{"id":1686,"date":"2026-10-23T01:31:27","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T01:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/?p=1686"},"modified":"2026-10-23T01:31:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T01:31:27","slug":"two-things-made-by-kongsberg-gruppen-asa-norway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/?p=1686","title":{"rendered":"Two things made by Kongsberg Gruppen ASA Norway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-128.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1689\" style=\"width:206px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-128.png 360w, https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-128-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-128-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gemini: <strong>Kongsberg Gruppen ASA sells missiles.<\/strong> Missile systems are one of the flagship business units of their defense division (<em>Kongsberg Defence &amp; Aerospace<\/em>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kongsberg specializes in <strong>precision strike cruise missiles<\/strong>:<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Naval Strike Missile (NSM)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong> Long-range, precision anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deployment:<\/strong> Fired from naval vessels, coastal defense trucks, or ground launchers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong> Passive infrared seeker, high-subsonic speed, and stealth\/sea-skimming capabilities designed to bypass air defense systems.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Estimated Unit Cost:<\/strong><strong>~$2.2 million to $2.5 million per missile<\/strong>.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Note:<\/em> Overall procurement deals (which include launchers, support equipment, integration, and training packages) typically work out to higher effective unit costs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Joint Strike Missile (JSM)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Type:<\/strong> Air-launched long-range precision strike missile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Deployment:<\/strong> Designed specifically to fit inside the internal weapons bays of fifth-generation fighter jets (primarily the F-35).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Features:<\/strong> Enhanced navigation, land\/sea geography mission planning, and high stealth profile.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Estimated Unit Cost:<\/strong> <strong>~$3.3 million to $3.5 million per missile<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reint Jelger: <\/strong>another thing that Kongsberg Gruppen ASA Norway sells is Dynamic Positioning technology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dynamic Positioning (DP)<\/strong> is a computer-controlled technology that allows a ship or floating structure to automatically maintain its position (latitude and longitude) and heading exclusively by using its own thrusters and propellers\u2014<strong>without dropping anchors<\/strong>.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is an incredible feat of marine engineering, essentially acting as an invisible digital anchor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dropping physical anchors is impossible or impractical in many modern maritime scenarios:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Deep Water:<\/strong> In waters thousands of meters deep, heavy anchor chains are structurally unfeasible.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Environmental Protection:<\/strong> Dropping anchors can destroy fragile marine life and coral reefs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Subsea Infrastructure:<\/strong> In crowded oilfields or offshore wind farms, dragging an anchor risks striking expensive underwater cables, pipelines, or wellheads.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tight Precision:<\/strong> Operations like laying pipes, positioning wind turbine blades, or keeping a drillship steady over a borehole require millimeter-level accuracy despite rough weather.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How a Kongsberg DP System Works<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a pioneer and market leader in the field, Kongsberg&#8217;s DP systems rely on a continuous, closed-loop feedback cycle:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sensors Feed the Brain:<\/strong> The vessel is constantly bombarded by external forces\u2014wind, waves, and ocean currents. Sensors (such as high-precision GNSS\/GPS, gyrocompasses, wind sensors, and underwater acoustic or laser reference systems) constantly measure the ship&#8217;s actual position and environmental conditions. Dynamic Positioning Committee+ 1<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Mathematical Model (Kalman Filtering):<\/strong> Kongsberg\u2019s software uses advanced algorithms (like Kalman filtering) to combine all this incoming data, filtering out temporary errors (like a wave momentarily tossing a GPS antenna) to predict exact movements. Dynamic Positioning Committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Computer Calculates Thrust:<\/strong> The central computer compares the ship\u2019s <em>actual<\/em> position against the <em>desired<\/em> position. If the ship drifts even a meter to the left due to a gust of wind, the computer instantly calculates how much counter-force is needed. Dynamic Positioning Committee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Thrusters Execute:<\/strong> The system automatically fires the ship&#8217;s azimuth thrusters, bow thrusters, and main propellers\u2014modulating power levels up or down and changing angles dynamically to push the ship right back on target.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Here is an illustration of a (in this scenario baarda.ch) heavy-lift vessel using its dynamic positioning system to stay completely steady offshore while assembling wind turbine components.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\"><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-127.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-127.png 1024w, https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-127-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-127-768x419.png 768w, https:\/\/baarda.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/afbeelding-127-500x273.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common Applications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Offshore Wind Installation:<\/strong> Holding heavy-lift vessels completely steady while technicians assemble massive wind turbine components offshore.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cruise Ships:<\/strong> Allowing large passenger liners to &#171;park&#187; close to ports or islands without dropping physical anchors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Drillships and Oil Exploration:<\/strong> Keeping multi-billion-dollar drilling rigs locked directly over a wellhead through storms and heavy swells.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cable and Pipe Laying:<\/strong> Ensuring miles of undersea fiber-optic cable or steel pipe are laid along a precise geographic track.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gemini: Kongsberg Gruppen ASA sells missiles. Missile systems are one of the flagship business units of their defense division (Kongsberg Defence &amp; Aerospace). Kongsberg specializes in precision strike cruise missiles: 1. Naval Strike Missile (NSM) 2. Joint Strike Missile (JSM) &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/?p=1686\">Weiterlesen <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1686","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1686","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1686"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1686\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1690,"href":"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1686\/revisions\/1690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1686"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1686"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/baarda.ch\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1686"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}