By the end of 2016 the admiral wants to have a new missile on the ships at least as a demonstration. The first missile to get built should be the naval strike missile, but the plant should be able to handle the closelyrelated joint strike missile, built for the f35 a and c fleets. Jul, 2016 the first missile to get built should be the naval strike missile, but the plant should be able to handle the closelyrelated joint strike missile, built for the f35 a and c fleets. Naval engineers are currently studying what missile system would fit best on the lcs. 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. Navy has selected the naval strike missile, offered by. 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. May 31, 2018 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. Raytheon, kongsberg team on naval strike missile raytheon. Raytheon will headquarter its new division combining former missile systems and integrated defense systems in. The naval strike missile for cross domain fires second line.
The market for antiship missiles is a crowded one, and the distinction between antiship and precision land strike weapons is blurring fast. The recent decision by the us navy to procure the naval strike missile clearly opens up greater opportunities for the raytheonkongsberg team. Naval deceptions roles in seabased missile defense a thesis submitted to the faculty of the graduate school of arts and sciences of georgetown university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts in security studies by jonathan f. Ota project staff on new ballistic missile defense technologies lionel s. Navy has rebranded the lcs as a frigate due to recent advances in effective counterswarm defenses and is looking to increase the ships firepower. Navy has selected the naval strike missile, offered by raytheon company nyse. Future antiship missile systems parliament publications. Olivier becht and thomas gassilloud on 30 may 2018. The naval strike missile is a new longrange, precisionstrike weapon that can find and destroy enemy ships at distances up to 100 nautical miles.
Rtn and kongsberg gruppen, to meet its overthehorizon requirement for littoral combat ships and future frigates. Us navy selects nsm for lcs overthehorizon antiship missile. Edt october 25, 2015 washington the us navy s push to increase the lethality of the littoral combat ship lcs is getting a major and somewhat unexpected boost with word that an overthehorizon oth surfacetosurface missile will be installed onboard the next lcss to deploy. Raytheon, kongsberg to build naval strike missiles and. In 2016, the two companies announced they were finalizing plans to assemble, integrate and test the missile in the united states.
Poland to acquire additional naval strike missiles. The kongsberg raytheon naval strike missile, italian otomat, israeli gabriel, swedish. This norwegian missile could make the lcs a lot deadlier. Now, the missile age has reached a new level, with weapons such as the naval strike missile, yakhont, and upcoming ones like the lrasm long range antiship missile and df21 ballistic missile reaching new limits of stealth, speed, and range. It carries a 488 pound warhead out to almost 70 miles. The naval strike missile has a range of more than 100 nautical miles and has targetrecognition capabilities that limit the need for another ship or aircraft to hold a track on the target. New details on the kongsberg vertical launch joint. Littoral combat ship lcs to get missiles for next deployment. Raytheon, kongsberg to build naval strike missile in the us. These developments, alongside the merger of mbda entities, are expected to. The two companies also plan to produce nsm launchers in the u. Navys vision of distributed lethality, ensuring sea control and freedom of the seas. The coronado conducted a demonstration launch of the naval strike missile in september 2014, when a launch box was placed at the edge of its flight deck. Jun 01, 2018 us navy selects naval strike missile as new, overthehorizon weapon raytheon, kongsberg will partner to deliver advanced missile tucson, ariz.
The missile system is primarily designed for integration with fixedwing aircraft platforms to. The naval strike missile s initial serial production contract was signed in june 2007. American raytheon and norways kongsberg defence systems are finalizing plans to assemble, integrate and test the naval strike missile at raytheons missile plants in tuscon, united states. Groundlaunched naval strike missile and rbs15 placed in indonesia, malaysia. Nsm is a successor to the penguin antiship missile and is the only fifthgeneration longrange precision strike missile in the world. At this years seaairspace expo, kongsberg and raytheon have proposed a solution using the naval strike missile on the lcs. 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. 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. Employing landbased antiship missiles in the western pacific. The naval strike missile the naval strike missile launcher vehicle mlv, a canister protected weapon platform for the nsm missile. Johns,assistant director, ota energy, materials, and international security division security and commerce karas, project director peter sharfman, international thomas h. 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.
