Germany places NOK 3.5bn missile order with Kongsberg for F-35 fleet

Germany has signed a new contract with Kongsberg for the delivery of Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) for the country’s F-35 fighter aircraft fleet. 

The agreement is valued at approximately NOK 3.5 billion and follows Germany’s 2025 decision to select the missile system for its future combat air capability.

The contract is structured as a government-to-government sale between Norway and Germany, with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency acting as the contracting authority. 

- The new order shows the importance of JSM for F-35, where Germany has started building up its readiness level of the missiles, said Øyvind Kolset, executive vice president at Kongsberg and head of the company’s missiles and aerostructures division, in a company press release.

Germany became the fifth country to adopt the JSM, joining Norway, Japan, Australia and the United States.

The latest order comes as several European Nato members continue increasing investment in air power, long-range strike capabilities and ammunition stockpiles amid heightened security concerns across Europe. 

Designed for integration with the Lockheed Martin F-35, the JSM can engage both land and maritime targets.

Expands beyond missiles

The agreement is part of a wider defence-industrial collaboration between Norway and Germany. 

Earlier this year, the two countries signed the so-called Hansa Agreement, aimed at strengthening operational and industrial defence cooperation.

- The JSM agreements show how we are already translating the strategic partnership into concrete capabilities that strengthen both our own defences and Nato, said Norway’s Minister of Defence Tore O. Sandvik in the press release.

Kongsberg, one of the Nordic region’s largest defence and technology companies, has expanded cooperation in recent years with German and wider European defence industry partners across several programmes. 

Alongside missile systems, the company is involved in deliveries linked to the 212CD submarine programme and remote weapon stations for military vehicles.

The company also said it is developing a new supersonic strike missile with German defence contractor Diehl Defence and European missile manufacturer MBDA. In parallel, Kongsberg is cooperating with defence technology company Helsing and other partners on European space-related defence capabilities.

Kongsberg reported revenues of NOK 32.8 billion in 2025 and employs approximately 7,800 people across 20 countries.