and ocean industries. Its current businesses include Defence Systems, Missiles & Aerostructures, and Discovery, with products and technologies such as air-defence systems, missiles, surveillance and communications systems, and subsea sensing, positioning and autonomous systems. Following the separation of Kongsberg Maritime, the company’s current profile is focused on defence and technology; its 2025 continuing operations reported NOK 31.6 billion in operating revenue and 7,586 employees.[1]+5

Headquartered in Norway, KONGSBERG serves customers internationally and has a presence in about 20 countries. Its stated purpose is to protect people and the planet through technology and collaboration. The company traces its origins to 1814, when it was founded in Kongsberg as a weapons factory supplying Norway’s armed forces.[7]+2 [1]+10

Products & services

KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA’s defence portfolio includes integrated air-defence systems, missiles, weapon stations, secure communications, submarine combat systems and space technology. NASAMS is an air-defence system developed with Raytheon and NOMADS is its mobile extension; KONGSBERG also supplies combat systems for the Norwegian-German 212CD submarines. Its space technology supports environmental monitoring, including tracking illegal fishing, deforestation and oil spills.[10]+2

Recent additions include Rusty Dagger, a long-range strike missile designed for flexible launch options, and White Spike, an air-defence interceptor.[13] Kongsberg Discovery’s products combine sensors, software and other technology for fisheries, marine research and operations, offshore energy, seabed mapping, and monitoring or protection of critical infrastructure. Its multibeam systems support seabed mapping from shallow water to full ocean depth.[14]+3 [10]+7

Geographic presence

In 2025, KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA’s external-customer revenue was NOK 31,562 million. By customer geography, revenue was Norway NOK 8,894 million (28%), Europe NOK 9,527 million (30%), North America NOK 9,880 million (31%), Asia NOK 1,780 million (6%), Australia NOK 1,260 million (4%), South America NOK 117 million and Africa NOK 105 million (both reported as less than 1%).[18]

The company’s subsidiaries are incorporated across a range of countries, including Norway, Poland, Spain, Finland, the United Kingdom, Germany, Ukraine, Canada, the United States, Brazil, Chile, China and Singapore.[19][20] KONGSBERG describes a presence in about 20 countries and more than 7,500 employees; its 2026 company presentation refers to local presence in 16 countries and customers and partners across 30 countries.[7][21] The available information does not give an employee breakdown by country or region. [18]+6

Business segments

KONGSBERG’s Q2 2026 reporting presents three business areas: Defence Systems, Missiles & Aerostructures, and Discovery [22]. For H1 2026, their respective revenues were NOK 9,229 million, NOK 5,650 million, and NOK 4,394 million—approximately 47%, 29%, and 22% of reported group revenue of NOK 19,623 million [23]+3. These rounded shares total about 98%; the segment figures do not account for all reported group revenue.

Defence Systems focuses on air defence, combat systems, naval sonars and navigation, command-and-control, remote weapon stations, and military tactical communications [27][28]. Missiles & Aerostructures covers missile systems, aerostructures, and maintenance and overhaul; the company’s descriptions include naval-strike and air-to-surface missiles, aircraft components, and lifecycle maintenance [27][29]. Discovery focuses on ocean and subsea technology and sensors, as well as satellite systems and surveillance [30].

The current three-area structure follows the demerger of Kongsberg Maritime, which was listed independently on 23 April 2026; Maritime was included in KONGSBERG for the first 22 days of Q2 [31][32]. [22]+10

Company history

Kongsberg’s origins date to 1814, when Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk was established as a state arms factory. Its later history included a 1987 reorganization of the factory into divisions and the sale of several civilian operations. In 1992, the company acquired Norcontrol, expanding into maritime automation; in 1993, its defence division was publicly listed and partially privatized. The Penguin anti-ship missile, supplied to the Royal Norwegian Navy in 1973, and the introduction of NASAMS in 1998 marked important defence-technology milestones.[9][33]

Kongsberg established Kongsberg Digital in 2016. A major expansion followed with the 2019 acquisition of Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine, while in 2022 it acquired a 77% stake in small-satellite manufacturer NanoAvionics. In 2025–2026, the company pursued a demerger of Kongsberg Maritime; the separation and its independent Oslo listing took effect on 23 April 2026.[34]+3 [36]+5

Sources

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