Kongsberg signs contract with australia to integrate new. Jul, 2016 a kongsberg naval strike missile nsm is launched from the littoral combat ship uss coronado lcs 4 during missile testing operations off the coast of southern california in september 2014. Such a squadron has a strike range of about 200 kilometers, but our radars have a range that is considerably shorter, he stressed, adding that the problem could likely be solved by more efficient use of drones, and in the future, through merging the nsm with the wisla mediumrange air defense system. Photo shows f35a fitted with two externally mounted joint. Nsm cds integrated air and missile defence kongsberg. Conventional strike missile how is conventional strike. The naval strike missile is a longrange, precision strike weapon that seeks and destroys enemy ships at distances greater than 100 nautical miles. Use of gps navigation in the norwegian naval strike missile. The ship launched harpoon missile you are looking at a 1,523 pound missile roughly 15 feet long 12.
The contract is pending approval of the related offset contract. National missile defense act of 1999 should also be amend ed to remove its limit on missile defense development to defend only against limited attacks. Marketing department september 2016 non contractual document design. Bae systems australia technology in joint strike missile. In 2016 raytheon and kongsberg agreed to assemble and test the norwegian missiles components in raytheons tucson, ariz. Kongsberg signs contract with australia to integrate new capability for the joint strike missile kongsberg defence systems april 10, 2017. The fdc with its open modular software architecture is the central integrating element for the nsm cds system. The cruise missile strike targets aircraft, hardened aircraft shelters, radars, an air. Kongsberg, ndlo ink joint strike missile contract naval today.
Ship services required vertical launching system vls mk 41. Hystrike high speed strike missile as of the year 2000 it was intended that hystrike would begin the development of an operational hypersonic weapon that will be fielded in the 2005 to 2012 time. The missile system is primarily designed for integration with fixedwing aircraft platforms to. Naval strike missile nsm tests march 2014 page 7 multiple firings at pt. Last week, a joint strike missile jsm was successfully launched at 22,000 feet from an edwards air force base f. Homeland 14 chapter 2 the evolution of homeland missile defense 15 from ambition to modesty 18 early efforts 20 nike and the limitations of nuclear intercept 23 sentinel, safeguard, and the abm treaty 25 sdi and early hittokill. Naval strike missile is the only fielded fifthgeneration longrange missile, a testament to its track record. Navy recognition was the first to reveal images and limited details on the vertical launch joint strike missile project when our team stumbled upon a scale model of the antiship missile project on the kongsbergs booth in october last year during the ausa show. Us navy selects nsm for lcs overthehorizon antiship missile.
Nsm is a successor to the penguin antiship missile and is the only fifthgeneration longrange precision strike missile in the world. F35s joint strike missile successfully completes flight. Navy taps raytheon, kongsberg for naval strike missile the new weapon, to be used on littoral combat ships and future frigates, will be manufactured in. At this years seaairspace expo, kongsberg and raytheon have proposed a solution using the naval strike missile on the lcs.
Several primary areas have already been flagged for the united states and norwegian industrial alliances, including advanced composite structures, the joint strike missile, armor piercing explosive apex ammunition, and systems for product lifecycle support. Kongsberg has since got back to us with some fresh details and an illustration. Sylver a70, for deep strike missiles, was selected by the french fremm stealth frigate programme. Navy taps raytheon, kongsberg for naval strike missile. Conventional strike missile breaking defense defense. The missile is currently fielded by poland and norway and is now being picked up by the u. It was developed for the royal norwegian navy as an antiship missile capable of being launched from skjold class corvettes and nansen class frigates as well as coastal defense batteries. Naval strike missile launch from uss coronado lcs4 in september 2014. The naval strike missile nsm is an antiship and landattack missile developed by the. The kongsbergdeveloped naval strike missile is the weapon of choice for the us navys littoral combat ship overthehorizon oth missile, a pentagon contract has unsurprisingly revealed. A kongsberg naval strike missile nsm is launched from the littoral combat ship uss coronado lcs 4 during missile testing operations off the. Bae systems australias technology is another step closer to being used in the joint strike missile jsm being developed for the f35 joint strike fighter aircraft, following the signing of a contract between the federal government and norways kongsberg defence and aerospace. Strategy 1 policy and strategy 6 missile threats to the u. The nsm can be launched from vessels or coastal systems while the jsm was specifically designed to be air launched.
