Kongsberg Protector

Kongsberg Protector equips military vehicles with remotely operated weapon stations and optional counter-drone software. The product joins a vehicle’s existing armament and surveillance functions, allowing an operator to use the station against drones without relying on a separate interceptor platform. Kongsberg’s 29 September announcement described that counter-drone role for Dutch Joint Light Tactical Vehicles.

The product matters where armed forces need vehicle-mounted protection against small uncrewed aircraft. A station that combines weapon control with counter-drone functions can ADD a close-range layer to a wider air-defence system. The Dutch arrangement reported on 29 September used Oshkosh Defense Europe as the route for fitting Protector capability to the vehicles.