According to information published by Kongsberg on September 23, 2024, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a new agreement with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) to upgrade the Ula-class submarines. The contract, valued at approximately NOK 436 million, covers both hardware and software upgrades to the submarines’ combat systems.
These upgrades are intended to maintain the Ula-class submarines’ effectiveness until Norway introduces its next generation of submarines, the Type 212CD, expected to enter service in the 2030s. Kongsberg, having originally supplied the Ula-class combat systems and previously undertaken modernization efforts, will once again enhance the submarines’ capabilities.
Kongsberg is also responsible for supplying the combat systems for the upcoming 212CD submarines, which will be delivered to both Norway and Germany in the future.