Jun 06, 2015 i hear the nsm is the most modern western anti ship missile, so my question is how effectively would an aegis equipped vessel be able to handle a salvo of them. Naval strike missile nsm tests march 2014 page 7 multiple firings at pt. Barking sands pacific missile range, hawaii the army has, for the first time, fired a naval strike missile at a target ship in an effort to create a force that can overwhelm an enemy with attacks from multiple sources. Currently under development, this land attack cruise missile is designed to launch from sylver a70 vertical canisters.
The missile is equipped with an acceleration and tilt system. The lrasm was intended to pioneer more sophisticated autonomous targeting capabilities than the u. The joint strike missile is the only fifthgeneration cruise missile designed to be launched from the internal weapons bay of the f35a. New missions for a new navy, organized by harvey sapolsky and owen. Surface electronic warfare improvement program sewip mk 15 phalanx closein weapon system ciws mk 38. According to naval, the nsm is a successor to the penguin antiship missile and is the only fifth generation longrange precision strike missile in the world. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your device.
Naval strike missile range from ihs janes navy international. Craig said the marines are looking for a mobile unit that can shoot and move very rapidly. Kongsberg has since got back to us with some fresh details and an illustration. Title page, about the author, contents, foreword, preface and acknowledgements.
As this is an english language list, nato codenames are used preferentially. The kongsberg naval strike missile often called nsm is its new choice for taking out enemy ships at distance. Strategy 1 policy and strategy 6 missile threats to the u. Us navy photo raytheon company and norways kongsberg defence systems are in talks to finalize a plan to assemble, integrate and test the naval strike missile in the united states. The missile canisters are protected by the launchers mechanical structure which is lightweight and shock resistant. While the immediate postwar soviet navy was a small afterthought, its air force was not. Apr, 2015 according to, the nsm is a successor to the penguin antiship missile and is the only fifth generation longrange precision strike missile in the world. Brahmos definitely have better antiship capability. How does the kongsberg naval strike missile compare with. Nsm is a successor to the penguin antiship missile and is the only fifthgeneration longrange precision strike missile in the world. Naval strike missile page content the norwegiandeveloped naval strike missile nsm is the main weapon system on board the royal norweg ian navys fridtjof nansenclass frigates and skjoldclass corvettes for the next 20 to 25 years. The norwegiandesigned naval strike missile has been officially selected to serve as the littoral combat ships overthehorizon antiship weapon, according to a thursday pentagon contract.
Hereafter, this department of defense dod annual report to congress is. The decision, announced last week, means that both the littoral combat ship and the navys new frigate will pack a powerful, antiship punch. Which is a better antiship missile, the nsmjms or the. Jan 14, 2017 brahmos definitely have better antiship capability.
Jun 01, 2018 the kongsbergdeveloped naval strike missile is the weapon of choice for the us navys littoral combat ship overthehorizon oth missile, a pentagon contract has unsurprisingly revealed. Us navy tests super deadly norwegian military naval strike. Raytheons naval strike missile will play an important role for the u. Us navy selects nsm for lcs overthehorizon antiship missile. This isnt the first time kongsberg has won a deal from the united states navy. Sep 24, 2014 this post has been updated from an earlier version to include a statement from naval sea systems command.
The agm158c lrasm long range antiship missile is a stealthy antiship cruise missile developed for the united states air force and united states navy by the defense advanced research projects agency. Our navy will protect america from attack and preserve americas strategic influence in. The ship launched harpoon missile you are looking at a 1,523 pound missile roughly 15 feet long 12. The lcs coronado testfires a norwegianmade naval strike missile. The rim161 standard missile 3 sm3 is a shipbased missile system used by the united states navy to intercept short and intermediaterange ballistic missiles as a part of aegis ballistic missile defense system. In december 2008 the nsm was selected by the polish navy, which ordered total 50 landbased missiles including 2 for testing under deals from 2008 and 2011, with delivery planned for. Jul 28, 2017 the new missile is not just for surface ships. Employing landbased antiship missiles in the western pacific. Security studies programs second annual levering smith conference by owen r. Navys vision of distributed lethality, ensuring control and freedom of the seas.
Mind you, designed for primarily an antiair role, the sm6 doesnt carry a large warhead. The naval strike missile is a new longrange, precision strike weapon that can find and destroy enemy ships at distances up to 100 nautical miles. Us navy tests new longrange antiship missile the diplomat. Strike still appears in official documents and is very widely used, this report also uses it, even at. Description monitor missile launches and collects data. The current missile, harpoon, was introduced in 1977. How would effective would naval strike missiles be against an. Naval strike missile how is naval strike missile abbreviated.
