Kongsberg Gruppen MILITARY

Target: Kongsberg Gruppen ASA Research cutoff: 25 October 2026 Domain: Defence, military procurement, weapons systems, military manufacturing, and military-adjacent supply chains.

Direct Defence Contracting & Procurement

Direct Israeli defence contracts

No public evidence identified of a direct contract between Kongsberg Gruppen or its defence subsidiary and the Israeli Ministry of Defence, Israel Defence Forces, Israel Prison Service, or Israeli Border Police.

Indirect procurement through the F-35 programme

On 22 September 2023, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace announced an agreement worth NOK 1.2 billion with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics to manufacture F-35 aircraft components for production lots 18–19, covering more than 300 aircraft and deliveries extending through 2027.¹

The agreement covered rudders, vertical leading edges, and main landing gear closeout panels for all three F-35 variants, with manufacturing in Norway.¹

On 18 March 2026, Kongsberg announced a further agreement with Lockheed Martin valued at approximately NOK 2 billion, covering production lots 20–22 and extending the company’s F-35 component manufacturing through 2030.²

The 2026 agreement covers the same three component categories and all three F-35 variants.²

Independent reporting published on 5 July 2024 identified Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace among the Norwegian companies producing F-35 aircraft components and reported Lockheed Martin’s confirmation that all F-35 aircraft, including those operated by Israel, contain Norwegian-manufactured parts.³

A Norwegian parliamentary question submitted in April 2024 specifically cited Lockheed Martin’s confirmation that Israeli F-35 aircraft contained fuselage components manufactured by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.⁴

These records identify an indirect supply-chain relationship through Lockheed Martin and the multinational F-35 programme; the named commercial customer in Kongsberg’s disclosed contracts is Lockheed Martin.^{1, 2, 3, 4}

Corporate explanation

In July 2024, Kongsberg communications representative Ronny Lie told FriFagbevegelse that the company was subject to Norwegian export rules and referred questions about exports from the United States to American authorities.³

The same response stated that Kongsberg had never sold weapons to Israel.³

Defence trade directories and procurement listings

No public evidence identified of Kongsberg appearing in an Israeli defence procurement award or SIBAT supplier listing specifically establishing a direct Israeli state contract.

Other defence contracting

Kongsberg announced a Joint Strike Missile agreement with the United States Air Force on 3 June 2024, with a maximum value of USD 141 million and deliveries beginning in 2026; the disclosed customer was the United States Air Force.⁵

On 30 June 2025, Kongsberg announced a contract worth approximately NOK 6.5 billion to deliver Joint Strike Missiles to Germany through a government-to-government arrangement between Norway and Germany.⁶

Danish military procurement involving Israeli-developed missile technology

On 8 January 2026, Denmark’s Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation announced that the Danish Army had successfully completed an integrated live firing of the SPIKE LR2 anti-tank missile from a weapon station based on Kongsberg’s PROTECTOR RS4, mounted on an Eagle 5 armoured vehicle.⁷

The demonstration took place at the Danish Army’s Oksbøl training area on 6 November 2025, with the first integrated missile firing striking the centre of the target.⁷

The Danish Armed Forces identify EuroSpike as the producer of SPIKE LR2 and identify the Kongsberg PROTECTOR station as the vehicle-mounted integration platform.⁸

The published procurement and test records identify Denmark as the military end-user and do not establish a direct Kongsberg contract with the Israeli government or Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.^{7, 8}

Dual-Use Products & Tactical Variants

Purpose-built military products

Kongsberg manufactures dedicated military systems including Joint Strike Missiles, NASAMS air-defence equipment, PROTECTOR remote weapon stations, and components for F-35 combat aircraft.^{2, 5, 9, 10}

The Joint Strike Missile is designed for precision attacks against maritime and land targets, including targets protected by defensive systems.⁵

A 22 October 2026 Kongsberg announcement described the Joint Strike Missile as an air-to-surface weapon designed for internal carriage aboard the F-35A.¹¹

PROTECTOR RS4 remote weapon station

Denmark’s defence procurement authority describes the PROTECTOR RS4 as the basis of a fully stabilised remote weapon station capable of integrating heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, and anti-tank missiles.⁷

The Danish configuration includes navigation and sensor functions supporting georeferenced targeting and missile engagement while the vehicle’s crew remains protected by armour.⁷

The Danish test demonstrates integration of a Rafael-origin missile family with Kongsberg’s military weapon-station platform.^{7, 8, 12}

