The NSM CDS command and control console is derived from the NASAMS air defence console currently in service with the Australian Army, sharing common hardware. Components and subsystems for the consoles will be manufactured by Australian companies REDARC Defence & Space, Eylex, and QPE Advanced Machining. The consoles will be assembled and tested by Kongsberg Defence Australia in their recently opened production and maintenance facility in Mawson Lakes, South Australia.
This contract will lead to the creation of up to 30 positions within Kongsberg Defence Australia and the supply chain, further bolstering the local workforce.
John Fry, Managing Director of Kongsberg Defence Australia, said "This major export contract, awarded last month, is a huge milestone for Kongsberg Defence Australia. Together with our Australian suppliers, we have demonstrated our determination and competitiveness to be able deliver to an international NSM CDS customer. This will also be our first export under the Commonwealth’s Global Supply Chain Program, so creating opportunities in the international market for our local suppliers is a fantastic outcome.”
Erin Hamblin, Global Supply Chain Program Manager for Kongsberg Defence Australia, said “This announcement is a great example of Primes such as Kongsberg Defence Australia building local supply chains by working with Australian industry to provide high technology capabilities for delivery to international customers.”
Supply chain mobilisation and preparations for the manufacture of these NSM CDS consoles will commence immediately with deliveries from 2026.
The delivery is part of a CDS contract previously signed between Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Poland.
