Army Recognition:

According to a press release published on February 12, 2021, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has been awarded a contract by the Norwegian Materiel Defence Agency for the upgrade of 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 defense capability by implementing the latest available technology. The modernization will enhance NATO commonality and reinforce the NASAMS capability,” says Kjetil Reiten Myhra, Executive Vice President of Integrated Defence Systems in KONGSBERG.

(National/Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System) is a medium to long-range air-defense missile system jointly developed by Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) and American company Raytheon for the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF). It was declared fully operational capable in 1998 but had an initial operational capability as early as in 1994/95. A total of fifteen(15) nations have acquired the KONGSBERG command and control solution adapted to their requirements…

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