NEWS | June 20, 2024
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace opens new missile factory in Norway
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace officially inaugurated its new missile manufacturing plant in Kongsberg, Norway. The company will produce Naval Strike Missile | NSM and Joint Strike Missile | JSM at the facility.
The new missile factory was officially inaugurated by Norwegian Minister of Trade and Industry Cecilie Myrseth, alongside State Secretary Anne Marie Aanerud of the Norwegian Ministry of Defence and representatives from the NSM and JSM user nations. The plant is located within the Arsenalet industrial park, close to the company’s headquarters.
The interest in NSM and JSM has grown over the past decade and is now the leading fifth-generation strike missile in 13 countries, including Norway, NATO countries and other close allies
Eirik Lie, President of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
Our new missile production facility directly addresses the strong and long-term demand for our unique technology and the critical need to strengthen collective defence capabilities. When we decided to invest in a new missile production facility, we already saw significant demand from current and new customers. The present geopolitical situation has heightened the need for our defence capabilities and technology even further – both in Norway and internationally. As a leading technology company, we are uniquely positioned with our JSM and NSM portfolio to address security and defence challenges and provide our customers with the technology they need
Geir Håøy, CEO of KONGSBERG