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Kongsberg to launch three N3X microsatellites in 2027

8/25/2026

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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace will add three N3X microsatellites in early 2027, doubling its fleet.
The new satellites will improve revisit rates and provide near-real-time maritime coverage for Norway’s forces.
Each microsatellite carries AIS receivers and passive RF sensors to detect dark vessels and spoofing.
Colonel John-Arild Bodding said the first three proved surveillance value, prompting the expansion.

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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace will add three N3X microsatellites in early 2027, doubling its fleet.
The new satellites will improve revisit rates and provide near-real-time maritime coverage for Norway’s forces.
Each microsatellite carries AIS receivers and passive RF sensors to detect dark vessels and spoofing.
Colonel John-Arild Bodding said the first three proved surveillance value, prompting the expansion.