Target: Kongsberg Gruppen ASA Jurisdiction: Norway Research cutoff: 25 October 2026 Scope: Corporate ownership, commercial operations, capital investment, supply chains, financial exposure, and documented relationships with the Israeli economy and occupied territories.
Supply Chain & Sourcing Relationships
Direct supplier relationships
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace announced on 18 March 2026 that it had signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin worth approximately NOK 2 billion for components used in the multinational F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme; the agreement covers production lots 20–22 and extends Kongsberg’s manufacturing commitments through 2030.1
The components identified in the March 2026 agreement are rudders, vertical leading edges, and main landing gear closeout panels, manufactured at Kongsberg facilities in Norway.1
Independent defence-industry reporting in March 2026 confirmed the agreement and identified an earlier 2023 contract covering production lots 18 and 19, demonstrating successive manufacturing agreements within the same programme.2
A separate March 2026 defence-industry publication reproduced the manufacturer’s announced component categories, contract value, and manufacturing period.3
A July 2024 investigation by Norwegian publication FriFagbevegelse identified Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, Kitron, and Berget AS as Norwegian manufacturers supplying aircraft components to the F-35 programme, while GKN Aerospace Norway supplied engine components.4
The same investigation reported that Lockheed Martin confirmed Norwegian components were present in F-35 aircraft, including aircraft operated by Israel; it did not identify the manufacturer and serial number of each component installed on individual Israeli aircraft.4
Direct exports and intermediary structure
In July 2024, Kongsberg communications representative Ronny Lie stated that Kongsberg had never sold weapons directly to Israel and referred questions concerning US onward exports to the relevant American authorities.4
Kongsberg’s disclosed March 2026 contractual counterparty was Lockheed Martin, while the named manufacturing facilities were located in Norway; the announcement did not identify the Israeli Ministry of Defence as the contractual purchaser.1
Norwegian reporting published in 2025 described international F-35 spare-parts arrangements and distinguished the shipment of components between participating countries from direct Norwegian deliveries to Israel.5
The available programme evidence therefore identifies Lockheed Martin as a contractual intermediary in an international military supply chain involving Israeli aircraft, while the final destination of individual Kongsberg-manufactured components remains unverified.1, 4
Related maintenance supply chains
FriFagbevegelse reported in July 2024 that Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services operated an F135 engine maintenance facility at Rygge, Norway, with associated spare-parts storage and maintenance arrangements involving Pratt & Whitney.4
The investigation identified Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services as participating in the international F-35 maintenance infrastructure but did not document a specific Israeli aircraft or engine serviced by the Norwegian facility.4
Israeli agricultural suppliers
No public evidence identified of direct procurement relationships with Mehadrin, Hadiklaim, Galilee Export, Agrexco successors, or other Israeli agricultural aggregators.
Importer-of-record arrangements
No public evidence identified of a dedicated Kongsberg Gruppen importer-of-record company importing Israeli-origin consumer or agricultural goods.
Seasonal sourcing
No public evidence identified of December–April Israeli agricultural procurement or recurring seasonal sourcing arrangements.
Third-party distributors, resellers, and white-label goods
No public evidence identified of Israeli-origin agricultural products reaching Kongsberg Gruppen through third-party distribution, private-label procurement, or retail resale.
Settlement-linked suppliers
No public evidence identified of a named Kongsberg Gruppen supplier manufacturing specifically within an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem, or Golan Heights.
Product Origin, Labeling & Regulatory Compliance
Origin of documented defence components
Kongsberg’s March 2026 corporate announcement identifies Norway as the manufacturing country for the rudders, vertical leading edges, and landing gear closeout panels supplied under its Lockheed Martin F-35 agreement.1
The March 2026 agreement covers all three F-35 aircraft variants, and the disclosed manufacturing arrangements extend through 2030.2
Settlement-origin goods
No public evidence identified of Kongsberg Gruppen purchasing, stocking, labeling, or distributing agricultural or consumer products originating from Israeli settlements.
No public evidence identified of products sold by Kongsberg Gruppen being identified in a customs investigation as settlement-origin merchandise incorrectly labeled as originating from Israel.
Country-of-origin labeling compliance
No public evidence identified of a DEFRA enforcement action, customs penalty, or equivalent regulatory finding against Kongsberg Gruppen concerning settlement-origin product labeling.
Corporate labeling policy
No public evidence identified of a Kongsberg Gruppen policy specifically addressing country-of-origin labeling for settlement-produced agricultural or consumer goods.
