Norway has ordered an additional $45 million worth of NSM anti-ship missiles with a range of more than 185 km

The Royal Norwegian Navy has placed another order for the Naval Strike Missile (NSM). The relevant information was published on the website of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.

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The amount of the agreement was $45 million, but the number of anti-ship missiles is not specified. As of fiscal year 2021, the cost per NSM was nearly $2.2 million.

In November 2021 and December 2022, the Scandinavian country ordered NSMs worth $169 million and $61 million, respectively. Thus, in less than three years, Norway has spent almost $300 million to acquire anti-ship missiles.

The NSM is a subsonic missile that can hit targets within a range of 185-200 km. There is also a variant NSM 1A with an increased range of 50 km. The anti-ship missile has a 120kg warhead and can reach speeds of up to 316m/s.

NSM carriers in the Royal Norwegian Navy are Fridtjof Nansen class frigates and Skjold class corvettes. They are armed with eight anti-ship missiles.

Source: Kongsberg