Kongsberg og Thales signerer langsiktig strategisk avtale

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace og Thales signerte i dag en langsiktig strategisk avtale som bygger videre på deres forretningsforhold og lange samarbeidshistorie.

I henhold til et Memorandum of Understanding vil selskapene samarbeide for å utvikle samarbeidsområder innenfor de globale marine-, land-, luftfart-, romfart- og cybermarkedssegmentene, samt samarbeid innenfor European Defence Fund-programstrukturen. Thales og Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace har historisk samarbeidet på en rekke felt, som inkluderer elektrooptiske sensorer, digitale C4I-løsninger og andre initiativer innen romfart- og landkjøretøysektoren.

"Å utvide samarbeidet vårt er et naturlig utvikling – vi har allerede oppnådd mye sammen, og ønsker å utnytte våre komplementære muligheter, teknologier og ressurser for å tilby verdensledende systemer og løsninger til våre globale kunder og partnere." Sier Eirik Lie, president i Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.
"Vårt sterke forhold til Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace eksemplifiserer viktigheten av å bygge varige og pålitelige partnerskap for å betjene våre internasjonale kunder. Dagens avtale vil gjøre oss i stand til å ta vårt samarbeid et skritt videre i å bringe strategisk forsvars-, sikkerhets- og romfartsteknologi til det norske og det europeiske markedet, sier Pascale Sourisse, Senior Executive Vice-President, Thales.

About Thales
Thales (Euronext Paris: HO) is a global leader in advanced technologies, investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum computing – to build a confident future crucial for the development of our societies. The Group provides its customers – businesses, organisations and governments – in the defence, aeronautics, space, transport, and digital identity and security domains with solutions, services and products that help them fulfil their critical role, consideration for the individual being the driving force behind all decisions. Thales has 81,000 employees in 68 countries. In 2020 the Group generated sales of €17 billion.

Thales in Norway
Thales is one of the largest industrial centres of expertise for the development of mission critical systems and solutions in Norway. With a history dating back 100 years, Thales in Norway now employs around 300 people across four main sites. Thales is a trusted partner in developing and delivering world leading secure and robust communication systems for extreme challenges for defence and security markets in Norway and internationally. Moreover, in recent years, Thales has established itself as a significant technology supplier for public transportation in Norway.

About Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
KONGSBERG Defence & Aerospace, a subsidiary of KONGSBERG, is Norway’s premier supplier of defence and aerospace-related systems and solutions. The company’s portfolio comprises products and systems for command and control, information, data handling and surveillance, communications solutions, space technology, missiles and remotely controlled systems. KONGSBERG Defence & Aerospace also has extensive capabilities within advanced composite manufacturing and maintenance, repair and overhaul within the aircraft and helicopter market. About Kongsberg KONGSBERG (OSE-ticker: KOG) is an international, leading global technology corporation delivering mission-critical systems and solutions with extreme performance for customers that operate under extremely challenging conditions. We work with nations, businesses and research environments to push the boundaries of technology development in industries such as space, offshore and energy, merchant marine, defence and aerospace, and more. KONGSBERG has about 11,000 employees located in more than 40 countries

All articles