Civilian and military product distinction

Kongsberg’s disclosed F-35 rudders, vertical leading edges, and landing gear closeout panels are purpose-manufactured aircraft components supplied under military aircraft production agreements with Lockheed Martin.^{1, 2}

The PROTECTOR RS4 configuration demonstrated by Denmark is a dedicated military weapon system rather than an ordinary civilian product subsequently adapted by an unrelated purchaser.⁷

Kongsberg’s group-company register also identifies businesses operating in digital, maritime, discovery, and defence markets; ownership of these businesses alone does not identify an Israeli military end-user.¹³

Israeli military use

The verified Israeli end-use connection concerning Kongsberg-produced components arises from the multinational F-35 aircraft supply chain reported by Lockheed Martin and examined in Norwegian parliamentary proceedings.^{3, 4}

The PROTECTOR–SPIKE integration establishes interoperability with a missile family originating from Israeli manufacturer Rafael, while the documented demonstrations involved Danish and Slovenian armed forces.^{7, 14, 12}

No public evidence identified of a Kongsberg PROTECTOR weapon station being directly marketed or contractually sold to an Israeli security force.

End-user certificates and export licences

Norway’s Directorate for Export Control and Sanctions states that exports of defence-related products and dual-use goods require licences, including dual-use goods intended for military end-use.¹⁵

No public evidence identified of an individual export licence or end-user certificate explicitly authorising Kongsberg’s direct delivery of military products to an Israeli defence organisation.

Civilian products subsequently militarised

No public evidence identified of Kongsberg civilian products being independently converted into military equipment by an Israeli end-user.

Heavy Machinery, Construction & Infrastructure

Equipment in occupied territories

No public evidence identified of Kongsberg-manufactured construction equipment, vehicles, or machinery being used to build or demolish structures in Israeli settlements or occupied Palestinian territory.

Direct and indirect supply

No public evidence identified of Kongsberg equipment reaching settlement construction or demolition operations through authorised dealers, distributors, or secondary-market transactions.

Construction and engineering contracts

No public evidence identified of Kongsberg receiving contracts to construct, maintain, or expand Israeli checkpoints, detention facilities, military bases, the separation barrier, or settlement infrastructure.

Geographic specificity

No public evidence identified of Kongsberg construction or demolition operations in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, or occupied Syrian Golan Heights.

Military vehicle integration outside occupied territories

The documented SPIKE–PROTECTOR live-fire integrations took place in Slovenia in December 2020 and Denmark in November 2025.^{7, 14}

The documented Danish platform was an Eagle 5 armoured reconnaissance vehicle intended for the Danish Army.⁷

No public evidence identified linking these specific vehicle integrations to military construction, demolition, checkpoint infrastructure, or installations in occupied territory.

Supply Chain Integration with Defence Primes

Lockheed Martin

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has a directly documented manufacturing relationship with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics through successive F-35 component contracts announced in September 2023 and March 2026.^{1, 2}

The publicly identified components are rudders, vertical leading edges, and main landing gear closeout panels.^{1, 2}

The 2026 contract extends the manufacturing programme through 2030.²

Reporting in November 2023 identified Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace as a long-standing F-35 supplier and recorded Lockheed Martin’s confirmation that Norwegian-manufactured parts were incorporated into every F-35 aircraft.¹⁶

Raytheon

On 30 June 2026, Kongsberg announced a contract with Raytheon for NASAMS deliveries to Kuwait under the United States Foreign Military Sales programme, identifying Kongsberg’s share of the programme at approximately USD 400 million.⁹

The announcement identified Kuwait as the destination and described NASAMS as incorporating systems from both Raytheon and Kongsberg.⁹

No public evidence identified connecting that specific NASAMS contract to an Israeli military end-user.

Patria

Kongsberg’s April 2026 group-company disclosure identifies Patria as an associated company in which Kongsberg holds 49.9% and the Finnish state holds 50.1%.¹³

No public evidence identified of a specific Patria-to-Israel military transaction attributable to Kongsberg through the available records.

