Senop Oy has announced the signature of a contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to supply integrated Fire Distribution Centres (FDC) for an international NASAMS programme. The FDC is a proven and fielded Air Defence Battle Management Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (BMC4I) module that provides modern BMC4I for current and future air defence missions. The FDC integrates systems, sensors, and effectors into one system.
The contract is a continuation to the partnership between Senop and Kongsberg which started in 2009 when Finland acquired the NASAMS air defence system. Since the Finnish acquisition, Senop has almost continuously been involved in Kongsberg’s NASAMS export programmes as a trusted supplier.
This contract will support the Finnish defence industry through Senop’s broad subcontractor network, with most contract value coming from within Finnish industry. Involvement in Kongsberg’s NASAMS export programmes have ensured local security of supply and maintainability in all circumstances and maintained critical technological know-how. Cooperation with Kongsberg shows that Finnish industry is capable of producing various systems and equipment’s for Finland’s air defence needs also in the future.
Jack Richardson
