Kongberg To Upgrade Norwegian Fridtjof Nansen Frigates For $36 Million

Kongsberg has entered into agreement with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) to update the Combat Management System and the Active Sonar System of the Fridtjof Nansen class frigates for 313 MNOK (US $36 million).

The frigates will be delivered over four years, the company said in a statement Wednesday.

Kongsberg has supplied the anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare systems based on Kongsberg`s Combat Management System architecture and integrated with the Aegis Combat System. Kongsberg has conducted update and maintenance activities regularly since the class was introduced. This contract extends the lifetime of the systems.