Naval Group and Kongsberg sign wide-ranging partnership agreement

After almost two years of ongoing discussions, Kongsberg and the Naval Group have signed a partnership agreement revolving around development, production, support and shared marketing in the international market.

Specific areas of interest concern frigate maintenance; drones and unmanned operations; counter-drone solutions; strike missiles; naval cyber warfare; naval combat systems; naval collaborative combat and more.

"The partnership allows Kongsberg and Naval Group to share expertise on cutting edge technologies, innovate through defence domains driven by new threats and new operational capabilities," said Kongsberg.

"The agreement will generate new market opportunities benefiting Kongsberg and Norwegian industrial partners and enhance an already long-term strategic partnership between Norway and France."

For Naval Group, the partnership agreement makes Kongsberg one of their closest allies, and reflects its intent to become a key supplier to the Royal Norwegian Navy.

"This very substantial partnership will allow both of us to share knowledge in defence and naval combat, in a very extensive way," added Pierre Éric Pommellet, Naval Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.