Kongsberg receives American order for autonomous underwater vehicles

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Eirik Lie, CEO of Kongsberg

Norwegian company Kongsberg has received an additional order worth 54 million dollars from the US defence sector, primarily for autonomous underwater vehicles. The order is an expansion of an existing development agreement with the Defense Innovation Unit and the US Navy.

The Editorial Team · under Editor-in-Chief Jacob WollheimNorway2 Nov 2026Original Source

Norwegian company Kongsberg has received an additional order from the US Department of Defense worth 54 million dollars. The order mainly covers autonomous underwater vehicles and associated equipment.

According to a press release from Kongsberg, the order is an expansion of an existing development agreement with the US defence innovation organisation Defense Innovation Unit (DIU).

"This agreement continues our collaboration with DIU and the US Navy, and demonstrates confidence in Kongsberg's autonomous underwater technology," says Group President and CEO Eirik Lie in the press release.

The agreement is part of Kongsberg's ongoing collaboration with DIU and the US Navy on autonomous underwater systems. The press release does not provide further details on the number of vehicles or delivery times for the US order.

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01What does the US supplementary order to Kongsberg cover?

The order primarily covers autonomous underwater vehicles and associated equipment for the US defence forces. According to Kongsberg's press release, no further details are provided regarding the number of vehicles or delivery times for the order. Last fact-checked: 2026-11-02.

02What is the value of Kongsberg's new agreement with the US defence forces?

03Which parties is Kongsberg collaborating with on the autonomous underwater systems?