Norwegian company Kongsberg starts mass production of new air defence system NOMADS

Kongsberg Gruppen has announced that it has started mass production of its new NOMADS air defence system.

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The anti-aircraft missile system was developed for the Norwegian army, which wanted to have a system on a self-propelled tracked chassis to complement the NASAMS system. Due to the small module of the system, it also has a radar with an active phased array antenna used to detect and track air targets.

NOMADS also has an X-band radar of the XENTA-M family manufactured by the Danish company Weibel Scientific. However, the specific model of the radar is not yet known, although it can be said to be capable of detecting air targets up to 75 km away.

Interestingly, the air defence system is based on the tracked armoured chassis of the ACSV G5 combat vehicle from the German company Flensburger Fahrzeugbau.

The first systems are due to enter service with the Norwegian army in 2026, and the delivery is expected to be completed by 2028.

Kongsberg noted that the system is suitable for eliminating small air targets, including UAVs, quadcopters, and cruise missiles. The system is based on the IRIS-T missile, which can engage air targets at a distance of up to 12 km and at an altitude of up to 8 km.

"NOMADS can defend against small, short-range targets such as drones and cruise missiles, providing unique protection against threats such as those currently being faced in Ukraine. Its configuration is designed to move quickly over rough terrain and with unprecedented combat readiness time," the Scandinavian company explained.

Source: Kongsberg