Export compliance and end-user identification
In its July 2024 response to FriFagbevegelse, Kongsberg stated that its exports were subject to Norwegian export rules and directed questions about subsequent exports from the United States to US authorities.4
The July 2024 investigation reported that the Norwegian companies contacted did not confirm whether the components they supplied would be installed in the additional Israeli F-35 aircraft planned for later delivery.4
A September 2025 Campaign Against Arms Trade explanation described the multinational F-35 supply structure, including Israel as an F-35 customer, and distinguished general programme manufacturing from ordinary country-specific arms export licences.6
Documented settlement-specific product compliance
No public evidence identified of a settlement-specific import licence, customs classification, origin certificate, or related enforcement proceeding naming Kongsberg Gruppen.
Investment, Capital & Financial Exposure
Corporate ownership and capital structure
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA identifies the Norwegian state as holding 50.004% of its shares, establishing Norwegian government majority ownership.7
The company’s 2025 annual report identified the Norwegian Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries as its largest shareholder and listed other significant institutional shareholders, including the National Insurance Fund, BlackRock, Vanguard, and Norwegian asset managers.8
The report disclosed that foreign shareholders collectively held 25.41% of outstanding shares at 31 December 2025; this aggregate foreign ownership percentage does not establish Israeli beneficial control.8
Acquired Israeli operating subsidiaries
Kongsberg’s group-company disclosure, dated April 2026, identifies subsidiaries, associated companies, ownership percentages, and countries of origin, but does not identify an Israeli-origin operating company in the disclosed international company list.9
No public evidence identified of Kongsberg Gruppen acquiring a controlling stake in an Israeli manufacturer, defence contractor, cybersecurity company, infrastructure operator, or consumer brand.
No public evidence identified of an Israeli acquisition for which purchase consideration, controlling ownership percentage, local manufacturing headcount, or Israeli operating revenue could be established.
Non-Israeli associates and group investments
Kongsberg’s corporate disclosures identify a 49.9% ownership interest in Finnish defence company Patria, while the Finnish state holds 50.1%.9
The same corporate disclosure identifies Kongsberg Satellite Services, or KSAT, as a 50% joint arrangement with Norwegian state-owned Space Norway.9
Kongsberg also identifies kta naval systems AS as a venture involving Kongsberg and German industrial participants associated with thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and ATLAS ELEKTRONIK.9
These disclosed associated companies establish international group investments but do not independently establish a controlling Kongsberg Gruppen investment in an Israeli operating company.9
Foreign direct investment in Israel
No public evidence identified of a Kongsberg Gruppen-owned Israeli factory, data centre, logistics hub, warehouse, research campus, or real-estate investment.
No public evidence identified of a material direct capital investment by Kongsberg Gruppen in an Israeli settlement or settlement industrial zone.
Research, development, and innovation
No public evidence identified of a Kongsberg Gruppen-operated R&D centre, technology accelerator, or research laboratory physically located in Israel.
No public evidence identified of an Israeli government technology-enterprise incentive, Preferred Technology Enterprise designation, or Innovation Authority grant awarded to Kongsberg Gruppen.
Israeli securities, investment funds, and sovereign debt
No public evidence identified of a directly disclosed Kongsberg Gruppen holding of Israeli sovereign bonds, Israel Bonds, or an Israel-focused investment fund.
No public evidence identified of Kongsberg Gruppen acting as an underwriter, placement agent, or lead arranger of Israeli government borrowing.
No public evidence identified of Kongsberg Gruppen providing direct lending facilities, investment-management services, or insurance underwriting to Israeli settlement enterprises.
Controlling principals and personal investment exposure
The company’s current leadership disclosure names Eirik Lie as President and CEO, alongside executives responsible for finance, defence systems, discovery, technology, legal affairs, and strategy.10
The company’s board disclosure names Eivind Reiten as Chair and identifies other directors, including Merete Hverven, Morten Henriksen, Marianne Wiinholt, and Pål Eitrheim.11
The 2025 corporate-governance statement reported that the board was unaware of material transactions involving shareholders, directors, executives, or their related parties during that reporting year.12
No public evidence identified of a material personal or family-office investment by the identified controlling principals in an Israeli operating company.