New details on the kongsberg vertical launch joint strike missile vl jsm navy recognition was the first to reveal images and limited details on the vertical launch joint strike missile project when our team stumbled upon a scale model of the antiship missile project on the kongsbergs booth in october last year during the ausa show. The market for antiship missiles is a crowded one, and the distinction between antiship and precision land strike weapons is blurring fast. Apr, 2015 according to, the nsm is a successor to the penguin antiship missile and is the only fifth generation longrange precision strike missile in the world. Navys vision of distributed lethality, ensuring control and freedom of the seas. According to, the nsm is a successor to the penguin antiship missile and is the only fifth generation longrange precision strike missile in the world. The norwegiandesigned naval strike missile has been officially selected to serve as the littoral combat ships overthehorizon antiship weapon, according to a thursday pentagon contract.
Employing landbased antiship missiles in the western pacific. A missile specifically designed for the f35 joint strike fighter was successfully tested last week at the utah test and training range in utahs west desert in the western united states. Norwegian naval strike missile selected to serve as. Printed on 100% recycled paper oxygen pure silk, fsc certi. Naval strike missile nsm project since 1996 and has been involved with gps and imu integration and testing since 1998. Jun 06, 2018 navy taps raytheon, kongsberg for naval strike missile the new weapon, to be used on littoral combat ships and future frigates, will be manufactured in norway and assembled in the united states. The naval strike missile is capable of long range targeting and can destroy enemy ships at distances up to 100 nautical miles. Joint strike missile breaking defense defense industry. Last week, a joint strike missile jsm was successfully launched at 22,000 feet from an edwards air force base f16 over the utah test and traini. The longrange, subsonic nsm antiship missile will be provided with a booster and will feature an stealth airframe, countermeasuresresistant design, and an innovative fragmentation. Norways ministry of defense successfully testfired the weapon from an f16 fighting falcon in 2018. The kongsberg naval strike missile nsm is being considered for the lcs and, possibly, other us navy ships.
Produced by kongsberg, the naval strike missile nsm and the joint strike missile jsm are autonomous, longrange, precision missiles designed to engage highvalue, welldefended targets at sea and ashore. The naval strike missile nsm is an antiship land attack cruise missile developed by norwaybased kongsberg defence systems. Jun 01, 2018 the kongsbergdeveloped naval strike missile is the weapon of choice for the us navys littoral combat ship overthehorizon oth missile, a pentagon contract has unsurprisingly revealed. The joint strike missile is the only fifthgeneration cruise missile designed to be launched from the internal weapons bay of the f35a. How does the kongsberg naval strike missile compare with. Kongsberg is an international, knowledgebased group that supplies hightechnology systems and solutions to customers engaged in the oil and gas industry, the merchant marine, and the defence. Mugu missile test range, ca 20062011 key tests accomplished capability against sea, littoral and overland targets 6 firings at andoya missile test range, norway 201220 key test accomplished autonomous target recognition atr, live. Raytheons naval strike missile will play an important role for the u. The missile system is primarily designed for integration with fixedwing aircraft platforms to engage land and naval targets. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device. Raytheon, kongsberg to build naval strike missile in u. The naval strike missile is a new longrange, precision strike weapon that can find and destroy enemy ships at distances up to 100 nautical miles. Move beyond the limited attack mission and confront the increasing threat posed by russia and chinas belligerent behavior and growing military capabilities which may be. Last week, a joint strike missile jsm was successfully launched at 22,000 feet from an edwards air force base f16 over the utah test and training.
