Kongsberg Geospatial

Kongsberg Geospatial Ltd.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

C4ISRUnmanned SystemsCounter-UAS & Air DefenseNaval SystemsDual-use

Founded 1992Software Developer, System IntegratorSupplies Land Forces, Naval Forces, Air Forces, Defense Industry

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Profile last updated: April 20, 2026

About

Founded in 1992, Kongsberg Geospatial is a defense software developer based in Ottawa, Canada working in c4isr, unmanned systems, counter-uas & air defense +4 more.

Kongsberg Geospatial develops high-performance geospatial visualization software, SDKs and command and control displays for defense, security and commercial applications. Its products include the TerraLens SDK and map server, the MDCS multi-domain command and control station, the MIDAS ISR sensor data platform, and the IRIS GCS ground control station for unmanned systems. The company provides software development, HMI and UX design, and hardware integration services, primarily for defense applications such as naval battle management, air defense, ISR, and vehicle command systems. It also supplies airspace awareness and air traffic management software. Founded in 1992 in Ottawa, the company was acquired in 2006 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace of Norway. It operates in Canada and the United States.

Location

Ottawa, Canada

Founded

1992

Company type

Subsidiary

Legal name

Kongsberg Geospatial Ltd.

Focus areas

geospatialcommand and controlC2C4ISRISRunmanned systemsGCSHMISDKsituational awarenessair defensenaval systemsmapping

Languages

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

C4ISRUnmanned SystemsCounter-UAS & Air DefenseNaval SystemsAir SystemsLand Systems & VehiclesDefense Software & AI

Supply-chain role

Software DeveloperSystem Integrator

What they offer

SoftwareEngineering ServicesTraining

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

MDCS

Multi-domain command and control station

Military-focused multi-domain ground control station that lets a single operator manage multiple unmanned systems across air, land, and sea missions, fusing data from a range of sensors.

MIDAS

UAS sensor data exploitation system

Near real-time system for processing, sharing, and storing ISR sensor data from UAS and other unmanned systems, including full-motion video, with AI analysis tools.

TerraLens

Real-time geospatial SDK

Real-time 2D and 3D geospatial visualization SDK for command and control and situational awareness displays, designed for low-power and embedded hardware.

TerraLens 3DWeb

JavaScript 3D library

Browser-based WebAssembly 3D library for building C2 and situational awareness applications.

TerraLens Server

Map tile server

OGC-compliant map tile server supporting raster, terrain and vector data, with an integrated MIL-STD-2525C symbol server.

TerraLens Creator

Map deployment toolkit

Map styling and packaging toolkit for assembling and customising map data and assets for operational areas.

IRIS GCS

Ground control station

Ground control station and drone fleet management software for UAS operations, supporting many-to-one control and airspace situational awareness. Used as the basis for MDCS.

End users

Land ForcesNaval ForcesAir ForcesDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

STANAG 4586STANAG 4817GVA 23-009MIL-STD-2525C

Platforms & programmes

US Navy Aegis Combat SystemNATO AWACSRoyal Australian Air Force WedgetailMQ-4C TritonNASAMSHalifax Class frigateHobart Class destroyerVirginia Class submarine