Corporate restructuring and attribution
On 17 December 2025, Kongsberg Gruppen announced a formal plan to separate its maritime business into Kongsberg Maritime ASA.13
An issuer announcement dated 22 April 2026 confirmed completion of the demerger following registration in Norway’s Register of Business Enterprises.14
The transaction provided one Kongsberg Maritime ASA share for each qualifying Kongsberg Gruppen ASA share, establishing a shareholder distribution mechanism rather than continued full subsidiary ownership by Kongsberg Gruppen.15
Kongsberg Maritime’s January 2026 company statement described the proposed successor structure, with defence and discovery activities remaining in Kongsberg Gruppen and maritime activities becoming an independent listed company.16
The completed April 2026 separation is material when attributing historical maritime subsidiaries or activities to the present Kongsberg Gruppen corporate group.14, 16
Operational Presence & Market Activity
Physical operations in Israel
No public evidence identified of a directly owned Kongsberg Gruppen office, manufacturing plant, warehouse, service centre, or permanent operational headquarters in Israel as of October 2026.
No public evidence identified of a directly operated Kongsberg Gruppen facility within an Israeli settlement.
Manufacturing and programme participation
Kongsberg confirmed in March 2026 that components for the F-35 programme would continue to be manufactured in Norway under its agreement with Lockheed Martin.1
Defence Nordic independently reported that the approximately NOK 2 billion agreement continued component deliveries across the programme’s aircraft variants through 2030.2
The July 2024 Norwegian investigation identified Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace as a manufacturer of aircraft components and Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services as a participant in aircraft engine maintenance and spare-parts support.4
Israeli military end-user connection
The July 2024 FriFagbevegelse investigation identified Israel as an F-35 operating country and reported Lockheed Martin’s confirmation that Israeli F-35 aircraft include Norwegian-manufactured components.4
The available evidence does not determine which specific Kongsberg-manufactured components, production lots, or individual aircraft were delivered to the Israeli military.4
Employment in Israel
No public evidence identified of a verifiable number of Kongsberg Gruppen employees permanently based in Israel.
Israeli tax and regulatory registrations
No public evidence identified of Kongsberg Gruppen holding Israeli tax residency, Preferred Technology Enterprise status, or a documented permanent establishment for Israeli corporate-income-tax purposes.
Israeli market revenue and positioning
No public evidence identified of an Israel-specific sales figure or a corporate statement formally designating Israel as a strategic growth market for Kongsberg Gruppen.
No public evidence identified of a quantified Israeli defence procurement contract signed directly with Kongsberg Gruppen.
Settlement-specific market access
No public evidence identified of Kongsberg Gruppen maintaining settlement-based dealers, franchisees, retail branches, distribution outlets, or industrial premises.
No public evidence identified of a named Kongsberg Gruppen product being supplied under a documented commercial agreement with an Israeli settlement municipality or settlement infrastructure authority.
Constructive-notice chronology
Kongsberg’s July 2024 public response to questions concerning the ultimate destinations of F-35 components preceded the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion of 19 July 2024.4
The March 2026 agreement with Lockheed Martin established continued F-35 component manufacturing commitments after both July 2024 and November 2024, with production scheduled through 2030.1
The agreement does not publicly allocate the announced component deliveries to individual national end users, including Israel.1
Corporate Structure & Foundational Ties
Founding and incorporation
Kongsberg’s corporate history traces its industrial origins to Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk, established in Norway on 20 March 1814 by Poul Steenstrup.17
The modern corporate structure developed following the 1987 restructuring of the Norwegian state-owned weapons enterprise, when defence operations continued under Norsk Forsvarsteknologi.17
Norway’s State Administration Database records the formation of the reorganized state-owned enterprise in June 1987 and its transition into a company with private shareholders in 1993.18
The company subsequently adopted the Kongsberg Gruppen name, maintaining its Norwegian corporate identity.17
Israeli foundational identity
Kongsberg’s documented founding and corporate history identifies Norway as its country of origin, with no Israeli founding or incorporation event recorded in the reviewed history.17, 18
No public evidence identified of an Israeli legacy headquarters, Israeli founding company, or Israeli-origin predecessor business forming the current group’s corporate identity.
Headquarters and domicile
Kongsberg identifies Norway as its headquarters jurisdiction and describes itself as a publicly listed Norwegian company.7
The Norwegian reference encyclopedia Store norske leksikon independently identifies Kongsberg as the company’s headquarters location and describes its historical relationship with the Norwegian defence industry.19
State ownership
The Norwegian state controls 50.004% of Kongsberg Gruppen’s shares according to the company’s corporate disclosure.7
Kongsberg’s corporate-governance reporting identifies the Norwegian government as both its majority shareholder and an important customer, particularly in relation to defence procurement.12
The disclosure describes regular shareholder dialogue with the Norwegian government regarding corporate performance, strategic developments, and investment expectations.12
Corporate leadership
Kongsberg’s current corporate leadership page identifies Eirik Lie as President and CEO.10
Its current board page identifies Eivind Reiten as Chair.11
The company’s 2025 annual report, published before the current leadership configuration, identifies Geir Håøy as the CEO associated with that reporting period.8
Israeli-Nexus Floor factual checks
Founded in Israel: No; the documented industrial origin and subsequent incorporation are Norwegian.17, 18
Headquartered or principally managed in Israel: No; the disclosed headquarters jurisdiction is Norway.7, 19
Israeli tax residency or Preferred Technology Enterprise status: no public evidence identified.
