Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems have signed a new cooperation agreement to bolster industrial collaboration in support of the defence needs of Norway, Germany, and other allied countries.
The agreement aims to strengthen the trust and technological partnership between the two companies.
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The Norwegian Ministry of Defence has identified Germany as a potential strategic partner for the procurement of new frigates to replace the Royal Norwegian Navy’s Fridtjof Nansen-class in 2024.
Under the new agreement, the companies will explore long-term cooperation in various military domains, including the Vanguard vessel system, through-life support for new frigates, strike missiles, maritime surveillance, targeting, and ship system deliveries for both nations’ frigates and additional naval ships.
Kongsberg president Eirik Lie said: “KONGSBERG and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems already have a substantial cooperation related to submarines. This new agreement enables us to build on the successful partnerships between the two companies and between our two nations’ industries.
“It further strengthens our ability to offer advanced maritime capability to the Norwegian and German defence forces.”
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By GlobalDataThe collaboration between Kongsberg and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems is expected to support technology transfer, investment, and job creation, benefitting both national and international markets.
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems CEO Oliver Burkhard said: “We have worked together with KONGSBERG for many years, which reflects the strong relationship between Germany and Norway, built over years of cooperation as close allies and friends.
“This agreement brings together a number of areas in which our companies are already collaborating and further enhances our ability to deliver advanced defence capabilities for current and future Norwegian and German armed forces.”
In May 2025, Kongsberg signed an agreement with BAE Systems to strengthen industrial cooperation to aid defence needs of Norway, the UK, and allied countries.
