Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, the manufacturer of munitions for NASAMS air defense systems, is working on establishing a joint production facility in Ukraine, announced company president Eirik Lie.
"We are now estblishing a company in Ukraine. We are in close discussion with industry in Ukraine to establish a joint venture. The first priority is to increase missile production for our air defence system in Ukraine, based on Ukrainian technology. We are talking about the mass production of missiles, meaning hundreds. We are looking at establishing the joint ventures within months," Lie said in an interview with Euractiv.
He emphasized that the work is aimed at long-term partnership.
"Security is very important. At Kongsberg, we want to utilise the strength of Ukraine’s industry. In the long term, when the war is over, Ukraine can be part of the supply chain providing missiles for air defence systems," Lie stated.
