Kongsberg is a leading international technology group that supplies high-tech systems and solutions to customers in the space, defense, aerospace, maritime, oil and gas, and renewable energy industries. Within the space sector, Kongsberg operates through its subsidiaries and divisions, offering services such as satellite ground stations (through Kongsberg Satellite Services, KSAT), manufacturing satellite components, and, more recently, operating its own microsatellites. They provide solutions for connecting space and Earth through satellite data transmission and processing, serving customers like NASA, ESA, and the Norwegian Armed Forces. Key areas include maritime surveillance, Earth observation, and developing technology for space exploration.
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Atle Wøllo previously held the position of senior vice president of special programs at Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.
Kongsberg recorded $3,700,000,000 in revenue for 2023.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace bought a majority stake in NanoAvionics in 2022.
The three satellites will be equipped with Automatic Identification System receivers and detector systems delivered by Kongsberg Discovery.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace acquired NanoAvionics in 2022 as part of a strategy to grow its space business.
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA reported 2022 revenue of NOK31.8 billion (2,700,000,000 EUR).
Teledyne FLIR Defense signed a contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace valued at roughly $31,000,000 to provide Cerberus XL mobile counter-UAS systems as part of a total C-UAS solution for Ukraine.
Kongsberg Geospatial has been awarded a contract by Andøya Space Defence with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, Aviation & Security as the prime to provide a next-generation mission planning and situational awareness system for ASD’s Test and Training Range.
KONGSBERG will deliver 12 Flight Models and one spare KARMA-7 Antenna Pointing Mechanism to MetOp-SG.
Tiger-4 satellite assembly took place at NanoAvionics facilities in Kongsberg.
Kongsberg acquired a 77 percent controlling interest in NanoAvionics at an enterprise value of EUR 65 million on 8 September 2022.
Kongsberg acquired a 77 percent controlling interest in NanoAvionics at an enterprise value of EUR 65 million on 8 September 2022.
Kongsberg acquired a 77 percent controlling interest in NanoAvionics at an enterprise value of 65,000,000 EUR on 2022-09-08.
Kongsberg, the parent company of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, reported about $2,600,000,000 in revenues in 2021.
The three Kongsberg-ordered spacecraft will be based on NanoAvionics’ MP42 microsatellite bus.
NanoAvionics’ current defense customers include Kongsberg, which ordered three satellites earlier 2022 for a maritime surveillance mission covering the North Sea.
Subscribers to Kongsberg Maritime’s recently launched ScanFuse service will gain access to Qii.AI’s asset visualization and inspection platform.
The payloads for MicroSAR will be developed and produced by the Norwegian companies WideNorth, Eidsvoll Electronics (EIDEL), Kongsberg Seatex, and the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI).
The MicroSAR payloads will be developed and produced by Norwegian companies WideNorth, Eidsvoll Electronics (EIDEL), Kongsberg Seatex, and the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI).
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace bought a majority stake in NanoAvionics for about $67,000,000.