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 →
Partnerships
Every company Kongsberg has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1SpinLaunch1× joint1 total
Most recent
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
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
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Partnerships
1 total · 1 just announced
Every company Kongsberg has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
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 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
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.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Kongsberg from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Switzerland hosts Kongsberg’s Protector weapons event
Twenty-three of Kongsberg’s 31 nations operating the Protector remote weapon system gathered in Switzerland in June for the company’s 16th annual Protector Users Working Group,…
SBM Offshore and Solstad’s installation vessel to sport Kongsberg Maritime equipment
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to supply a fully integrated suite of technology […] The post SBM Offshore and Solstad’s installation vessel to sport Kongsberg Maritime…
Kongsberg Maritime expands Rim-Drive Tunnel Thruster range
Kongsberg Maritime is expanding its proven Rim-Drive Tunnel Thruster (RD-TT) range with the introduction of two new larger models, featuring … mehr... The post Kongsberg Maritime…
Kongsberg Maritime Expands Tunnel Thruster Range with Larger Models
Kongsberg Maritime has expanded its Rim-Drive Tunnel Thruster range with two larger models designed for vessels requiring higher thrust and enhanced dynamic positioning (DP)…
Kongsberg launches Aegir SSA sonar to boost subsea monitoring
Kongsberg has unveiled Aegir SSA, its latest family of subsea situational awareness sonars, at the ONS 2026 exhibition in Stavanger, Norway. The post Kongsberg launches Aegir SSA…
NanoAvionics Upgrades its Flagship MP42 Bus Line, Adding a 500kg Platform
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH — Kongsberg NanoAvionics is rolling out an upgrade to its MP42 line of satellite buses, including a new 500 kg platform which is now the company’s largest […]…
KSAT Rolls Out Demonstration Campaign for Hyper Hybrid RF/Optional Network
Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) is kicking off a “Hyperion” demonstration campaign for its next-generation hybrid radio frequency (RF) and optical relay network, Hyper. KSAT…
Kongsberg add three more N3X satellites to Norway’s maritime picture
Kongsberg add three more N3X microsatellites to Norway’s passive maritime surveillance constellation, bringing the total up to six platforms. The post Kongsberg add three more N3X…
KONGSBERG Launches Aegir Subsea Situational Awareness Sonars
KONGSBERG announced the launch of Aegir SSA (Subsea Situational Awareness), a new family of sonars designed to improve maritime security, safety, and navigation through continuous…
Kongsberg Plans to Build Low-Cost Missiles in Europe, CEO Says
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, Norway’s biggest defense company, is holding talks with European governments to expand its production of low-cost missiles, Chief Executive Eirik Lie said.
Canada orders more RS4 weapon systems for ACSV fleet
Kongsberg has signed a contract worth NOK 1.1 billion, about $118.4 million, to supply additional PROTECTOR RS4 Remote Weapon Systems to General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada for…
Kongsberg lands $118m RS4 weapon systems deal for Canada’s ACSVs
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (Kongsberg) has finalised an agreement with General Dynamics Land Systems–Canada (GDLS-Canada) worth Nkr1.1bn ($117.8m) for the supply of Protector…
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- RSS feed: /companies/kongsberg/feed.xml
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- REST API: /v1/companies/8c26aab4-161b-422b-b35d-090f0bd61bc3
- Revision history: /companies/kongsberg/history
- Data documentation: /data
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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
Not enough verified signal yet to place Kongsberg against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
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: Sep 2, 2026