BAE Systems and Kongsberg expand collaboration
Above: Type 26 MoU signing in May 2025.
Courtesy BAE Systems
In May of this year, the two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) looking to explore how to deepen that relationship even further. This MoU has particular focus around Maritime domain areas that could include the Vanguard vessel system, a strategic partnership for through-life support for Norway’s new frigates should the UK Type 26 offer be chosen, strike missiles, maritime surveillance and targeting and ship system deliveries to both nations’ frigates.
In addition to these areas, aspects in the Air domain have been added in exciting areas of new combat air and associated technologies. This further MoU, sitting underneath the overall agreement from May, has been signed in July 2025 between the two companies to identify opportunities, synergies, new market and customer opportunities based on common experience and areas of interest.
The key areas of interest involved in this agreement are: training, uncrewed air systems, materials, mission support and research and technology across a number of areas. Norway and the UK, including BAE Systems and Kongsberg, have a long history of working together on defence and industrial collaboration.
The two countries and two companies plan to continue and develop this partnership still further in the future. These agreements will play an important role in underpinning this way ahead to deliver protection and prosperity for both Norway and the UK.
