Wednesday, March 17, 2010

NSM

IOC: 2007
Total Program's Cost: USD$261 million

Production Cost: NOK2.8 billion

Also Known As
Naval Strike Missile

Origin
Norway

Contractor/s
EADS
Kongsberg Gruppen
MBDA

Applications
F310 Fridtjof Nansen
Skjold

Family Members
JSM

Description: The NSM is being developed to meet Norway's requirement for a new anti-ship missile to use on fast patrol boats, helicopters, coastal batteries and frigates. The NSM missile guidance system will be based on an INS/GPS navigation system with an imaging IR homing head for the terminal phase and in-flight data-link.

The long-range, subsonic NSM anti-ship missile will be provided with a booster and will feature an stealth airframe, countermeasures-resistant design, and an innovative fragmentation titanium warhead of 120 kg. In addition, NSM is provided with an Automatic Target Recognizer (ATR).

This program began in 1996 with the signing of a NOK 1.6 billion development contract between Norway and Kongsberg. The latest program review (2004) increased the program developmental costs in some NOK 150 million totaling NOK 1.75 billion ($261 million).

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace was awarded a contract worth MNOK 200 ($30 million) from the Norwegian Defense Logistics Organization for preparation and start-up of production of the NSM. The contract covered two years and focused on fixed equipment mounted onboard the Fridtjof Nansen class frigates. The missile production is expected to begin in short term following NSM development phase completion.

Specifications
Dimensions: Length 4.0 m

Weights: Max Weight 412 kg (908 lb), Warhead 120 kg (265 lb)

Performance: Max Range 240 km (130 nm) NSM maximum range exceeds 130 nm, Top Speed 299 mps (Mach 0.90)

NSM - Contracts, Orders & Sales

see transactions report

Friday, June 29, 2007 Norwegian Armed Force's Logistics Organization contract with Kongsberg for the procurement of NSM anti-ship missiles to equip the Nansen-class frigates and Skjold-class torpedo missile boats. The contract was valued at NOK2.746 billion. The production phase was scheduled for completion in 2014.

News
Norway Awards First Phase Development Contract for Joint Strike Missile

NSM Missile Scores Another Test Firing

Poland Purchases NSM Anti-Ship Missile for Coastal Defense

Norway Awards Kongsberg Procurement Contract for the NSM Missile

NSM Anti-Ship Missile Successfully Tested

NSM Anti-Ship Missile Tested Successfully

Operators

see operators map

Norway

Poland / Planned

Coastal defense missiles with deliveries scheduled for 2012

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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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