Kongsberg signed contract for Command & Weapons Control Systems with Italian Navy

Kongsberg has signed a contract for extensions to the Command & Weapons Control Systems already under contract for delivery to the two new U212A 2nd Batch submarines under construction in Italy for the Italian Navy. The contract was made between the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and Kongsberg. The extensions include; -- introduction of the tactical data link systems Link-11 and Link-16 -- digital chart systems (ECDIS, WECDIS) -- automatic radar tracking (ARPA) -- automatic identification system (AIS) Kongsberg will also be responsible for integration of new sensor systems and the new developed Italian heavy-weight torpedo (NSP/Black Shark).