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Kongsberg Defence Australia

Kongsberg Defence Australia is the Australian arm of Norway's KONGSBERG Defence & Aerospace, with offices in Canberra, Adelaide, Newcastle, Sydney and Perth.

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Sector
Defence, aerospace and security technology
Headquarters
Kongsberg, Norway (parent); Canberra, Australia (local)
Offices
Canberra, Adelaide, Newcastle, Sydney, Perth
Markets
Australia, New Zealand

Sources: kongsberg.com

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The team on Day One

John Fry Managing Director, Kongsberg Defence Australia “If you'd told me five years ago we'd be building missiles in Australia, I probably wouldn't have believed you.” 1 episode →

Hear from the team

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16 July 2026 · Engineering in the Hunter John Fry: building Australia's first missile factory in the Hunter John Fry

Milestones

  1. 2010 Kongsberg Defence Australia established kongsberg.com
  2. 2025 Moved into temporary Newcastle office to scale up workforce kongsberg.com
  3. Mar 2025 Signed contract to build Australia's first guided-missile factory defence.gov.au
  4. 2026 Reached construction milestone on Newcastle missile factory kongsberg.com

In the news

Spot something wrong? Suggest a correction Updated 25 September 2026

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