A tuesday test of the kongsberg naval strike missile on littoral combat ship lcs uss. Description hellfire is an airtoground, laser guided, subsonic missile with significant antitank capacity. Learn how the uss gabrielle giffords became the first navy littoral combat ship to launch the nsm in an integrated. The joint strike missile jsm is a fifthgeneration, longrange, precisionguided, standoff missile system designed by kongsberg defence systems and being developed for the norwegian armed forces. Joint strike missile jsm next generation cruise missile from kongsberg defence and aerospace based on technology from current generation naval strike missile nsm to be integrated on the f35 joint strike fighter block 4 contracts with the royal norwegian air force development and lockheed martin aircraft integration. A naval strike missile nsm is launched from the littoral combat ship uss coronado lcs 4 during a sept. One of the best asms of the cold war, harpoon has aged into a mediocre missile. Its in the process of being cleared for flight with fa18ef super hornets and f35 joint strike fighters, and because it was based on the jassmer.
Naval war college professor updates congress on chinas. The missile system is primarily designed for integration with fixedwing aircraft platforms to engage land and naval targets. Navy recognition was the first to reveal images and limited details on the vertical launch joint strike missile project when our team stumbled upon a scale model of the antiship missile project on the kongsbergs booth in october last year during the ausa show. The naval strike missile, the navy s new overthehorizon antiship missile. The market for antiship missiles is a crowded one, and the distinction between antiship and precision land strike weapons is blurring fast. Navy s current harpoon antiship missile, which has been in service since 1977. Oct 02, 2015 the us navy has conducted a live fire test to evaluate the performance of the norwegian military naval strike missile.
The naval version of the scalp missile mdcn is designed to meet the french navys special requirements to strike offshore targets including military and economic infrastructures. The nsm can be launched from vessels or coastal systems while the jsm was specifically designed to be air launched. Most modern frigates have 2030 vls with missiles that are, generally, dual mode and thus have far more antiship capability than an 8 missile. Navy officials said earlier this year that at least three lcss will deploy in fall 2019. Surface electronic warfare improvement program sewip mk 15 phalanx closein weapon system ciws mk 38 25 mm machine. The history of va, vah, vak, val, vap and vfa squadrons. Produced by kongsberg, the naval strike missile nsm and the joint strike missile jsm are autonomous, longrange, precision missiles designed to engage highvalue, welldefended targets at sea and ashore. Program acquisition costs by weapons system department of. At the heart of the navy s cruise missile inventory is the tomahawk missile. Dec 18, 2018 nsms joint strike missile counterpart may have even more potential, as a longerrange airlaunched naval and land strike complement to kongsbergs popular penguin shortrange antiship missile.
A kongsberg naval strike missile nsm is launched from the littoral combat ship uss coronado lcs 4 during missile testing operations off the. Jul, 2016 the first missile to get built should be the naval strike missile, but the plant should be able to handle the closelyrelated joint strike missile, built for the f35 a and c fleets. The upper plate, missile hatches and the centreline pressurecontrolled uptake hatch form a watertight, rattam response to attack on ammunitionproof. It carries a 488 pound warhead out to almost 70 miles. Navy designation following its recent test from a littoral combat ship, naval news reached out to navsea to ask if the next generation antiship missile of the u. The list of naval weapon systems aims to provide reference about weapons mounted on surface combatant warships, and smaller craft and submarines found throughout the history of naval warfare. Nsm provides superior operational performance and high survivability against all enemy soft and hard kill defence systems. Lets say a skjold class corvette aquires the location and targeting data via data link with some other platform on a lone arleigh burke flight ii with typical.
The agm84k standoff land attack missile expanded response slamer, an evolutionary upgrade to the combatproven slam, is an airlaunched, daynight, adverse weather, overthehorizon, precision. Portals1documentspubs 2018nationaldefensestrategysummary. The navy s last frigate, the perrys, had a 40round missile magazine of standards, harpoons, and asroc. Nsm naval strike missile missile systems kongsberg. Searam closein weapon system ciws antiship missile defense system. Us navy littoral combat ship to deploy with norwegian missiles. According to the budget documents, these funds will allow dod to.
