04 January 2023– Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has actually signed a considerable agreement with the Commonwealth of Australia for Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) and supporting devices. In 2022, the Commonwealth of Australia revealed the choice of KONGSBERG’s NSM to change the Harpoon Anti-Ship Missile ability under a faster acquisition under Project SEA1300. The NSM ability will be developed and used on the Royal Australian Navy’s ANZAC Class Frigates and HOBART Class Destroyers and will participate in service from 2024. “This is a substantial turning point in the path to providing a modern-day, efficient, and survivable accuracy strike rocket ability to the Royal Australian Navy. Performing this agreement will be attained through close cooperation in between Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, Australian market and the Commonwealth,” states Eirik Lie, President of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. Australia is a crucial consumer and KONGSBERG is dedicated to establishing sovereign domestic abilities in assistance of its systems through understanding transfer and Australian production chances. This agreement will see substantial Australian material for a program of this nature, provided through Kongsberg Defence Australia and its growing network of Australian providers. Established in Norway, KONGSBERG’s NSM is a 5th generation, extremely capable, long-range, accuracy strike weapon developed to beat greatly safeguarded maritime targets in objected to environments, with a secondary function for land attack. It remains in service or has actually been picked by 11 nations, consisting of the United States, UK, Canada, Germany, and Norway. Image courtesy Kongsberg
Kongsberg has actually signed a Naval Strike Missile agreement with Australia – EDR Magazine
