Contract for weapon control systems valued at a total of MNOK 145

KONGSBERG has received an order from General Dynamics Land Systems valued at MNOK 145 for the delivery of Protector weapon control systems for armored personnel carriers, Stryker, to the US Army.

The Protector weapon control system protects military troops by allowing the vehicle's weapons to be operated from a protected position inside the vehicle.

KONGSBERG is an international, knowledge-based group that supplies high-technology systems and solutions to customers engaged in the oil and gas industry, the merchant marine industry, and the defence and aerospace industries. In 2010, KONGSBERG had a turnover of NOK 15.5 billion, and the Group had 5 681 employees in more than 25 countries. This information is subject to disclosure requirements pursuant to §5-12 of the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.