Kongsberg to Upgrade
Norwegian NASAMS Radars
- Defensemirror.com Bureau
- 05:19 AM, June 24, 2023
Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System @Kongsberg
The Norwegian Defence
Materiel Agency (FMA) awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a contract
to upgrade the radars on the NASAMS Air Defence System.
Norway has for several
years deployed the air defense system NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air
Missile System), which consists of launch units with missiles, command and
control stations, radars and electro-optical sensors. Now the radars, called
"AN/MPQ-64", are to be upgraded by replacing certain parts.
“The purpose
of the upgrade is to ensure that the NASAMS air defense system maintains its
ability to detect, identify and combat air threats. The upgrade will give the
NASAMS radars the same configuration and status as our partners and with the
same functionality of new radars. This upgrade contributes to a further
modernization of Norway's air defence,” says Brigadier
General Jarle Nergård, Head of the Air Systems Division at FMA.
“The planned
upgrades continue the development of NASAMS and take advantage of advances
developed in collaboration with other NASAMS user nations. The large and
increasing number of NASAMS users contributes to the continuous development of
the system,” says Kjetil Myhra, Executive Vice President Integrated Defence
Systems at Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.
The contract for upgrading
new NASAMS radars is entered into with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and
has a value of NOK 365 million. The first radar is being upgraded by the
manufacturer Raytheon Missile and Defense, who will also supply the upgrade modules.
Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services will be responsible for the remaining
upgrades of the radars. The project will be completed by the
end of 2025.
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