Israeli beneficial ownership or control: no public evidence identified; the documented majority controlling shareholder is the Norwegian state.7, 8
Governance mechanisms connecting the group to Israel
No public evidence identified of Israeli government-appointed directors, Israeli state golden shares, or governance rights reserved for Israeli entities.
No public evidence identified of a shareholder agreement or constitutional restriction obliging Kongsberg Gruppen to advance Israeli government policy.
Board and executive economic relationships
The company’s current board and management disclosures identify its principal corporate decision-makers and governance arrangements.10, 11
No public evidence identified of an individually documented Israeli settlement-business investment, controlling Israeli shareholding, or Israeli family-office investment attributable to these identified principals.
Historical corporate restructuring
Store norske leksikon describes the development of Kongsberg Gruppen from the original Norwegian weapons enterprise through the 1987 reorganization and subsequent international diversification.19
The April 2026 separation of the maritime business materially changed the group’s current corporate perimeter.14, 16
Profit Repatriation & Economic Contribution
Group revenue
Kongsberg’s 2025 annual reporting disclosed consolidated group revenue of approximately NOK 58.6 billion for the year ended 31 December 2025.8
That historical consolidated figure includes the business structure reported for 2025 and therefore precedes the completed April 2026 maritime demerger.8, 14
Revenue from the F-35 supply chain
Kongsberg’s March 2026 announcement states an expected total agreement value of approximately NOK 2 billion for Lockheed Martin deliveries extending through 2030.1
The agreement identifies an American corporate purchaser and Norwegian manufacturing operations, but does not allocate the contract value among individual F-35 end-user countries.1
Defence Nordic reported the agreement as an extension of Kongsberg’s established F-35 manufacturing participation.2
Israel-specific revenue
No public evidence identified of a separately disclosed Kongsberg Gruppen revenue figure attributable to Israeli customers, Israeli government contracts, or Israeli end users of multinational programmes.
Profit repatriation
Kongsberg’s Norwegian corporate domicile and state-majority ownership establish the jurisdiction of the listed parent and the identity of its controlling shareholder.7
The company’s 2025 annual report describes its shareholder structure and dividend-related reporting but does not separately quantify profits earned in Israel or remitted from Israel to Norway.8
No public evidence identified of profits from an Israeli operating subsidiary being repatriated to Kongsberg Gruppen ASA.
No public evidence identified of Kongsberg Gruppen’s consolidated international profits being remitted to an Israeli-domiciled controlling parent.
Dividends and institutional shareholder flows
Kongsberg’s 2025 annual report describes shareholder returns and identifies the Norwegian government as its largest shareholder.8
The disclosed Norwegian state ownership establishes the controlling ownership relationship but does not identify a dedicated Israeli profit-distribution channel.7, 8
Economic contribution through international manufacturing
The March 2026 Lockheed Martin agreement establishes an ongoing commercial relationship through which Kongsberg receives contractual manufacturing business connected to the multinational F-35 programme.1
The July 2024 Norwegian investigation documents the presence of Norwegian components in Israeli F-35 aircraft and identifies Kongsberg among the Norwegian programme manufacturers.4
The available disclosures do not quantify Kongsberg Gruppen revenue specifically attributable to aircraft operated by Israel.1, 4
Israeli economic ecosystem role
No public evidence identified of an Israeli government designation naming Kongsberg Gruppen as a strategic domestic employer, major Israeli manufacturer, Israeli critical-infrastructure operator, or Israeli sector anchor.
Occupied-territory economic contribution
No public evidence identified of Kongsberg Gruppen receiving settlement-specific tax incentives, generating separately identifiable settlement revenue, owning settlement real estate, or directly financing settlement businesses.
Israeli government financing
No public evidence identified of Kongsberg Gruppen underwriting Israeli sovereign debt, marketing Israel Bonds, or providing a disclosed direct financing facility to the Israeli government.