Rafael-origin SPIKE missile integration

In December 2020, the Slovenian Armed Forces conducted a demonstration involving Rafael’s SPIKE LR missile fired from a Kongsberg PROTECTOR remote weapon station mounted on an Oshkosh JLTV.¹⁴

The contemporary description of the demonstration stated that the weapon-station integration included provision for the later SPIKE LR2 variant.¹⁴

A participating integration contractor, Panna Plus, separately describes its role assisting the integration of Rafael SPIKE missiles with the Kongsberg remote weapon station during the Slovenian demonstration.¹⁷

Contemporary defence-industry reporting identifies EuroSpike as a European joint venture involving Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Diehl Defence, and Rheinmetall Defence.¹²

On 6 November 2025, the Danish Army successfully test-fired SPIKE LR2 from a PROTECTOR RS4-based weapon station installed on an Eagle 5 armoured vehicle.⁷

The Danish Armed Forces separately identify EuroSpike as the missile producer and Kongsberg PROTECTOR as the vehicle-mounted weapon-station system.⁸

These records establish repeated technical integration between Kongsberg weapon stations and missiles originating from Rafael’s SPIKE product family, with demonstrations documented in 2020 and 2025.^{7, 14, 12}

The records identify the Slovenian and Danish armed forces as the respective users and do not disclose the existence or commercial terms of a direct Kongsberg–Rafael procurement, manufacturing, licensing, or technology-transfer agreement.^{7, 14, 17}

Other Israeli defence primes

No public evidence identified of direct Kongsberg component-supply agreements with Elbit Systems, Israel Aerospace Industries, or Israel Military Industries.

No public evidence identified of Kongsberg supplying components for a Rafael weapon programme intended for Israeli military use.

Joint development and technology transfer

The Slovenian and Danish records document successful weapon-system integration, including compatibility between the SPIKE missile family and Kongsberg remote weapon stations.^{7, 14}

No public evidence identified of a directly disclosed Kongsberg–Rafael joint-development contract, technology-transfer agreement, or licensed missile-manufacturing arrangement.

Group structure

Kongsberg identifies Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and several other subsidiaries, joint arrangements, and associated companies within its wider corporate group.¹³

Logistical Sustainment & Base Services

Military aircraft maintenance

On 28 March 2025, Kongsberg announced that Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services had signed a contract with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency to maintain and upgrade Norwegian F-35 aircraft in Norway.¹⁸

The agreement includes maintenance, upgrades, modifications, and improvements and has a potential duration of 15 years.¹⁸

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace held 50.1% of Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services at the time of the announcement.¹⁸

FriFagbevegelse reported in July 2024 that Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services operated an F-35 engine maintenance facility and spare-parts storage operation serving the aircraft programme.³

The independently disclosed 2025 maintenance contract identifies the Norwegian F-35 fleet as its customer scope.¹⁸

Israeli military installation services

No public evidence identified of Kongsberg providing maintenance, catering, transport, telecommunications, facilities management, or fuel services directly to Israeli military installations.

Services in occupied territories

No public evidence identified of Kongsberg providing military base services in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, Golan Heights, or other occupied territory.

Military shipping, freight, and port handling

No public evidence identified of Kongsberg holding a contract specifically covering freight forwarding, port handling, or military cargo transportation for the Israeli armed forces.

SPIKE integration sustainment

The Danish procurement authority identified further integration work, correction of identified faults, delivery of remaining weapon stations and integration kits, and crew training as steps required before full introduction of the SPIKE LR2 configuration.⁷

The announcement describes planned Danish military implementation and does not identify a maintenance or support contract for Israeli military installations.⁷

Munitions, Weapons Systems & Strategic Platforms

F-35 combat aircraft

Kongsberg manufactures aircraft structural components for the F-35 Lightning II through commercial agreements with Lockheed Martin.^{1, 2}

Lockheed Martin’s reported confirmation that every F-35 contains Norwegian-manufactured components, together with Norwegian parliamentary statements identifying Kongsberg fuselage components in Israeli aircraft, establishes the relevant indirect Israeli military-platform connection.^{3, 4}

The Norwegian Parliament continued to scrutinise the relationship in November 2024, when Bjørnar Moxnes questioned the government about Kongsberg-produced structural components in Israeli F-35 aircraft and the rules governing onward export through the United States.¹⁹

Joint Strike Missile

Kongsberg’s Joint Strike Missile is a precision-guided military weapon designed for aircraft deployment against sea and land targets.⁵

The United States Air Force selected the JSM in 2024, and Germany concluded a procurement contract with Kongsberg through a government-to-government arrangement with Norway in June 2025.^{5, 6}

On 22 October 2026, Kongsberg identified Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Norway, and the United States as countries that had selected JSM and announced Denmark’s intention to acquire the missile.¹¹

No public evidence identified of Israel purchasing or operating Kongsberg Joint Strike Missiles.

NASAMS air defence

Kongsberg’s June 2026 announcement documented its production relationship with Raytheon and a NASAMS export programme destined for Kuwait.⁹

No public evidence identified of Kongsberg NASAMS systems being supplied to Israeli military forces.

