Contract to upgrade Ula Class submarines goes to Kongsberg

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract with the Norwegian Armed Forces' Logistics Organisation for the delivery of a new Combat System Integration Infrastructure, a new passive sonar system and the upgrading of a tactical simulator for Norway's six Ula Class submarines. With a value of NOK 179 million, delivery is scheduled for completion within 52 months.

For more than 30 years, KONGSBERG has delivered command and weapon control systems for Norwegian, German and Italian submarines. The contract is a response to a campaign conducted over several years to strengthen the company's position as a supplier of complete, integrated sonar and command and weapons control systems for submarines.

"The world market includes a rather significant number of submarines that are or will soon be in need of life extension programmes. In this context, this is an important reference contract", reported Executive Vice President Nils-Oddvar Hagen of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.

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