Norway’s Kongsberg Commits €230 Million to New Defense Plants in Northern Poland
Norway’s Kongsberg Group is set to invest up to €230 million in two new defense plants in northern Poland, targeting production of anti-drone systems and unmanned maritime platforms. The move deepens Norway–Poland defense ties and reinforces Poland’s rise as a major European defense industry hub.
Norway’s Kongsberg Group is making one of its largest industrial moves in Central Europe, announcing plans to invest up to €230 million in two new defense production facilities in northern Poland. The expansion marks a significant deepening of Norway–Poland defense ties at a time when Europe is rapidly scaling up capabilities across land, air, sea, and counter-drone domains.
According to the company, the investment will fund two specialized manufacturing sites:
- A plant dedicated to anti-drone systems, an area where demand has surged due to lessons learned from Ukraine and evolving drone threats across NATO’s eastern flank.
- A facility focused on unmanned maritime platforms, supporting Europe’s shift toward autonomous naval systems for surveillance, protection of critical infrastructure, and coastal defense.
Kongsberg says the goal is not merely to assemble hardware, but to build a full local supply chain, anchoring long-term industrial cooperation inside Poland and integrating Polish subcontractors into its global production ecosystem.
Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz welcomed the announcement, calling Norway an “ironclad ally.”The move further solidifies Poland as one of Europe’s fastest-growing defense hubs, already attracting major players including Rheinmetall, MBDA, BAE Systems, Hyundai, and Hanwha Aerospace.
The project positions northern Poland as a future center for cutting-edge autonomous and counter-drone technologies—industries expected to define Europe’s next decade of defense modernization.
