Kongsberg acquires Zone 5 Technologies

● STRATEGIC | OTHER

JANUARY 6, 2026

Kongsberg (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries (Norway, 50.004%)) acquires Zone 5 Technologies

TARGET

Developer of ERAM (En Route Automation Modernization) software, based on the headline reference to Zone 5 Technologies as an ERAM-maker.

Ownership	Founder-owned
Headcount	250+ FTEs
Headquarters	San Luis Obispo, California
Leadership	Thomas Akers, Chairman, CEO, and CTO
Sell-side advisor	—

ACQUIRER

Kongsberg

Norwegian defence and aerospace technology company

Ownership	Publicly traded (OSL: KOG)
Parent	Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries (Norway, 50.004%)
Headcount	14,629 FTEs
Headquarters	Kongsberg, Norway
Leadership	Eirik Lie, President and CEO
Buy-side advisor	—

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Kongsberg -> Zone 5 Technologies  (2026-09-11)
strategic_acquisition | Other | announced
Target: Developer of ERAM (En Route Automation Modernization) software, based on the headline reference to Zone 5 Technologies as an ERAM-maker.
Website: zone5tech.com | Buyer site: kongsberg.com
HQ: San Luis Obispo, California | Ownership: founder-owned | Buyer sponsor: Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries (Norway, 50.004%) | Buyer ownership: public (OSL: KOG)
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Source: Thematic - https://thematichq.com/software/d/kongsberg-zone-5-technologies.html

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