Navy is slated to arm its surface vessels with new antiship missiles including the rgm84d harpoon block 1c and the fifthgeneration overthehorizon kongsberg naval strike missile nsm. Raytheon, kongsberg will partner to deliver advanced missile tucson, ariz. 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. The independencevariant littoral combat ship uss gabrielle giffords lcs 10 successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the naval strike missile nsm on oct. Jul, 2016 american raytheon and norways kongsberg defence systems are finalizing plans to assemble, integrate and test the naval strike missile at raytheons missile plants in tuscon, united states. The missile system is primarily designed for integration with fixedwing aircraft platforms to engage land and naval targets. How does the kongsberg naval strike missile compare with. Edt october 25, 2015 washington the us navys push to increase the lethality of the littoral combat ship lcs is getting a major and somewhat unexpected boost with word that an overthehorizon oth surfacetosurface missile will be installed onboard the next lcss to deploy. Raytheon, kongsberg to offer naval strike missile for us navy. Navys vision of distributed lethality, ensuring control and freedom of the seas. The original norwegian name was nytt sjomalsmissil. Rtn and kongsberg gruppen, to meet its overthehorizon requirement for.
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 kongsbergraytheon naval strike missile, italian otomat, israeli gabriel, swedish. 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 nsm can be launched from vessels or coastal systems while the jsm was specifically designed to be air launched. The ship launched harpoon missile you are looking at a 1,523 pound missile roughly 15 feet long 12. The naval strike missile nsm is used against sea and landbased targets in littoral and open sea environments. Nsm naval strike missile jsm joint strike missile kongsberg. 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. Naval strike missile range from ihs janes navy international. 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 event marked the first time an integrated nsm system was launched from a u. The naval strike missile nsm is a fifthgeneration highsubsonic, antiship land attack cruise missile developed by kongsberg defence systems.
Us navy tests new longrange antiship missile the diplomat. A naval strike missile nsm is launched from the littoral combat ship. The stealthy missile flies at seaskimming altitude, has terrainfollowing capability and uses an advanced seeker for precise targeting in challenging conditions. Paris, june 21, 2017 prnewswire raytheon company nyse. Us navy selects naval strike missile as new, overthehorizon.
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 naval strike missile nsm is an antiship land attack cruise missile developed by norwaybased kongsberg defence systems. The naval strike missile is a longrange, precision strike weapon that seeks and destroys enemy ships at distances greater than 100 nautical miles. The agreement included pitching kongsbergs naval strike missile for the overthehorizon weapon system for the lcs. The naval strike missile will immediately advance the u. Overthehorizon missile competition nearing completion. The pact represents a second step in the companies efforts to offer worldclass offensive antisurface warfare oasuw solutions to the many governments interested in this warfare mission. Kongsberg, raytheon plan missile production in arizona. Combining the data from both charts, of the 702 asuw equipped surface ships now in active service.
When the merger takes place, rms and ids will merge into one business and sas and iis will be folded into another. If most of the time the opponent is in the forward part of the canopy, the fighter is offensive and vice versa. Navy release from 2014, the independenceclass littoral combat ship uss coronado lcs 4 testfired the nsm during rimpac 2014. Us navy selects naval strike missile as new, overthehorizon weapon raytheon, kongsberg will partner to deliver advanced missile tucson, ariz. 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. Now, the missile age has reached a new level, with weapons such as the naval strike missile, yakhont, and upcoming ones like the lrasm long range antiship missile and df21 ballistic missile reaching new. Missile range designations short 5,500 km range is not an intrinsic characteristic of a missile, since it depends on the payload. Us navy wants new missile for littoral combat ship by end of 2016. Rtn and kongsberg gruppen will offer the naval strike missile to meet the u. Lcs to get missiles for next deployment by christopher p. They also announced plans to produce nsm launchers in the u. The naval strike missile is a longrange, precision strike weapon that can find and destroy enemy ships at distances up to 100 nautical miles away. Naval strike missile nsm tests march 2014 page 7 multiple firings at pt.
Iran shows less capable militaries can combine geography and fire and. Sea surveillance and tracking radar customer selectable optional. 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. Jun 19, 2014 missile range designations short 5,500 km range is not an intrinsic characteristic of a missile, since it depends on the payload. Missile for german navy most advanced longrange surface launched strike missile operational in norway and poland, integrated on gowind class for malaysia selected as the harpoon replacement by german navy teaming agreement with raytheon in competition to be the us navy overthehorizon missile for the lcs class. Naval strike missile launch from uss coronado lcs4 in september 2014. Jun 01, 2018 raytheon, kongsberg will partner to deliver advanced missile tucson, ariz. It has been chosen by the royal norwegian navy for its new fridtjof nansen class frigates and skjold class patrol boats. Naval technology is using cookies we use them to give you the best experience. Boeing pulls harpoon from us navy missile competition.
Kongsbergs stealthy new naval strike missile nytt sjomalsmissil, which continues its development and testing. Rtn and kongsberg have formed a teaming agreement for the naval strike missile nsm. Washington, april 9, 2015 prnewswire raytheon company nyse. Jun 01, 2018 the agreement included pitching kongsbergs naval strike missile for the overthehorizon weapon system for the lcs. We will assemble the missile and launchers in the same raytheon. 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.
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