Norwegian Defence Material Agency Contracts OSL for C-UAS capability including equipment from Squarehead Technology

August 15, 2025 - The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency has signed a contract with British company Operational Solutions Ltd. (OSL) for the purchase of new anti-drone systems. OSL will integrate sensors and effectors from a number of suppliers including Squarehead Technology.

The systems being acquired are known as anti-drone systems, also called “Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems” or C-UAS, which will protect bases as well as stationary objects and installations from drones.

The framework agreement with OSL will last for four years, with an option to extend for up to three years. The first order concerns anti-drone capacity for Ørland Air Station.

“The framework agreement we have now established will ensure that the Armed Forces have the capacity to combat smaller unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The agreement ensures that we can easily procure more and rapidly expand our capacity. Operational Solutions Ltd. has delivered similar systems to other customers and demonstrated the ability to deliver on time, within budget, and to the required performance,” says Gro Jære, Director of the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency.

The anti-drone system will supplement existing air defense systems and will consist of a command and control system (C2 system), sensors, and effectors—both kinetic and non-kinetic.