KONGSBERGs NSM Naval Strike Missile Demonstrates precise Land-Target Strike
KONGSBERG has conducted the first ever live-fire with the NSM Naval Strike Missile against a land target. This demonstration is a milestone in KONGSBERGs missile business extending the portfolio of operational capabilities from the sea-target domain to include precision strike against land targets.
The missile was launched from a land-based mobile vehicle platform which is part of the Polish Navy Coastal Squadron. The missile performed a tactical flight in excess of 150 km, before precisely hitting the specified land target.
“This firing documents the versatility of and positions NSM as the first choice for long range precision strike against heavily defended targets”, says Harald Ånnestad, President Kongsberg Defence Systems.
The NSM is in series production for the Norwegian Navy, the Fridtjof Nansen class frigates and Skjold class coastal corvettes, and the Polish Navy Coastal Squadron system. Deliveries for the platforms are scheduled for 2011-2014.
The NSM is the only 5th generation long range precision strike missile in existence today. The missile combines unsurpassed penetration capability due to “low observable” shape, super sea skim, high-G random maneuvers and I3R seeker with Autonomous Target Recognition (ATR) providing programmable hit-point and optimized fuze-setting,
“With the demonstrated NSM capability we today provide the same strike capabilities that other concepts plan for the 2030 timeframe. In addition NSM has unsurpassed advantages in the littorals and a seeker with Autonomous Target Recognition (ATR)” states Harald Ånnestad
KONGSBERG now market the following leading missile products; Penguin for Naval Helicopters, NSM for Ships and trucks, and JSM (Joint Strike Missile) for F-35.
For further information, please contact:
Harald Ånnestad, President, Kongsberg Defence Systems, Mob: +47 920 60 087
Pål Bratlie, Executive Vice President, Kongsberg Defence Systems, Mob: +47 930 57 243
KONGSBERG (OSE Ticker: KOG) is an international, knowledge-based group that supplies high-technology systems and solutions to customers engaged in the oil and gas industry, the merchant marine industry, and the defence and aerospace industries. In 2010, KONGSBERG had a turnover of NOK 15.5 billion, and the Group had 5 681 employees in more than 25 countries.