PROTECTOR remote weapon stations and SPIKE missiles

In December 2020, Slovenian forces demonstrated the firing of Rafael’s SPIKE LR missile from a Kongsberg PROTECTOR remote weapon station on an Oshkosh JLTV.¹⁴

The contemporary account identified the configuration as including provisions for SPIKE LR2 compatibility.¹⁴

On 6 November 2025, the Danish Army successfully conducted an integrated live firing of SPIKE LR2 from a Kongsberg PROTECTOR RS4-based weapon station mounted on an Eagle 5.⁷

Denmark’s 8 January 2026 announcement stated that the first missile fired struck the centre of the target and identified further integration and training steps before full operational introduction.⁷

The Danish Armed Forces describe SPIKE LR2 as a fifth-generation anti-tank guided missile capable of engaging armoured vehicles and fortified positions, including targets at approximately 5.5 kilometres.⁸

The Danish equipment disclosure identifies EuroSpike as the missile producer and Kongsberg PROTECTOR as the mounted weapon-station platform.⁸

The documented integration combines a missile family developed by Israel’s Rafael with Norwegian Kongsberg weapon-station technology for Danish and Slovenian military end-users.^{7, 14, 12}

No public evidence identified of the Israeli armed forces procuring or operating either of the specific PROTECTOR–SPIKE configurations documented in the Danish and Slovenian demonstrations.

Continued PROTECTOR production

On 29 September 2026, Kongsberg announced an agreement with Oshkosh Defense Europe to supply PROTECTOR RS4 remote weapon stations incorporating counter-unmanned aerial system capabilities for vehicles destined for the Royal Netherlands Armed Forces.¹⁰

The announced destination was the Netherlands.¹⁰

Lethal platforms and munitions

No public evidence identified of Kongsberg directly supplying missiles, artillery ammunition, explosive ordnance, warheads, or complete lethal weapons systems to Israeli military end-users.

Strategic missile-defence platforms

No public evidence identified of Kongsberg manufacturing or supplying components specifically for Israel’s Iron Dome, David’s Sling, or Arrow missile-defence systems.

Fire-control and targeting software

Kongsberg’s JSM announcement describes onboard and offboard mission planning and missile engagement capabilities, establishing that its purpose-built weapon software and guidance functions form part of a kinetic weapons system.⁵

The Danish PROTECTOR RS4 integration incorporates military targeting and stabilisation functions that support guided missile employment from a protected vehicle.⁷

No public evidence identified of Kongsberg providing dedicated targeting software or fire-control systems directly to Israeli armed forces.

Export Licensing, Regulatory & Legal History

Norwegian export-control framework

The Norwegian Parliament’s review of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ 2024 defence export report describes controlled exports of defence products, associated technology, services, and dual-use equipment for military end-use.²⁰

The government’s 2025 export-control white paper, submitted to the Norwegian Parliament on 19 June 2026, provides updated reporting on Norwegian defence-related exports and identifies the regulatory framework governing such transfers.²¹

A November 2024 parliamentary debate recorded Defence Minister Bjørn Arild Gram’s statement that Norway had not opened direct defence-materiel exports to Israel or authorised dual-use exports for Israeli military end-use.²²

F-35 programme export arrangements

Kongsberg’s disclosed F-35 component contracts identify Lockheed Martin as the contractual recipient and concern an international programme manufacturing aircraft for multiple countries.^{1, 2}

In July 2024, Kongsberg stated that Norwegian export regulations governed its activities and directed questions regarding subsequent American exports to United States authorities.³

In November 2024, the Norwegian Parliament debated the implications of Kongsberg’s American manufacturing activities and the treatment of possible Israeli destinations under export controls.^{19, 22}

Constructive notice after 19 July 2024 and November 2024

The parliamentary debate of 13 November 2024 specifically discussed the continued presence of Kongsberg-manufactured components in Israeli F-35 aircraft and the possibility of restricting further transfers.¹⁹

The 18 March 2026 Lockheed Martin agreement demonstrates that Kongsberg continued participating in F-35 component manufacturing after the July and November 2024 international judicial developments.²

The available corporate disclosures describe production lots and component categories but do not identify the ultimate destination of each individual component supplied under the 2026 agreement.²

The 6 November 2025 Danish test documents post-2024 integration of Kongsberg military equipment with the Rafael-origin SPIKE missile family, with Denmark as the documented military user.^{7, 8, 12}

Other export regimes

United Kingdom export-control information published in 2024–2026 records licensing decisions concerning Israel, but the reviewed public summaries do not identify an individual Kongsberg export licence.²³

The United Kingdom’s July 2025 export-control update distinguishes Israeli ultimate end-users from components intended for integration and subsequent re-export to other countries.²⁴

These general UK licensing categories do not independently establish a Kongsberg-specific transaction.²⁴

Regulatory enforcement

No public evidence identified of Kongsberg receiving an Israel-related export-control penalty, sanctions citation, or criminal enforcement decision.

Legal challenges

No public evidence identified of a final judicial ruling specifically finding that Kongsberg had unlawfully exported military goods to Israel.

No public evidence identified of an Israel-related court judgment specifically ordering Kongsberg to terminate its Lockheed Martin F-35 component contracts.

Civil Society Scrutiny & Documented Investigations

Independent investigations

On 27 November 2023, Fagbladet reported that Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and other Norwegian manufacturers supplied components for the global F-35 production programme, while Israel operated F-35 aircraft in military operations in Gaza.¹⁶

Its reporting quoted Lockheed Martin’s statement that every F-35 contained Norwegian-produced parts.¹⁶

On 5 July 2024, FriFagbevegelse published a further investigation identifying Norwegian suppliers involved in F-35 production, including Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, and documented the companies’ responses to questions about potential Israeli end-use.³

The investigation reported that Kongsberg declined to identify whether components being manufactured for subsequent F-35 production would be installed in Israeli aircraft.³

SPIKE–PROTECTOR integration reporting

A January 2021 defence-industry report documented the Slovenian Armed Forces’ successful December 2020 firing of Rafael SPIKE LR missiles from Kongsberg PROTECTOR equipment.¹⁴

The report included details of the system’s compatibility with the later SPIKE LR2 missile variant.¹⁴

A separate contemporary report identified the European EuroSpike joint venture and its connection to Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.¹²

Denmark’s January 2026 government announcement documented a newer successful live-fire integration involving SPIKE LR2 and Kongsberg PROTECTOR RS4.⁷

Labour movement campaigns

Fagbladet reported in November 2023 that the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions supported restrictions on the onward transfer of Norwegian weapons and components to Israel, including through end-user certification requirements.¹⁶

The reported position addressed the multinational transfer mechanism through which components manufactured in Norway could enter equipment subsequently supplied to Israel.¹⁶

Organised local campaigns

On 21 June 2025, the Palestine Committee in Kongsberg held an event titled “Våpen fra Kongsberg til Israel” addressing the company’s participation in the F-35 supply chain.²⁵

The event description identified Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services in relation to the international F-35 programme and called for end-user documentation restricting onward transfers to Israel.²⁵

The event programme documents the campaign’s stated position; its broader allegations do not independently establish unreported Kongsberg contracts.²⁵

Corporate response

In July 2024, Kongsberg’s communications representative responded to questions about Israeli F-35 aircraft by referring to applicable Norwegian export regulations and American authorities’ responsibility for exports from the United States.³

The company also stated that it had not sold weapons directly to Israel.³

No public evidence identified of a Kongsberg corporate statement specifically addressing the Danish SPIKE LR2 demonstration’s relationship to Rafael or Israeli-origin missile technology.

Public ownership and governance

Kongsberg’s shareholder disclosure identifies the Norwegian state as owning 50.004% of the company.²⁶

Kongsberg’s June 2026 Capital Markets Day announcement identified Eirik Lie as president and chief executive and described continued expansion of defence manufacturing, including air-defence systems, missiles, and remote weapon stations.²⁷

No public evidence identified of a controlling Kongsberg principal personally funding Israeli military-support organisations or directly serving on an Israeli defence manufacturer’s board.

Public parliamentary scrutiny

On 10 April 2024, Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide answered a parliamentary question concerning Norwegian-manufactured components in Israeli aircraft and the applicable export-control framework.⁴

On 13 November 2024, the Norwegian Parliament conducted further questioning about Kongsberg, Norwegian export policy, and the consequences of the multinational F-35 component supply chain.^{19, 22}

Institutional divestment

No public evidence identified of a completed institutional divestment decision specifically identifying Kongsberg’s Israeli F-35 supply-chain relationship as its verified legal basis.

Additional government documentation

The Norwegian Parliament’s review of the 2024 defence export report confirms that official reporting covers defence-related products, dual-use equipment for military end-use, related services, and associated technologies.²⁸

By October 2026, the Norwegian Parliament had received the government’s 2025 defence export and export-control white paper, Meld. St. 12 (2025–2026), and referred it to the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence.²¹

International NGO and UN listings

No sufficiently verified Kongsberg-specific entry was identified in the research conducted for this audit from the UN OHCHR settlement-company database, A/HRC/59/23, Who Profits, or AFSC Investigate.