Kongsberg plans to bring Zone 5 missiles to Australian market and explore local production

Kongsberg Australia is pursuing Australian and New Zealand opportunities for Zone 5 Technologies missiles under an October 6 memorandum covering market access, supply chains and possible local manufacturing. The portfolio includes Rusty Dagger, a long-range strike cruise missile designed for air, ground and maritime launch, and White Spike, an interceptor for subsonic threats including drones. White Spike is being integrated into NASAMS command and control, while the companies assess industrial options rather than execute an announced production contract. The initiative follows Kongsberg's June acquisition of a 90 percent stake in Zone 5 and complements its guided-weapons activities in Australia.