Kongsberg Defence Systems

Team V-BAT - A Proven Tactical UAS Solution for RCN ISTAR

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

The V-BAT can carry multiple ISR sensor payloads simultaneously to provide a variety of tactical mission capabilities over land and at sea.

Key Points: 
  • The V-BAT can carry multiple ISR sensor payloads simultaneously to provide a variety of tactical mission capabilities over land and at sea.
  • Together Voyageur Aviation, Shield.AI and Kongsberg Geospatial (Team V-BAT) will offer the Royal Canadian Navy a high-performing and proven UAS supported by Canadian partners for both domestic and global operations.
  • Please see Team V-Bat and the aircraft at DEFSEC (Halifax) on Oct 5 - 6th 2022 in booth P109-110.
  • www.voyav.com
    Shield AI is a venture-backed company built around a team of proven executives, warfighters with relevant national security experience, and world-class AI engineers.

US Army awards Raytheon Missiles & Defense $182 million NASAMS contract for Ukraine

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Friday, August 26, 2022

"Raytheon Missiles & Defense and our partners are working diligently to quickly deliver this critical, proven air defense capability to help the Ukrainian people defend their homeland," said Tom Laliberty, president of Land Warfare & Air Defense, a Raytheon Missiles & Defense business area.

Key Points: 
  • "Raytheon Missiles & Defense and our partners are working diligently to quickly deliver this critical, proven air defense capability to help the Ukrainian people defend their homeland," said Tom Laliberty, president of Land Warfare & Air Defense, a Raytheon Missiles & Defense business area.
  • "Ukraine will join a dozen nations around the globe who rely on NASAMS to defeat a multitude of threats, including cruise missiles, aircraft, and unmanned systems."
  • Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide.
  • With four industry-leading businesses Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense the company delivers solutions that push the boundaries in avionics, cybersecurity, directed energy, electric propulsion, hypersonics, and quantum physics.

AST SpaceMobile Announces Agreement to Sell Its Investment in NanoAvionics

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

AST SpaceMobile will sell its majority stake NanoAvionics to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, the Nordic regions largest industrial space company and global leader in maritime surveillance.

Key Points: 
  • AST SpaceMobile will sell its majority stake NanoAvionics to Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, the Nordic regions largest industrial space company and global leader in maritime surveillance.
  • We are proud of our partnership with NanoAvionics and wish the entire team continued success in its next chapter, said Scott Wisniewski, AST SpaceMobile Chief Strategy Officer.
  • The planned sale of our investment in NanoAvoinics will provide additional liquidity and allow AST SpaceMobile to focus on its core, direct-to-cell phone technology and the launch of the first commercial satellites.
  • AST SpaceMobile cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.

Kongsberg Geospatial Appoints Jason Blore as Vice President of Engineering

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Monday, June 27, 2022

OTTAWA, ON, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Kongsberg Geospatial announced today that Jason Blore has been appointed the new Vice-President of Engineering and Technology of the company.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Kongsberg Geospatial announced today that Jason Blore has been appointed the new Vice-President of Engineering and Technology of the company.
  • Well-versed in multiple industries and familiar with the Kongsberg Geospatial scope of work and culture, Jason has spent the last 3 years as Director, then Vice President of Engineering for Pleora Technologies, a company focused on Simplifying AI and Machine Vision.
  • About Kongsberg Geospatial:Based in Ottawa, Canada, Kongsberg Geospatial creates precision real-time software for mapping, geospatial visualization, and situational awareness.
  • Kongsberg Geospatial is a subsidiary of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.

iXblue to Provide Critical Navigation Capabilities to Norwegian and German Navies' U212CD Submarines

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

PARIS, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) has selected iXblue to provide enhanced navigation capabilities to the newly built U212CD submarines intended for the Norwegian and German Navies.

Key Points: 
  • PARIS, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) has selected iXblue to provide enhanced navigation capabilities to the newly built U212CD submarines intended for the Norwegian and German Navies.
  • Built by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), the new U212CD will be equipped with iXblue Marins M8 inertial navigation systems (INS).
  • The 6 U212CD, that will require highly performing systems for increased submerged navigation capability, will rely on iXblue Marins M8 INS, interfaced with KTA Naval Systems' "ORCCA" Combat Management System.
  • This latest success confirms iXblue leadership in Naval navigation for both surface and subsea platforms and strengthens the company's collaboration with the German and Norwegian navies.

iXblue to Provide Critical Navigation Capabilities to Norwegian and German Navies' U212CD Submarines

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

PARIS, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) has selected iXblue to provide enhanced navigation capabilities to the newly built U212CD submarines intended for the Norwegian and German Navies.

