Article Posted on : - Mar 10, 2025

The Naval Strike Missile. (Photo: KONGSBERG website)

KONGSBERG, NORWAY (BNS): Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract with Denmark to deliver the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) and associated equipment in a deal worth NOK 2.1 billion (around US$ 193 million).

The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) is acquiring the NSM missiles and equipment for its Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates, the company announced in a statement on March 06, 2025.

“The accelerated acquisition process is structured as a government-to-government (G2G) sale between DALO and its Norwegian counterpart, the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (FMA). KONGSBERG signed a contract with FMA,” according to the statement.

With this deal, Denmark has become the 14th country to select the Naval Strike Missile.

Other countries that operate the anti-ship missile include the navies of Norway, Poland, Malaysia, Germany, the United States (Navy and Marine Corp), Romania, Canada, Australia, Spain, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium and Latvia.

“We are pleased to welcome Denmark to the group of countries that have selected the NSM, underpinning its position as the anti-ship missile of choice for NATO navies,” said Eirik Lie, President of Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.