Thursday, December 04, 2008

NASAMS

IOC: 1998

Unitary Cost: USD$50 million

Also Known As
NASAMS II

Origin
Norway

Contractor/s
Kongsberg Gruppen

SAM & ABM Missiles:
SL-AMRAAM (54)

Aircraft, Vehicles & Crafts:
AN/TPQ-36 (4)

Sensors & Communications:
AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel (4)

Description: The Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) is a short/medium range, mobile air defense system intended to protect facilities and other assets against airborne threats such as cruise missiles, fighter aircraft, helicopters and/or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The NASAMS employs legacy hardware associated to the proven HAWK air defense system and the AIM-120 AMRAAM missile, as well as new hardware and components. All in, NASAMS air defense system consists of radars linked in a network, command and control systems and launch pads for AMRAAM missiles.

Each NASAMS battery consists of 3 or 4 fire distribution centers, 3 or 4 AN/TPQ-36 surveillance, acquisition, and tracking radar systems, 9 truck-mounted missile launchers with 6 AMRAAM missiles each, and 3 or 4 truck-mounted MSP 500 electro-optical sensor for visual target identification and raid size assessment. This configuration enables NASAMS to engage up to 54 targets simultaneously within a few seconds. The launchers can be located at up to 25 kilometers from the fire distribution center extending the air defense coverage.

Kongsberg is updating the NASAMS system, NASAMS II configuration, replacing the AN/TPQ-36 radars with the more capable AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel 3D radar. Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) computer technology, a new multi-role radio, and Kongsberg's Ground Based Air Defense Operations Center will be added to the NASAMS II.

On 17 August 2005, the Norwegian Air Force awarded Kongsberg a MNOK 48 ($8 million) contract to integrate NATO-standard LINK 16 tactical data link onto the NASAMS II anti-aircraft system. Link 16 was expected to enhance NASAMS II NATO interoperability, mobility and enable operations in network-centric environments.

NASAMS air defense system has been deployed in the Royal Norwegian Air Force. As of November 2005, Spain acquired one one NASAMS II system delivered in 2004 and related to the Fridjotd Nansen frigates deal to be built by Spanish shipyards. NASAMS has been sold to Greece, Turkey and the United States of America to protect land-based installations. NATO Immediate Reaction Force (IRF) also ordered NASAMS air defense system.

Specifications
Performance: Ceiling 15,000 m (49,213 ft), Main Gun Max Range 33,000 m (108,268 ft)

Other: Engaged Aerial Targets 54

NASAMS - Contracts, Orders & Sales
Wednesday, December 06, 2006 Dutch Ministry of Defense contract awarded to EADS for the supply of battle management command, control, communication, computers & information (BMC4I) part of the Netherlands Future Ground Based Air Defence (FGBAD NL). The contract includes two TRML-3D radar systems (EADS), command and control center (EADS & Oerlikon) and digital radio network (Oerlikon) and six NASAMS II missile systems. The NASAMS II contract awarded to Kongsberg was valued at NOK345 million for the delivery of the systems in 2009 and logistics support from 2009 through 2014.
Items: 6

Delivery	Items
2009	6

News
Spanish Army Conducts Successful NASAMS Live-Fire Exercise

Air defence contract with the Netherlands

Netherlands Awards Final Contract for FGBAD NL

NASAMS TPQ-36A Radars Upgraded

Norway Orders MSP 500

Operators

see operators map

Greece

Netherlands / 6

Six missile systems sold to the Netherlands in December 2006 as an integral part of the FGBAD NL air defense system.

Norway

Spain / 4

Turkey

United States of America

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Saturday, November 22, 2008

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