Key Points: 
  • PARIS, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) has selected iXblue to provide enhanced navigation capabilities to the newly built U212CD submarines intended for the Norwegian and German Navies.
  • Built by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), the new U212CD will be equipped with iXblue Marins M8 inertial navigation systems (INS).
  • The 6 U212CD, that will require highly performing systems for increased submerged navigation capability, will rely on iXblue Marins M8 INS, interfaced with KTA Naval Systems' "ORCCA" Combat Management System.
  • This latest success confirms iXblue leadership in Naval navigation for both surface and subsea platforms and strengthens the company's collaboration with the German and Norwegian navies.

Kongsberg Geospatial provides 3D operator visualization for Iris Automation Ground-Based Optical Detect and Avoid (DAA) Solution - Casia G

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Monday, May 16, 2022

OTTAWA, Ontario, May 16, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kongsberg Geospatial, developer of the TerraLens Geospatial Software Development Kit, has partnered with Iris Automation to enhance their Casia-G ground-based DAA system. Casia G is a ground-based surveillance system that continually monitors the airspace using a 360-degree optical solution to ensure UAS operation is safe from intruder aircraft. Iris Automation has recently received its second FAA Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) waiver to conduct flight operations in Reno, Nevada using Casia G. Kongsberg Geospatial now offers an operator situational awareness display fully integrated with Casia G that will provide visual cues, alerts and warnings as Casia G detects an intruder or if loss of separation occurs.

Key Points: 
  • Iris Automation pioneered Casia I and Casia X, the first on-board, autonomous commercial collision avoidance safety systems for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
  • Casia G leverages the same AI and computer vision technology but stationary to detect aircraft as they approach your UAS operation.
  • The ground-based optical DAA is a proven cost-effective solution relative to other ground-based DAA systems," said Jordan Freed, President of Kongsberg Geospatial.
  • About Kongsberg Geospatial: Based in Ottawa, Canada, Kongsberg Geospatial ( https://kongsberggeospatial.com ) creates precision real-time software for air traffic control, UxS, and military situational awareness.

Canadian Coast Guard Conducts Offshore Sea Trials of VTOL UAS with Shield AI and Kongsberg Geospatial

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Wednesday, January 26, 2022

The Canadian Coast Guard is conducting trials of the long-endurance Vertical Take-of and Landing (VTOL) UAS surveillance system for possible deployment on Canadian Coast Guard Vessels under a project funded by Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC).

Key Points: 
  • The Canadian Coast Guard is conducting trials of the long-endurance Vertical Take-of and Landing (VTOL) UAS surveillance system for possible deployment on Canadian Coast Guard Vessels under a project funded by Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC).
  • Kongsberg Geospatial teamed with Shield AI to deploy the V-BAT VTOL UAS for a 3-day sea trial in international waters in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • This series of endurance trials is the second set of flight trials of the Shield AI V-BAT conducted by the Canadian Coast Guard.
  • For more information visit: Shield.AI
    About the Canadian Coast Guard: Headquartered in Ottawa, the Canadian Coast Guard ( https://www.ccg-gcc.gc.ca/index-eng.html ) is the coast guard of Canada.

Kongsberg Geospatial TerraLens Technology enables Next Generation Surface Search Radar Displays

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Kongsberg Geospatial, a geospatial software technology company, announced today that their TerraLens geospatial software development kit (SDK), was selected by Ultra to provide the geospatial display and rendering engine for the next generation of US Navy Surface Search Radars.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 18, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Kongsberg Geospatial, a geospatial software technology company, announced today that their TerraLens geospatial software development kit (SDK), was selected by Ultra to provide the geospatial display and rendering engine for the next generation of US Navy Surface Search Radars.
  • The Next Generation Surface Search Radar (NGSSR) is a multi-mission radar focused on safe navigation, surface search and periscope detection.
  • The Kongsberg TerraLens SDK enables us to deliver high-performance geospatial rendering we expect across the range of NGSSR capabilities."
  • About Kongsberg Geospatial: Based in Ottawa, Canada, Kongsberg Geospatial ( http://www.kongsberggeospatial.com ) creates precision real-time software for mapping, geospatial visualization, and situational awareness.

Kongsberg Geospatial, SFL Scientific Introduce AI-Driven Technology to Identify and Display Chemical Threats Using Drones

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021

Kongsberg Geospatial, along with its partner SFL Scientific, will demonstrate how a medium-sized commercial drone carrying a sensor package can autonomously recognize chemical threats, identifying and ultimately displaying invisible hazardous plumes, in real-time.

Key Points: 
  • Kongsberg Geospatial, along with its partner SFL Scientific, will demonstrate how a medium-sized commercial drone carrying a sensor package can autonomously recognize chemical threats, identifying and ultimately displaying invisible hazardous plumes, in real-time.
  • The system leverages SFL custom bleeding-edge Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and Graph Deep Learning models to autonomously identify threats.
  • "The rapid identification of chemical and visual threats is crucial in a variety of civilian and federal missions", explained Michael Segala, PHD, CEO of SFL Scientific.
  • About SFL Scientific: Based in Boston, MA, SFL Scientific ( https://sflscientific.com ) provides data science consulting and AI engineering services.