LONDON -- DSEI UK. Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace awarded Galleon Embedded Computing a multimillion-dollar contract to produce the company’s Realtime Computer XSR RTC Version 2 (RTC 2) for integration into Kongsberg’s National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), a globally deployed air-defense system.

OSLO, Norway. Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Thales will merge their Norwegian-based tactical and secure communications businesses into a new 50/50 joint venture aimed at serving the growing communications needs of NATO and allied armed forces, the companies announced in a statement.

PARIS, France. Raytheon announced at the Paris Air Show that the Kingdom of Norway will join in the development of the GhostEye radar, a mobile medium-range air and missile defense sensor for the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), the company announced in a statement.

KONGSBERG, Norway. KONGSBERG and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems signed a cooperation agreement to expand their industrial collaboration in support of naval defense efforts in Norway, Germany, and allied nations, the company announced in a statement.

VILNIUS, Lithuania. Kongsberg NanoAvionics signed a contract with SpinLaunch to supply 280 microsatellites for the company’s low Earth orbit (LEO) broadband communications constellation, the company announced in a statement.

RYGGE, Norway. Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services signed a contract with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency to provide long-term maintenance and upgrade support for Norway’s F-35 fighter aircraft, the company announced in a statement.

KONGSBERG, Norway. Kongsberg Discovery completed acceptance testing for the HUGIN Superior autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), marking a milestone in its contract with the U.S. Navy and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU), the company announced in a statement.