The Norwegian government has ordered more NASAMS air defence components from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to strengthen the country’s defence capabilities to combat aerial threats. The contract has a value of about NOK 1 billion.
The National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, or NASAMS, was first developed by KONGSBERG and Raytheon of the US for the Norwegian armed forces in the 1990s. Today there are 13 nations in the NASAMS user group.
With the new contract, the NASAMS batteries will be equipped with new command posts, wheeled communication nodes and radios. Today’s MRR radios will be replaced with KONGSBERG’s THOR Combat Net Radio, with increased capacity and more functions.
In addition, Norway has ordered additional components with long lead times to ensure that additional NASAMS systems can be delivered quickly, in line with the country’s Long-Term Plan for the Defence Sector.
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