KONGSBERG wins $182 million contract from the US Army for weapon stations

KONGSBERG has booked an order valued at NOK 1.1 billion ($182 million)from the US Army. The order is part of the NOK 8 billion Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations (CROWS) framework agreement signed in August 2007. CROWS is a joint acquisition programme for weapon stations for the US Army’s vehicle programmes. A common solution will result in substantial efficiency gains in respect of protection, training, support and further development. KONGSBERG is an international, knowledge-based group that supplies high-technology systems and solutions to customers engaged in the oil and gas industry, the merchant marine, and the defence and aerospace industries.