Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has contracted Danish firm Weibel Scientific to supply XENTA surveillance radars for short-range air defense.
The over 500-million Danish kroner ($75.5 million) contract will be delivered from 2026 to 2027.
The radars will be integrated into the Norwegian Army’s mobile National Maneuver Air Defence System, which was unveiled in 2024.
This is the biggest-ever order for the Allerød-based company, which set out to make the “world’s best surveillance radar for detection and classification” in 2019.
It also marks a major step toward the company’s goal of reaching 2.5 billion Danish kroner ($376 million) in turnover by 2030.
“This historic order is not only the largest in the history of our company, but also proof that we are well on our way to achieving our goal of becoming the global leader in radar systems for short-range air defense and protection against hostile drones,” Weibel Scientific CEO Peter Røpke said.
XENTA Radar
The XENTA is capable of detection and classification, and can “automatically and effectively distinguish drones from, for example, birds or wind turbines,” according to the company.
Several XENTA radars have been delivered and installed in Norway.
Additionally, the radars have been positioned in key locations such as the Danish drone center at Hans Christian Andersen Airport, Odense, and at Charles de Gaulle and Le Bourget international airports in Paris, besides securing the Paris Olympics in 2024.
“The worsening of the global security situation is creating enormous demand for our product solutions — ranging from the protection of civilian and public critical infrastructure to the protection of soldiers in warfare,” Røpke added.
