Overview
KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA is a Norwegian technology group focused on defence, security and surveillance. Its businesses develop systems for air defence, missiles and aerospace, alongside ocean technologies such as sensors and autonomous systems. The group describes its purpose as protecting people and the planet, with technology spanning the deep sea to space.[1][2][3]
KONGSBERG serves customers internationally. Following the separation of Kongsberg Maritime in 2026, its reported business areas are Defence Systems, Missiles & Aerostructures, and Discovery. On a continuing-operations basis that excludes Maritime, it reported NOK 31.6 billion in 2025 revenue and 7,586 employees at year-end.[4][5][1][6] [1][4][5][6][6][2][3]
Products & services
Kongsberg Gruppen’s maritime products include K-Pos dynamic-positioning systems, which control a vessel’s position and heading using thrusters and sensors; K-Chief vessel automation for machinery, power and cargo functions; K-Bridge navigation systems; and Kamewa waterjets for high-speed craft. The company also supplies propulsion and integrated ship systems, designs vessels, and provides spare parts, retrofits, training, diagnostics and support. Maritime accounted for approximately 50% of group external-customer revenue in 2024.[7][8][9][10][11][12] [12][12][7][8][9][10][11]
Geographic presence
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA is headquartered in Kongsberg, Norway, and has operations across Europe, the Americas, Asia, Africa and Australia. Its subsidiary footprint includes the United States, Canada, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, China, India, Singapore, Australia and South Africa, among other countries.[13][14][15][16][17]
In 2025, revenue from continuing operations was NOK 31.6 billion. North America accounted for NOK 9.9 billion (31%), Europe for NOK 9.5 billion (30%), and Norway for NOK 8.9 billion (28%); Asia and Australia accounted for approximately 6% and 4%, respectively, with smaller amounts from South America and Africa. These revenue figures exclude the maritime business, which was classified as discontinued in 2025. The group reported 16,376 employees in 2025, including 9,788 in Norway, 3,389 elsewhere in Europe, 1,810 in Asia, 1,203 in the Americas, 150 in Australia and 36 in Africa.[18][19][20] [14][15][16][17][18][19][20][13]
Business segments
KONGSBERG’s 2025 reporting identified Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, Kongsberg Discovery and Kongsberg Digital as operating segments, while presenting Kongsberg Maritime separately as a discontinued operation. Digital was included in “Other” rather than reported as a standalone segment because of its size.[21][22]
Kongsberg Maritime supplies technology for commercial, offshore, fishing and naval vessels, with activities spanning newbuilds and aftermarket services. Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace develops systems including air defence, missiles, remotely operated weapon stations and communications technology. Kongsberg Discovery provides ocean-related technologies such as seabed-mapping instruments, navigation, positioning and underwater communications systems. Kongsberg Digital develops industrial software for managing and operating assets, particularly in energy, maritime and renewable industries.[23][24][25][26][27]
On an approximate 2025 revenue basis that includes Maritime, Maritime accounted for 46% of the group total, Defence & Aerospace 43%, and Discovery 9%. These estimates use reported business-area operating revenues; they are not a breakdown of consolidated external-customer revenue, and Digital has no separately reported percentage.[28][29][21] [21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][6]
Company history
Kongsberg Gruppen traces its origins to Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk, established in 1814 to supply arms for Norway’s defence. The factory later expanded into other industrial activities. Its defence developments included the Penguin anti-ship missile, which became operational in 1972, while its maritime technology work included a dynamic-positioning system tested at sea in 1977.[30][31][32]
Following a restructuring of Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk, its defence activities continued in Norsk Forsvarsteknologi, formed in 1987. The company acquired Norcontrol in 1992, was partially privatised and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in 1993, and adopted the Kongsberg Gruppen name in 1995. It expanded its maritime business through the acquisition of Simrad shares in 1996 and, much later, completed the acquisition of Rolls-Royce Commercial Marine in 2019.[33][34][35][36] [30][31][32][33][34][35][36]
Sources
- KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA — Partial financial report (2026 Q 2)
- www.kongsberg.com[2]
- www.kongsberg.com[3]
- KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA — Full financial report (2025 Y)
- www.kongsbergmaritime.com[7]
- www.kongsbergmaritime.com[8]
- www.kongsberg.com[9]
- www.kongsbergmaritime.com[10]
- www.kongsbergmaritime.com[11]
- KONGSBERG GRUPPEN ASA — Full financial report (2024 Y)[12][27]
- virksomhet.brreg.no[13]
- www.kongsberg.com[30]
- www.ffi.no[31]
- www.mynewsdesk.com[32]
- forvaltningsdatabasen.sikt.no[33]
- www.stortinget.no[34]
- www.kongsberg.com[35]
- www.kongsberg.com[36]
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