Kongsberg Maritime establishes Sensors and Robotics business area

The new business area, the company’s fourth, is intended to leverage the company’s advanced robotics and sensor technology expertise to map, monitor and understand ocean space. The company expects that the demands of meeting global climate, food and security challenges will drive a significant increase in activity in the marine sector.

The establishment of Kongsberg Discovery as a separate business area will also strengthen Kongsberg Maritime’s focus on core business such as a system integrator, Kongsberg’s ceo Geir Håøy announced.

The new business area has more than thousand employees located in Horten, Trondheim and Oslo in Norway, as well as offices in Spain, the UK, the USA, Canada, Singapore and Malaysia.

Kongsberg Discovery will be led by Martin Wien Fjell. He has held several management positions in Kongsberg over the past ten years and has since 2017 led Global Customer Support in Kongsberg Maritime.

In 2022, Kongsberg Discovery delivered revenues of NOK2.998 billion and reported more than NOK3.5 billion in order intake. As of the first quarter of 2023, Kongsberg Discovery will report separate financials. 

With Kongsberg Discovery as a separate business area, Kongsberg’s ambition is to further strengthen the core areas in Kongsberg Maritime. 

Core business focus for Kongsberg

“The establishment of Kongsberg Discovery as a separate business area will also strengthen Kongsberg Maritime’s focus on core business such as a system integrator. Kongsberg Maritime has delivered strong results over time and with further opportunities ahead, especially with the strong focus on decarbonisation within the maritime industry,” says Geir Håøy, ceo of Kongsberg.