KONGSBERG delivered strong results in Q3 2025, posting 12% revenue growth versus the same period last year. Defence activity, especially missile and air-defence deliveries, drove a 38% revenue increase in Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.
Order intake remained solid across all business areas, with a book-to-bill above 1.0 in the quarter. Key wins included weapon station contracts, vessel systems for the newbuild market, and underwater technology orders.
“Demand for our solutions remains high. We saw solid revenue growth and strong order intake from defence and civilian markets,” said President and CEO Geir Håøy.
Q3 2025 Highlights
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Order intake: NOK 16.9B vs. NOK 13.0B last year
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Book-to-bill: 1.27
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EBIT: NOK 2.02B (15.2% margin)
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Revenue YTD: NOK 41.8B, up 20% YoY
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Order backlog: NOK 142.3B, up NOK 45.4B YoY
Business Area Performance
Kongsberg Maritime posted steady growth:
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Revenue YTD: NOK 19.5B, up 9%
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Q3 order intake: NOK 7.9B, book-to-bill 1.24
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Strong demand from the newbuilding market and offshore vessels
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Orders included integrated solutions for two autonomous Reach Subsea vessels
“The maritime sector is entering a major energy transition. We aim to lead this shift,” said Håøy.
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace saw strong momentum:
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Revenue YTD: NOK 17.4B, up 28%
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Record order backlog of NOK 110.7B
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Major contract with U.S. Marine Corps for unmanned turrets
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Growing demand for air-defence and anti-drone systems
Kongsberg Discovery continued its growth:
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Q3 order intake: NOK 1.68B, book-to-bill 1.52
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Strong demand for subsea monitoring and critical infrastructure protection
Outlook
Håøy emphasized KONGSBERG’s role in global security and energy transitions:
“With global reach and strong partnerships, we continue delivering solutions that make a difference.”
