Kongsberg breaks ground on cruise missile factory in James City County, Virginia to meet rising global demand
Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace, Inc. has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its first missile production facility in the United States, located in James City County, Virginia.
Denmark signs more than EUR 100 million contract with Kongsberg for Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence System
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract with the Danish government to supply the Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence System.
Leidos Australia and Kongsberg sign MOU to explore Naval Strike Missile integration on new USVs
Leidos Australia and Kongsberg Defence Australia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to assess the integration of Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile with Leidos’ Sea Archer and Longbow uncrewed surface vessels.
Kongsberg and Thales confirm successful Naval Strike Missile live firing from StrikeMaster launcher in Norway
Kongsberg and Thales announced the successful live-firing of a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) test munition from the StrikeMaster missile launch vehicle in Norway, demonstrating the suitability of Thales Australia’s Bushmaster Utility variant as a launch platform for Kongsberg’s NSM.
Royal Navy conducts first live firing of Naval Strike Missile during exercise in Norway’s Arctic
HMS Somerset launched the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) during Exercise Aegir 25 off Norway’s Arctic coast, alongside allied forces from Norway and Poland, the Royal Navy said in a statement.
Kongsberg Defence Australia wins $50 million export contract for locally-made NSM launchers
Kongsberg Defence Australia has secured a $50 million export order to supply Australian-made Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Launcher Systems to Denmark and Spain.
Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence System sale to Bulgaria approved by United States
The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bulgaria involving a Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System (NSM CDS) and related support, valued at an estimated $620 million.
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KNDS: MARS 3 successfully launches Naval Strike Missile in first live-fire test [VIDEO]
KNDS Deutschland, Elbit Systems, and Kongsberg have successfully conducted the first live-fire test of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) from the MARS 3 rocket artillery system.
Kongsberg orders hundreds of TR40 turbojet engines from Safran under renewed NSM partnership
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has renewed its long-term cooperation agreement with Safran Power Units for the supply of TR40 turbojet engines powering the Naval Strike Missile (NSM).
U.S. Marine Corps deploys NMESIS with NSM anti-ship missiles in the Philippines
U.S. Marines with the 3d Marine Littoral Regiment have deployed the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) for the first time during Exercise Balikatan 2025 on Batan Island.
Australia to establish Naval Strike Missile production and maintenance facility in partnership with Kongsberg
On 1 April, the Department of Defence of the Commonwealth of Australia signed an agreement with Kongsberg Defence Australia to establish the country’s first facility for producing and servicing Naval Strike Missiles (NSM).
Norway and Germany sign maintenance agreement for Naval Strike Missiles
Norway and Germany have entered into a partnership agreement for the maintenance of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM).