Kongsberg Maritime has confirmed it is taking part in the prequalification phase of Norway’s competition to develop a new class of standardised naval vessels for the Royal Norwegian Navy.
The programme, known as P1118, is being run by the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency and could cover the design and concept development of up to 28 vessels intended to form a future common platform across the navy. The company said its participation reflects a renewed focus on the naval sector, particularly as it prepares to become an independent, publicly listed firm later this year.
“We are participating in the competition with our full product portfolio, including ship design and integrated system solutions for advanced vessels,” said Per Håvard Siljan Hjukse, Executive Vice President at Kongsberg Maritime. “For us, and for the Norwegian maritime cluster, this represents a unique opportunity we are keen to be part of.”
Kongsberg Maritime is set to be spun off from Kongsberg Gruppen and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange in April, a move the company says strengthens its long term commitment to defence and naval customers.
The firm highlighted its experience in military shipbuilding and systems integration, noting that it has delivered complete ship designs for more than 1,000 vessels and supplied technology to naval and coastguard fleets operating in demanding environments. It is currently a major systems supplier to several allied surface combatant programmes, including the Type 26 frigates being built for the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Norway.
“We already have mature solutions for naval and coast guard vessels, including system deliveries to more than 900 military vessels worldwide,” Hjukse said.
He added that the company believes this experience places it in a strong position to contribute to the Royal Norwegian Navy’s future fleet.
“We believe this positions us well to develop the next generation of vessels for the Royal Norwegian Navy, and we look forward to offering solutions that combine operational performance, cost efficiency, and technological innovation.”
“Up to 28” ?
Ermm, wow !
That will include the RN buy……😂
“But Shirly You’re Joking”😁
To be fair, I thought these had already been ordered.
Who knows? What with the supposed 3x MCMV requirement, the replacement of the B1 Rivers, T32, Type 92, if Kongsberg can come up a 3000-4000 ton optionally crewed, affordable, multi-purpose, configurable jack of all trades design good luck to them.
I know, it often seems we are headed for some of the smallest armed forces on the planet, with one of the largest budgets!