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Naval Strike Missile 
Type littoral/open sea anti-ship/land attack cruise missile Place of origin 
NorwayService history Used by Norway
PolandProduction history Manufacturer Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Specifications Weight 410 kg Length 3.95 m Warhead 125 kg HE fragmentation Detonation
mechanismprogrammable fuze Engine solid fuel rocket booster, Microturbo TRI-40 turbojet Operational
range185 km + Flight altitude sea skimming Speed high subsonic Guidance
systeminertial, GPS, terrain-reference navigation, imaging infrared homing, target database Launch
platformnaval ships, land-based vehicles The Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is an anti-ship and land-attack missile developed by the Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA), and whose initial serial production contract was signed in June 2007.[1] It has been chosen by the Royal Norwegian Navy for its new Fridtjof Nansen class frigates and Skjold class patrol boats. In December 2008 the NSM was selected by the Polish Navy in which it is now included.[2][3] The final milestone was completed in June 2011 with tests at pt Mugu. [4] On September 21 a new demonstration video of the missile became famous on youtube hitting over 140.000 views in the first 5 days. This new demonstration shows the missile mission tests for the new F35 Lightning II program. This will be a multi-role version, named the Joint Strike Missile (JSM), and will be the only cruise missile to fit the internal bays of the F-35.
The original Norwegian name was Norsk sjømålsmissil (literally Norwegian sea target missile); the English marketing name Naval Strike Missile was adopted later.
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Design and features
The state-of-the-art design and use of composite materials is meant to give the missile sophisticated stealth capabilities. The missile will weigh slightly more than 400 kg (880 lb) and have a range of at least 185 km (100 nm). NSM is designed for littoral waters ("brown water") as well as for open sea ("green and blue water") scenarios.
Like its Penguin predecessor, NSM is able to fly over and around landmasses, travel in sea skim mode, and then make random manoeuvres in the terminal phase, making it harder to stop by enemy countermeasures. While the Penguin is a yaw-to-turn missile, NSM is based on bank-to-turn flight (see Yaw (flight) and flight control).
The target selection technology provides NSM with a capacity for independent detection, recognition, and discrimination of targets at sea or on the coast. This is possible by the combination of an imaging infrared (IIR) seeker and an onboard target database. NSM is able to navigate by GPS, inertial and terrain reference systems.
After being launched into the air by a solid rocket booster which is jettisoned upon burning out, the missile is propelled to its target in high subsonic speed by a turbojet sustainer engine—leaving the 125 kg multi-purpose blast/fragmentation warhead to do its work, which in case of a ship target means impacting the ship at or near the water line.
Joint Strike Missile
A multi-role version of the NSM is in development. This missile is called Joint Strike Missile (JSM) and will feature an option for ground strike and a two-way communications line, so that the missile can communicate with the central control room or other missiles in the air. This missile will be integrated with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II "Joint Strike Fighter". Studies have shown that the F-35 would be able to carry two of these in its internal bays, while additional missiles could be carried externally.
According to Kongsberg, this "multi-role NSM" is the only powered anti-ship missile that will fit inside the F-35's internal bays.[5] Lockheed Martin and Kongsberg have signed a joint-marketing agreement for this air-launched version of the NSM, as well as an agreement committing both parties to integrating the JSM on the F-35 platform.[6][7] The project is funded by Norway and Australia.[8] Kongsberg signed a contract for the first phase of development of the JSM in April, 2009, which is scheduled for completion within 18 months.[9]
Improved features for the Joint Strike Missile include:
- Ability to attack sea and land based targets
- Aerial launch platform (F-35)
- Improved range over NSM to 240km [2]
- Long-term, production start in 2013
The JSM will have multicore computers running Integrity real-time operating system from Green Hills Software.[10]
References
- ^ Contract for serial production of the new Naval Strike Missile – KDA press release, 29 June 2007
- ^ [1] (Polish) – Gazeta Wyborcza, website of a newspaper, 23 December 2008
- ^ Jane's: Poland order NSM missile (January 2009)
- ^ http://www.defense-aerospace.com//naval-strike-missile-completes-final-milestone.html
- ^ Lager Joint Strike Missile (Norwegian) – Lars Magne Sunnanå, E24 Næringsliv, 31 January 2007
- ^ Sign joint marketing agreement – KDA press release, 31 January 2007
- ^ Important cooperative agreement with Lockheed Martin – KDA press release, 9 June 2009
- ^ Norway pushes naval strike missile for JSF – Jane's Defence Weekly, 20 July 2005
- ^ Development contract for the Joint Strike Missile – KDA press release, 27 April 2009
- ^ Kongsberg selects Integrity for missile programme
External links
- Official NSM product page at KDA
- Defpro.com:Norway conducted very successful NSM test firing (Febr 2009)
- Missile.index search – Choose Development-Country: "Norway", then click "Search", then pick "NSM" from the results list (direct linking N/A)
- Kongsberg test fires Naval Strike Missiles – Jane's Navy International, 8 August 2006
- Capital Markets Day 2007 Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
Categories:- Anti-ship cruise missiles of Norway
- Royal Norwegian Navy anti-ship missiles
- Anti-ship missiles of Norway
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