A missile for the US Navy

Raytheon Technologies, Kongsberg partner for new, over-the-horizon weapon

The U.S. Navy has selected the Naval Strike Missile, offered by Raytheon Technologies and Kongsberg Gruppen, for over-the-horizon defense of littoral combat ships and future frigates.

Raytheon Technologies will manufacture and deliver the over-the-horizon weapon systems under a $14.8 million contract for offensive missiles loaded into launching mechanisms, and a single fire-control suite. The contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value to $847.6 million.

NSM is a long-range, precision missile that strikes heavily defended land and sea targets. The missile, which can reach enemy defenses up to 100 nautical miles away, uses advanced seeker and target-identification technology.

Raytheon Technologies will manufacture NSM launchers, missiles and components in the U.S. The company has begun launcher production at its factory in Louisville, Kentucky, and will perform missile final assembly and testing at its Tucson, Arizona, facility. The contract will generate business for more than two dozen U.S. suppliers. The missile program is the latest product of a longtime partnership with Kongsberg, Norway's defense leader.

Raytheon Technologies and Kongsberg "are celebrating 50 years of cooperation, and the selection of the NSM marks another successful step for our close relationship," said Eirik Lie, president of Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace AS. “We are able to provide the U.S. Navy with the best of two worlds."

Naval Strike Missile
The Naval Strike Missile is in service on the Norwegian navy’s Skjold-class corvettes and the country’s Nansen-class frigates. (Photo: Kongsberg)
Naval Strike Missile
Known for its "sea-skimming" capability, the Naval Strike Missile can fly at very low altitudes over water and land. (Photo: Kongsberg)
demonstration of the Naval Strike Missile
The U.S. Navy conducted a successful demonstration of the Naval Strike Missile on the littoral combat ship USS Coronado, as part of the Foreign Cooperative Test Program. (Photo: U.S. Navy)
Naval Strike Missile is deployed on two classes of Royal Norwegian Navy ships
The Naval Strike Missile is deployed on two classes of Royal Norwegian Navy ships: Skjold-class missile corvettes and Fridtjof Nansen-class Aegis frigates. (Photo: Kongsberg)
Naval Strike Missile
The Naval Strike Missile has a range of over 100 nautical miles, and its sophisticated flight capabilities allow it to reach targets in the most challenging environments. (Photo: Kongsberg)
Naval Strike Missile is operational on land
The Naval Strike Missile is operational on land and at sea, and can climb and descend according to terrain when it travels over land. (Photo: Kongsberg)

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