Footnotes
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Kongsberg Gruppen, “KONGSBERG secures NOK 2 billion order for deliveries to F-35 Joint Strike Fighters,” 18 March 2026. https://www.kongsberg.com/news/news-archive/2026/kongsberg-secures-nok-2-billion-order-for-deliveries-to-f-35-joint-strike-fighters/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12
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Defence Nordic, “Kongsberg extends F-35 production role as new lots secure work through 2030,” 18 March 2026. https://www.defencenordic.com/article/view/1217606/kongsberg_extends_f35_production_role_as_new_lots_secure_work_through_2030 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4
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Joint Forces News, “KONGSBERG F-35 Fighter Components Order,” 18 March 2026. https://www.joint-forces.com/defence-equipment-news/89879-kongsberg-f-35-fighter-components-order ↩
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FriFagbevegelse, “Norske våpenselskaper er tause om deler til Israels F-35-jagerfly,” 5 July 2024. https://frifagbevegelse.no/nyheter/norske-vapenselskaper-er-tause-om-deler-til-israels-f35jagerfly-6.158.1060121.f202d60137 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9 ↩10 ↩11 ↩12 ↩13 ↩14
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Nettavisen, “USA kan stanse norske F-35-kampfly fra å fly,” 2025. https://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/usa-kan-stanse-norske-f-35-kampfly-fra-a-fly/s/5-95-2353777 ↩
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Campaign Against Arms Trade, “Who arms Israel map – FAQ,” updated 7 September 2025. https://caat.org.uk/data/countries/israel/mapped-all-the-uk-companies-manufacturing-components-for-israels-f35-combat-aircraft/who-arms-israel-map-faq/ ↩
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Kongsberg Gruppen, “This is KONGSBERG,” corporate profile, accessed October 2026. https://www.kongsberg.com/about-us/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7
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Kongsberg Gruppen, “Annual Report 2025,” published March 2026; accessible HTML reproduction hosted by MarketScreener. https://www.marketscreener.com/news/kongsberg-gruppen-annual-report-2025-eng-kog-annual-report-2025-ce7e5edcdc88f522 ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5 ↩6 ↩7 ↩8 ↩9
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Kongsberg Gruppen, “Group companies,” international company and ownership listing, April 2026. https://www.kongsberg.com/about-us/management-and-organisation/group-companies/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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Kongsberg Gruppen, “Management and organisation,” current executive leadership disclosure, accessed October 2026. https://www.kongsberg.com/about-us/management-and-organisation/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Kongsberg Gruppen, “Board of Directors,” current corporate governance disclosure, accessed October 2026. https://www.kongsberg.com/about-us/management-and-organisation/board-of-directors/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Kongsberg Gruppen, “Corporate Governance 2025,” accessible HTML reproduction hosted by MarketScreener, published 2026. https://www.marketscreener.com/news/kongsberg-gruppen-corporate-governance-corporate-governance-2025-ce7e5edcdc88f526 ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Kongsberg Gruppen, “Signing of demerger plan for the spin-off of Kongsberg Maritime,” 17 December 2025. https://www.kongsberg.com/news/news-archive/2025/signing-of-demerger-plan-for-the-spin-off-of-kongsberg-maritime/ ↩
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Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, “Completion of the demerger of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA,” issuer announcement, 22 April 2026, reproduced by MFN. https://www.mfn.se/ob/a/kongsberg-gruppen/kongsberg-gruppen-asa-completion-of-the-demerger-of-kongsberg-gruppen-asa-584e047a.iframe ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4
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Kongsberg Gruppen ASA, “Key information regarding the demerger of Kongsberg Gruppen ASA,” issuer announcement, 21 April 2026, reproduced by MFN. https://www.mfn.se/ob/a/kongsberg-gruppen/kongsberg-gruppen-asa-key-information-regarding-the-demerger-of-kongsberg-gruppen-asa-e24e1fb6.iframe ↩
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Kongsberg Maritime, “Kongsberg Maritime formally on its way to becoming a stand-alone company,” 23 January 2026. https://www.kongsbergmaritime.com/news-and-events/news-archive/2026/kongsberg-maritime-moves-toward-standalone-listingnew-page/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Kongsberg Gruppen, “200 years of determination - Our history,” corporate historical account, 2026. https://www.kongsberg.com/news/stories/2026/1/our-history/ ↩ ↩2 ↩3 ↩4 ↩5
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Sikt, Norwegian State Administration Database, “Event history Kongsberg Gruppen,” institutional corporate-history record, accessed October 2026. https://forvaltningsdatabasen.sikt.no/en/data/enhet/52915/endringshistorie ↩ ↩2 ↩3
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Store norske leksikon, “Kongsberg Gruppen,” corporate and industrial history, accessed October 2026. https://snl.no/Kongsberg_Gruppen ↩ ↩2 ↩3