Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace has been awarded an Australian Tactical Interface (ATI) contract under which KDA will support Raytheon Australia Pty Ltd (the Australian Air Warfare Destroyer Combat Systems Engineer) in the delivery of this central component of the Hobart Class Combat System. The contract is valued at NOK157M (AUD 30M) and will see the development of the ATI as the primary interface between the Aegis Weapon System and the other Hobart Class sensors and effectors.
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KONGSBERG is an international, knowledge-based group with more than 5200 employees in more than 25 countries. The Group delivers high-technology systems to customers engaged in offshore oil and gas production, the merchant marine, and the defenceand aerospace industries.
The portfolio comprises products and systems for command and control, weapons guidance and surveillance, communications solutions and missiles. Kongsberg Defence Systems also makes advanced composites and engineering products for the aircraft and helicopter market.