Company
Kongsberg
Kongsberg Gruppen (OSE: KOG) is a Norwegian technology company developing autonomous systems, maritime robotics, and defense technology.
- Founded
- 1814
- HQ
- Norway
- Status
- Public
The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Kongsberg: 1 model. 3 sources back the record.
CategoryMaritime
Overview
Kongsberg Gruppen (OSE: KOG) is a Norwegian technology company developing autonomous systems, maritime robotics, and defense technology. Kongsberg maritime produces autonomous ships, underwater vehicles (HUGIN AUV), and remote vessel control. Kongsberg Defence develops missiles and autonomous ground systems.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Product
Scoping
Maturity
Applications
Parent company
Maritime robotics
Defense
Founded
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
2
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Kongsberg has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1SpinLaunch1× joint1 total
Most recent
- SpinLaunch x Kongsberg2025-04-03with SpinLaunchjust announced
Kongsberg on the deployment map
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Geir Haoy CEOreported, not verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Kongsberg.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Kongsberg in third-party press
Peers
34 peers across 1 segment. Every Kongsberg competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
marine(34)
29 companies in this segment · highly_concentrated (HHI 5727.802012906746) · leader Anduril Industries at 7141%
- Anduril Industriesdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Bedrock Oceandirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Blue Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Blue Water Autonomydirect competitor(inferred)strong
- Deep Trekkerdirect competitor(inferred)strong
- ECA Groupdirect competitor(inferred)strong
Mentioned on (12)
Registry pages whose text names Kongsberg.
Companies (5)
Patria, Eelume, Schottel, Rolls-Royce Marine, Kongsberg Maritime
Robots and products (3)
Deployments (1)
People (3)
Supplies to (3)
Sensors
- Saildrone USV (Explorer / Voyager / Surveyor)by SaildroneKongsberg EM 304 MKII multibeam echo sounder -- deep-water bathymetric mapping on Saildrone Surveyor (to 7,000 m depth)supplies
Mechanical / contract manufacturing
- Armadaby Ocean InfinityKongsberg HUGIN AUVs -- subsea survey payload deployed from Armada USV fleetsupplies
Foundation model / software
- Yara Birkelandby Yara InternationalKongsberg Maritime K-Pos DP + autonomous navigation and remote operations systemsupplies
Outbound supply edges from this company. Each relationship appears here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_disclosed
- Revenue disclosed
- $4600000000 (private_disclosed)
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
1 total · 1 just announced
Every company Kongsberg has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- SpinLaunch x Kongsberg2025-04-03with SpinLaunchjust announced
Most-frequent partners
- 1SpinLaunch1× joint1 total
Timeline
Every recorded move in Kongsberg’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Kongsberg Maritime
2026-08-23Supply: K-Chief automation system to Kongsberg Maritime
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-09
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-09
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Kongsberg.Peer companies
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- HavocAI2 models
- Huntington Ingalls Industries2 models
- Kraken Technology Group2 models
- Ukrainian Armed Forces2 models
- ABB Marine & Ports1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Kongsberg from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Zone 5 ‘found a spot’ in drone interceptor market with new Eclipse: CEO
CEO Thomas Akers told Breaking Defense that the company’s recent acquisition by Norwegian defense firm Kongsberg offers “an immediate step change” for the startup firm, whose…
Kongsberg Automotive cleared in Russia sanctions inquiry
Kongsberg Automotive’s case shows suppliers can face sanctions scrutiny over sales made far beyond their own direct customers The post Kongsberg Automotive cleared in Russia…
Kongsberg to build new plant in Poland for counter-drone systems
Norway’s Kongsberg has decided to build a new production facility for counter-drone systems in northern Poland.
Kongsberg puts $51M into Polish counter-drone plant
Norway’s Kongsberg will build a factory in northern Poland to manufacture and maintain counter-drone systems for the Polish SAN program, investing more than 200 million zlotys…
AYK Energy to Supply Batteries to Four New Electric Tugs
Battery manufacturer AYK Energy has announced further growth in the workboat industry after striking its latest deal with Kongsberg Maritime to supply batteries for four new fully…
Kongsberg Maritime to Deliver AUV Hangar, Docking System for Inkfish Research Vessel
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to deliver an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Hangar and Launch & Recovery System for a new large research vessel being built by VARD…
Kongsberg wins up to $404m US contract for Naval Strike Missile
Kongsberg has signed a framework agreement with the US Marine Corps covering production and sustainment for the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launcher unit used in the service’s…
Kongsberg Signs $404 Million Framework Agreement for USMC NSM Equipment
Norwegian defence company Kongsberg has signed a framework agreement with the U.S. Marine Corps for the production and sustainment of Naval Strike Missile (NSM) launcher units,…
U.S. Marine Corps buys more anti-ship missile launchers
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a contract worth up to $404.4 million for full-rate production and support of Naval Strike Missile…
BAE’s self-funded armored vehicle passes U.S. Army field tests
BAE Systems said it has delivered two AMPV 30 prototypes armed with Kongsberg’s Medium Caliber Turret to a U.S. Army Transformation in Contact 2.0 unit, funding the six-month…
Advanced Navigation secures $18.5 million Kongsberg order for Boreas systems on Polish Protector counter drone platforms
Advanced Navigation has secured an $18.5 million supply agreement with KONGSBERG to provide inertial navigation systems for its PROTECTOR counter-uncrewed aerial system platforms
Poland’s drone defenses get a way to work without GPS
Advanced Navigation, an Australian navigation technology company, has signed an $18.5 million deal to supply inertial navigation systems for Kongsberg’s PROTECTOR counter-drone…
Machine-readable surfaces
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- RSS feed: /companies/kongsberg/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/8c26aab4-161b-422b-b35d-090f0bd61bc3
- Revision history: /companies/kongsberg/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Peer companies
- Cellula Robotics3 models
- HavocAI2 models
- Huntington Ingalls Industries2 models
- Kraken Technology Group2 models
- Ukrainian Armed Forces2 models
- ABB Marine & Ports1 model
Video
Kuwait is strengthening its air defence network with the acquisition of the NASAMS air defence system from KONGSBERG under a new contract with Raytheon through
KONGSBERG and Ukraine's DevDroid signed a Memorandum of Understanding on June 30, 2026, in Kyiv during the Ukraine Recovery Conference. The agreement covers coo
Heat Index
Serious52/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Kongsberg draws attention at the 93rd percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among maritime robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Oct 17, 2026