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Internship Exhibition highlighted results from eight weeks of hard work
Eight weeks, 175 summer students, and an impressive range of innovative projects – the 2025 KONGSBERG Summer Internship Exhibition once again demonstrated the skills, creativity and dedication of the…
14 Aug 2025
Security, defence and collaboration at the highest level
KONGSBERG was honoured to take part in this week’s official visit to Norway by French President Emmanuel Macron, hosted by Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre. The visit underscored the strong and…
26 Jun 2025
EU Security and Defence Committee visits to learn about maritime infrastructure protection technology
On 28 May, the European Parliament’s Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE), led by Committee Chair Dr. Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann of Germany, visited Norway to explore topics related to…
16 Jun 2025
Students place KONGSBERG at the top
We are thrilled to announce a 2nd place in Engineering and 3rd in IT in this year’s Universum student rankings. KONGSBERG was also recognised as the top climber in both Economics and Humanities –…
12 Jun 2025
Revolve NTNU unveils this year’s race car: VEGA
After eight intensive months of development and production, Revolve NTNU officially unveiled its latest electric race car, VEGA, during a high-profile launch event at Studentersamfundet in Trondheim…
27 May 2025
Technology for faster and better solutions
In 2024, Kongsberg Digital has increased its position as a leading industry technology provider, focusing on delivering data-driven insights that enable customers to make faster and better decisions.…
23 Apr 2025
Collecting knowledge about the ocean
Kongsberg Discovery develops world-leading technology to increase knowledge about the ocean space. Technology is essential for the sustainable management of marine resources, the monitoring…
16 Apr 2025
Increased security in uncertain times
"In the defence segment, KONGSBERG stands for protection, innovation and value creation," says Eirik Lie.
09 Apr 2025
Digitalisation - An Important driver in the maritime industry’s green revolution
"The global shipping fleet and maritime industry are undergoing significant changes, driven by technological shifts and requirements for greenhouse gas emission reductions. Technology offers great…
02 Apr 2025
A new dawn for European space exploration
With an estimated success rate of 50-70% for inaugural flights, the Ariane 6 launch is a milestone for the history books. Through the maiden flight of Europe’s next-generation Ariane rocket, European…
27 Sep 2024
Norway's first student satellite has completed its final orbit
Since the establishment of NTNU Orbit in 2018, our business area Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has been a proud sponsor, offering both financial backing and technical expertise. Alongside Kongsberg…
18 Sep 2024
Digital guide - a unique gift to the City of Technology
In celebration of Kongsberg city's 400th anniversary, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has had the pleasure of presenting the municipality with a gift that uniquely blends history and…
12 Sep 2024
Tomorrow Show deep-dive: What to expect from the Financial Outlook roundtable
A short while ago we interviewed our EVP & Chief Commercial Officer to explore The Tomorrow Show’s Industry Outlook roundtable this coming September. This time, we sat down with EVP and Chief…
04 Sep 2024
A paradise for those who love electronics
At our business area Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, you will find one of Norway's largest professional environments for electronics. And it's about to get even bigger. We are experiencing rapid…
03 Sep 2024
Navier USN Autonomous Ship World Champions
The Njord Challenge 2024 took place at Havet Arena in Trondheim, gathering seven teams and their Autonomous Surface Vehicles for an international competition. Navier USN from the University of…
20 Aug 2024
Pushing the boundaries of physics on its journey to Jupiter
On the 19th and 20th of August, this complex manoeuvre will involve bending the spacecraft’s trajectory, slowing it down, and providing the necessary boost to fly past Venus in August 2025. This…
16 Aug 2024