This week both Australia and Romania have confirmed the procurement of Kongsberg-Raytheon’s Naval Strike Missiles (NSM). Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace signed a contract worth over $500 million with the… Continue reading "Australia & Romania Opt For Naval Strike Missiles"
Norwegian defense company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS have announced the Koninklijke Marine (Royal Netherlands Navy)’s selection of the Naval Strike Missile. The Dutch Ministry of Defence stated that the… Continue reading "Netherlands Navy Selects Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile"
The Indian Navy on July 28 took delivery of indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant. The carrier, built by Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Kochi, has undergone over five sets of sea… Continue reading "Indian Navy Receives Aircraft Carrier Vikrant And MH-60R Helicopters"
The Norwegian military company, Kongsberg, was awarded a significant contract by the Norwegian and German navies. The dual procurement by both countries is a part of the wider 212CD procurement… Continue reading "Kongsberg To Deliver Combat System And Naval Strike Missile For 212CD Submarines"
Just before the summer break, on June 23rd, the Reichstag approved the biggest budget in the history of the Bundeswehr. The German military is going to receive a sum exceeding… Continue reading "Record Budget for Bundeswehr Approved"
The US Navy is actively seeking new assets to overcome the Chinese supremacy in the West Pacific region. One such idea is to equip the US Navy’s amphibious ships with… Continue reading "US Amphibious Ships To Be Equipped With Ship Killer Missiles"
The United States State Department approved Romania as a potential buyer of its Naval Strike Missile (NSM) coastal defense system, according to an announcement by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency… Continue reading "State Department Clears Romania For Naval Strike Missile Purchase"
The Marine Corps has elected to purchase the Raytheon/Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile as an element to their future plans for island hopping in the Western Pacific. A contract, worth $47… Continue reading "USMC to Buy Naval Strike Missile in $47 million Dollar Deal"
Anti-ship missiles define the modern naval battlespace. Historically there have been two schools of thought in regards to the design of anti-ship missiles (AShMs). Broadly speaking, they have been big… Continue reading "The Future Tools of Anti-Ship Warfare – are Anti-Ship Missiles Evolving?"