Norwegian Kongsberg's DIU Contract Grows by $54 Million to Deliver Underwater Drones for US Navy

Kongsberg received a $54 million modification to its prototype Other Transaction Agreement with the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit, mainly for deliveries of autonomous underwater vehicles linked to U.S. Navy work. The amendment also covers associated underwater capability components and extends an existing collaboration on commercial undersea technology. Kongsberg has not specified the models, number of vehicles, delivery schedule or Navy units involved, so the amount should not be treated as a disclosed fleet-size commitment. The modification adds hardware-oriented scope to a prototype arrangement rather than announcing a separate, fully defined Navy production program.