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# Kongsberg agrees to buy 90 percent of US missile maker Zone 5 Technologies
- URL: https://sovereigntymonitor.eu/news/2025-12-16-kongsberg-acquires-zone-5/
- Published: 2025-12-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T12:01:32.000Z
- Description: Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace signed an agreement on 16 December 2025 to acquire 90 percent of California based Zone 5 Technologies, a maker of low cost strike and interceptor missiles. The deal still needs regulatory approval before closing.
- Author: Reidar Balstad
- Tags: Defence and space, Industry, investment and R&D, #news, #verified, #ai-drafted

Verified AI-drafted [Kongsberg Group press release, 16 December 2025](https://www.kongsberg.com/news/news-archive/2025/kongsberg-acquires-zone-5-and-enters-development-and-high-volume-production-of-affordable-missiles/?ref=sovereigntymonitor.eu)

**What it does not test.** Does not disclose the transaction's value or confirm regulatory approval has been granted.

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