BELFAST — Norwegian manufacturer Kongsberg has reported a Q1 order intake of 27 billion NOK ($2.9 billion), increasing sales over the same period last year by more than half, all the while the company is setting its sights on US growth.
The order uplift was largely a result of securing deals for counter-drone technologies and weapon systems, including a 16 billion NOK contract struck with Poland in January for the supply of 18 counter-drone batteries, in support of Warsaw’s anti-drone program.
In a statement on Wednesday announcing the new financial results, Kongsberg said that it is “seeing increased interest in counter-drone solutions as a result of ongoing conflicts, such as in Ukraine and the Middle East.”
Across the last quarter, other key contracts…
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