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Ukraine to integrate domestic air defenses into NASAMS infrastructure

Kyiv teams up with Norway’s Kongsberg to link local systems with Western command modules.
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NASAMS air defense system. Photo: Andoya Space, via Militarnyi
Ukraine to integrate domestic air defenses into NASAMS infrastructure

Ukrainian air and missile defense systems will be integrated into the high-tech infrastructure of the Norwegian-American NASAMS complex. Ukrainian Defense Industry JSC says it will become a breakthrough in the country’s air defense by combining domestic developments with powerful Western weapons. 

NASAMS is a mobile air defense system developed by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace in partnership with Raytheon. Kongsberg is a Norwegian defense giant, while Raytheon produces Patriot air defense systems. The first NASAMS deliveries to Ukraine began in 2022. Since then, Ukrainian forces have regularly received new batteries for the system. 

NASAMS can destroy drones, aircraft, helicopters, cruise missiles, and ballistic targets at medium and low altitudes in all weather conditions. Its range reaches up to 180 km, and its altitude ceiling is 21 km.

The agreement between the companies includes integrating Ukrainian short- and medium-range air defense systems into the NASAMS infrastructure. In particular, the parties agreed that Ukrainian systems will operate in conjunction with Norwegian command and control modules.

In January, Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov announced the beginning of the expanded cooperation with Kongsberg. Ukrainian representatives and the team of the company held a meeting on the joint project. It also addressed anti-drone systems and the possibility of localizing their production in Ukraine, along with the development of maritime capabilities.