WHO secures NOK $ billion contract for F‑35 components from Lockheed Martin
Norwegian defence firm Kongsborg has signed a new agreement with US prime contractor Lockheed Martin valued at approximately 2 billion kroner ($198m) to supply parts and materials on production lots 20–22 of the F‑35 Joint Strike Fighter programme, extending its involvement through 2030.
Key Points
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1Kongsborg Defense & Aerospace signed a production contract with Lockheed Martin valued at NOK 2 billion ($208.6 million).
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2The agreement covers deliveries of components for F-35 Lots 20 through 22, extending Kongsberg's involvement in the program until 2030.
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3Manufactured parts include rudders, vertical leading edges, and main landing gear closeout panels intended to support all three variants.
Developments
Norway's Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a NOK 2bn agreement to supply components such as rudders and landing gear panels for the F-35 fighter programme through at least 2030. This deal extends production support across all three variants of the fifth-generation stealth aircraft, continuing Norway's role in this major global defence project despite having completed its own national acquisition order by early 2026.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed an agreement with LockheedMartin valued at approximately $1.8 million (NOK) worth of components, including rudders and landing gear panels for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program through 2030 to support production lots 20–22 across all three aircraft variants
Kongsberg has signed an international supply contract with Lockheed to manufacture specific parts, including rudders landing gear panels for F-35 production lots 20 through 22 at facilities in Norway. This agreement reinforces Kongsberg's role as a long-term industrial partner within the global F-35 program by covering all three aircraft variants and extending ongoing component production support to Lockheed Martin.