Unmanned - Payloads

Kongsberg buys strike and counter-drone missile development company

December 23, 2025

KONGSBERG, Norway. Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace signed an agreement to acquire 90% of Zone 5 Technologies LLC, a California-based missile developer focused on long-range strike and counter-uncrewed aerial system (UAS) interceptors, with the transaction value undisclosed, the company announced in a statement.

Unmanned - Payloads

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