New details on the kongsberg vertical launch joint strike missile vl jsm navy recognition was the first to reveal images and limited details on the vertical launch joint strike missile project when our team stumbled upon a scale model of the antiship missile project on the kongsbergs booth in october last year during the ausa show. The zumwaltclass ddg is the largest and most technologically advanced surface combatant in the world. It has been chosen by the royal norwegian navy for its new fridtjof nansen class frigates and skjold class patrol boats. Both are made for different purpose while brahmos has nearly 3 times the s. Options for fielding groundlaunched longrange missiles. The evolution of aircraft class and squadron designation systems. Missile launch from chinese submarine during chinarussia joint. Navy has purchased its first new antiship missile in more than 30 years as it tries to keep with growing foreign navies brandishing their own shipkilling missiles. Naval strike missile launch from uss coronado lcs4 in september 2014.
Back in september 2014, uss coronado lcs 4 performed a livefire demonstration. The navy successfully tested the system for the first time in 2017 with ohioclass ballistic missile submarines. Raytheon, kongsberg to build naval strike missile in u. Variants of this missile are capable of nuclear and conventional strike, the latter including both land attack and being capable of targeting large and mediumsized targets on water. However, these missiles can take two to four hours to reach their targets and not all targets may be within their range. In 2016 raytheon and kongsberg agreed to assemble and test the norwegian missiles components in raytheons tucson, ariz. Nsm naval strike missile jsm joint strike missile kongsberg.
The naval strike missile nsm is an antiship land attack cruise missile developed by norwaybased kongsberg defence systems. However, saying that brahmoss better is like saying that 120 mm heat round is better than javeline antitank missiles. Navy s tomahawk sealaunched cruise missile slcm and the more recent airdelivered extendedrange joint airtosurface strike missile. The original norwegian name was nytt sjomalsmissil. Norways ministry of defense successfully testfired the weapon from an f16 fighting falcon in 2018. This report is a summary of an mit security studies conference entitled precision strike from the sea. A carrier strike group csg is a principal element of u.
Kongsberg, raytheon plan missile production in arizona. Navy s vision of distributed lethality, ensuring control and freedom of the seas. The navy just picked its new antiship missile americas. New details on the kongsberg vertical launch joint. The naval strike missile is a longrange, precision strike weapon that seeks and destroys enemy ships at distances greater than 100 nautical miles.
The written testimony notes that the fy 2020 budget request includes money to research and build the missile. The mdcn missile is designed to be stored in ships and submarines for a long term. Rand to reproduce, or reuse in another form, any of our research documents for. Navy prepares to add new shipkiller missile to lcs. Groundlaunched naval strike missile and rbs15 placed in indonesia, malaysia. The naval strike missile nsm is an antiship and landattack missile. Shipsinking missile for marines headed to test fire. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. Norwegian naval strike missile selected to serve as antiship.
The naval strike missile has a range of more than 100 nautical miles and has targetrecognition capabilities that limit the need for another ship or aircraft to hold a track on the target. Homeland 14 chapter 2 the evolution of homeland missile defense 15 from ambition to modesty 18 early efforts 20 nike and the limitations of nuclear intercept 23 sentinel, safeguard, and the abm treaty 25 sdi and early hittokill. Kongsberg one of the main weapons that marines need to stay in the future fight, an antiship missile, is scheduled. The decision, announced last week, means that both the littoral combat ship and the navy s new frigate will pack a powerful, antiship punch. The naval strike missile s initial serial production contract was signed in june 2007. The award to the raytheonkongsberg team comes as little surprise as the naval strike missile was the only competitor for the oth contract. Mugu missile test range, ca 20062011 key tests accomplished capability against sea, littoral and overland targets 6 firings at andoya missile test range, norway 201220 key test accomplished autonomous target recognition atr, live. Navy is progressing armament testing for its newly developed littoral combat ships.
In november 2015, china youth daily published an article by two researchers at the plas leading academic research organ, the pla academy of. The navy finally buys a new and deadlier shipkilling missile. Tomahawk missile, sm6 missile and naval strike missile are ready now not years from now sm6 missile breaks performance records in test after test from an actual vls on a real ship naval strike missile is the only fielded fifthgeneration longrange missile, a testament to its track record. Conventional prompt global strike and long range ballistic missiles. Raytheon, kongsberg to codevelop naval strike missile in us. Uss zumwalt is the lead ship of a class of nextgeneration multimission destroyers. Implications for reductions in nuclear weapons george lewis introduction if the united states and russia seek to continue negotiated reductions in their nuclear arsenals, they will have to take into account the implications of technological advances for the stability, survivability, and.
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