Kongsberg and Salt Ship Design Selected to Develop Standardised Vessel Concept for Norwegian Navy Fleet

Norway awards KONGSBERG and SALT contract for standardized naval vessels

KONGSBERG and Salt Ship Design have won a contract to develop the design concept for Norway’s future standardized naval vessels, in a move that supports the country’s wider naval modernization strategy and long-term fleet standardization goals. Norwegian authorities said the new concept will help shape a more unified vessel structure for the Royal Norwegian Navy. Norway moves to streamline its future naval fleet The contract follows a prequalifi…

KONGSBERG and Salt Ship Design to design Norway’s standardised vessels

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (‘KONGSBERG’) and Salt Ship Design (‘SALT’) have jointly won the contract to design the new standardised vessels for the Norwegian Navy. The Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) announced today that SALT and KONGSBERG have been awarded a contract to develop a design concept for standardised vessels. The companies have worked closely for years to secure a Norwegian programme, while also pursuing a international o…

Kongsberg and Salt Ship Design to design Norway's Standardized Vessels

The Norwegian Defence Materiel Administration (FMA) has awarded a contract to the consortium Salt Ship Design AS and Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace AS (Salt & KDA) for the design and concept development of the Norwegian Armed Forces' new standardized vessel class.

Kongsberg and Salt Ship Design selected to develop standardised vessel concept for Norwegian Navy fleet

The project will focus on developing a unified vessel concept to replace the current fleet of more than 10 classes. Officials said the aim is to improve operational flexibility, extend service life and reduce maintenance complexity. The contract follows a prequalification process launched in January for the design of up to 28 vessels. After two months, Kongsberg and SALT were selected as the winning team. “This marks an important step forward fo…