Naval strike missile range from ihs janes navy international. The f35, combined with the jsm, provide the ability to both locate and defeat heavily defended targets, both on land and at sea, at extended ranges, significantly enhancing the strategic capabilities of the. It has been chosen by the royal norwegian navy for its new fridtjof nansen class frigates and skjold class patrol boats. The nsm missile has unique capabilities compared to legacy antiship cruise missiles. The scope of the contract includes naval strike missiles nsm and logistics equipment. Groundlaunched naval strike missile and rbs15 placed in indonesia, malaysia. Naval strike missile page content the norwegiandeveloped naval strike missile nsm is the main weapon system on board the royal norweg ian navys fridtjof nansenclass frigates and skjoldclass corvettes for the next 20 to 25 years. The naval strike missile is a new longrange, precisionstrike weapon that can find and destroy enemy ships at distances up to 100 nautical miles. Prompt global strike is a program to build a weapon that can destroy targets anywhere on earth within an hour of getting targeting data and. The original norwegian name was nytt sjomalsmissil. Dec 18, 2018 nsms joint strike missile counterpart may have even more potential, as a longerrange airlaunched naval and land strike complement to kongsbergs popular penguin shortrange antiship missile. Joint strike missile jsm next generation cruise missile from kongsberg defence and aerospace based on technology from current generation naval strike missile nsm to be integrated on the f35 joint strike fighter block 4 contracts with the royal norwegian air force development and lockheed martin aircraft integration. The joint strike missile jsm is a fifthgeneration, longrange, precisionguided, standoff missile system designed by kongsberg defence systems and being developed for the norwegian armed forces.
The joint strike missile is an advanced long range precision strike missile, tailor made to fit the internal weapons bay of the f35. Ship services required vertical launching system vls mk. The notice advised that darpa intended to issue the solesource contract under the authority of 10 u. Navy s vision of distributed lethality, ensuring control and freedom of the seas. The follow on effort was to be completed within 24 months of contract award. Joint strike missile enters final development phase. Kongsberg defence systems has entered into a contract with the australian department of defence worth 150 mnok for integration of a new capability in the joint strike missile jsm. New details on the kongsberg vertical launch joint. Learn how the uss gabrielle giffords became the first navy littoral combat ship to. Norwegian naval strike missile selected to serve as antiship.
Kongsberg gruppen asa has signed a phase iii contract with the norwegian defence logistics organization ndlo to complete the development of the joint strike missile jsm and prepare it for integration on the f35 lightning ii joint strike fighter jsf. Us missile attack on syrian air base sputnik international. Navy release from 2014, the independenceclass littoral combat ship uss coronado lcs 4 testfired the nsm during rimpac 2014 nsm offers longer range than the hellfire at least 100 nautical miles compare to the hellfires 4. Nsm naval strike missile jsm joint strike missile kongsberg. The naval strike missile s initial serial production contract was signed in june 2007. The award to the raytheonkongsberg team comes as little surprise as the naval strike missile was the only competitor for the oth contract.
Vertical launching system vls mk 41 strikelength module missiles sm2 vla tomahawk seasparrow blk ii asroc aur vlrim7 type aaw asw laasuw aaw maximum weight lb 1,560 1,400 4,000 540 maximum length in. Jul 02, 2014 kongsberg gruppen asa has signed a phase iii contract with the norwegian defence logistics organization ndlo to complete the development of the joint strike missile jsm and prepare it for integration on the f35 lightning ii joint strike fighter jsf. In december 2008 the nsm was selected by the polish navy, which ordered total 50 landbased missiles including 2 for testing under deals from 2008 and 2011, with delivery planned for. The nsm missile guidance system will be based on an insgps navigation system with an imaging ir homing head for the terminal phase and inflight datalink. This norwegian missile could make the lcs a lot deadlier. Apr, 2017 us missile attack on syrian air base in the early hours of april 7, the united states launched 59 tomahawk cruise missiles at the syrian military airfield in ash shairat, located about 40 kilometers 25 miles from the city of homs. The missile has been designed to ensure a high probability of hit in the anticipated current and future challenging naval scenarios. Navy taps raytheon, kongsberg for naval strike missile upi. High precision strike surfacetosurface missile ssm system. Kongsberg, ndlo ink joint strike missile contract naval. An f16cd fighting falcon from the usaf 445th flight test group prepares to launch the joint strike missile during ftm2 over the utah test and training range on 29 october 2016. An f16 launched a jsm longrange strike missile for the f. Us missile attack on syrian air base in the early hours of april 7, the united states launched 59 tomahawk cruise missiles at the syrian military airfield in ash shairat, located about 40 kilometers 25 miles from the city of homs.
Norway and australia to cooperate on jsmdevelopment. It carries a 488 pound warhead out to almost 70 miles. Apr 24, 2017 the kongsberg naval strike missile nsm is being considered for the lcs and, possibly, other us navy ships. Naval strike missile nsm breaking defense defense industry. Poland to acquire additional naval strike missiles.