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Kongsberg Defence Australia has secured its first export order for Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Coastal Defence System command and control (C2) consoles.
The contract is expected to create jobs across the company’s site in South Australia and its local Australian supply chain. Components and subsystems for the consoles will be manufactured by Australian companies REDARC Defence & Space, Eylex and QPE Advanced Machining.
The consoles will be assembled and tested by Kongsberg Defence Australia at their newly opened production and maintenance facility in Mawson Lakes, South Australia.
John Fry, managing director of Kongsberg Defence Australia, said, “This major export contract, awarded last month, is a significant milestone for Kongsberg Defence Australia. Together with our Australian suppliers, we have demonstrated our determination and competitiveness in being able to deliver to an international NSM CDS customer.”
The NSM Coastal Defence System (CDS) command and control console is based on the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System air defence console currently in service with the Australian Army, sharing common hardware.
This contract will create up to 30 positions within Kongsberg Defence Australia and its supply chain, further strengthening the local workforce.
“This will also be our first export under the Commonwealth’s Global Supply Chain Program, so creating opportunities in the international market for our local suppliers is a fantastic outcome,” Fry said.
Erin Hamblin, global supply chain program manager for Kongsberg Defence Australia, expanded on the comments made by Fry, saying “This announcement is a great example of primes like Kongsberg Defence Australia building local supply chains by collaborating with Australian industry to provide high-tech capabilities for delivery to international customers.”
Mobilisation of the supply chain and preparations for the manufacture of these NSM CDS consoles will begin immediately, with deliveries expected from 2026. The delivery is part of a CDS contract previously signed between Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Poland.
