Norway upgrades NASAMS air defence system

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has been awarded a contract of about US$31 million by the Norwegian Materiel Defence Agency to upgrade the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS). The upgrade of the NASAMS Sentinel radar’s Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) ensures the system operates in accordance with future NATO standards, further improving the already secure identification of friendly aircraft. “Norway continues to upgrade their ground-based air defence capability by implementing the latest available technology. The modernisation will enhance NATO commonality and reinforce the NASAMS capability,” says Kjetil Reiten Myhra, executive vice president of Integrated Defence Systems in KONGSBERG. NASAMS is the world’s most widely used air defence system in its segment, jointly developed and manufactured in a long-time close partnership between Raytheon and KONGSBERG. For Editorial Inquiries Contact: Editor Kym Bergmann at [email protected] For Advertising Inquiries Contact: Director of Sales Graham Joss at [email protected]