Ukraine to receive Norwegian Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems
14 August, 2023 An element of the CORTEX Typhon system. Photo credits: Krister Sorbo/Forsvarets forum The Norwegian Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace will supply Ukraine with CORTEX Typhon C-UAS.
The press service of the Norwegian government made the announcement on Monday, August 14. The company signed an agreement with the UK-led International Fund for Ukraine (IFU) to supply anti-drone systems. Ukraine is expected to receive several CORTEX Typhon systems.
The deal is worth GBP56 million or about NOK 750 million.
An armored vehicle with an element of the CORTEX Typhon system. Photo credits: Krister Sorbo/Forsvarets forum
Under this agreement, the Norwegian government donates Dingo 2 armored vehicles, Kongsberg's RWS remote controlled weapon stations, as well as large-caliber machine guns and ammunition. This equipment and weapons are part of the anti-drone system.
"This contract will provide a significant capability boost for the Armed Forces of Ukraine and will support their ability to protect their people and defend their country against aerial threats," says Eirik Lie, President of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. According to Kongsberg, these systems are supposed to counter a wide range of enemy aerial drones.
An armored vehicle with an element of the CORTEX Typhon system. Photo credits: Government of Norway
The CORTEX Typhon is a newly developed system aimed at countering unmanned aerial vehicles.
The CORTEX Typhon C-UAS is based on software and hardware from Teledyne Flir and the Norwegian defense company Kongsberg, including surveillance system, and Kongsberg Remote Weapon Station (RWS) and CORTEX Integrated Combat Solution (ICS), as well as armored vehicles on which all the above equipment is mounted. For Ukraine, these will be Dingo 2 armored vehicles. According to the developers, the system fires at enemy drones with a machine gun or "disables the UAV in other ways".
AIM-120 missile launch from NASAMS.
Photo credits: Kongsberg.
As previously reported, the military aid package for Ukraine, which was announced in July, included elements of the NASAMS air defense system from Norway.
Interior of the command post of the NASAMS air defense system.
Photo from open sources
The aid package comprises two additional command posts, two launchers, and spare parts.
The new equipment will allow the Ukrainian air defense forces to provide greater resistance to massive missile attacks and flexibility in defense formation.