Norway Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
Joint Strike Missile
A Norwegian stealthy, sea-skimming anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile derived from the Naval Strike Missile but resized to fit internally in the F-35's weapons bay for a low-observable strike loadout. Norway, Japan and Australia have all selected it as an integrated F-35 weapon.
In service since 2024 · 3 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
150
km range
120
kg warhead
Pricing: Unit cost not publicly disclosed
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
National export licensing
Subject to Norway export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Limited · 3 operators
In service since 2024. Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data — export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Performance
Speed, range, altitude and engagement capability.
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 150 km Stronger than 44% of missiles
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Warhead
Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.
- 120 kg Stronger than 40% of missiles
- Warhead type
Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.
- Penetrator/blast-fragmentation
- Guidance
How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.
- GPS/INS, Imaging infrared terminal homing
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 4 m
- Combat weight
Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.
- 416 kg
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Turbojet
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 3 Stronger than 39% of missiles
Specifications compiled from public Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations — treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-02.
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What is the range of the Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Joint Strike Missile? +
The Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Joint Strike Missile has a maximum range of 150 km.
How much does the Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Joint Strike Missile weigh? +
The Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Joint Strike Missile has a combat weight of 416 kg.
What is the Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Joint Strike Missile used for? +
The Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Joint Strike Missile is a missile typically used for deep strike.
How many countries operate the Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Joint Strike Missile? +
The Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Joint Strike Missile is operated by 3 countries.
How much does the Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Joint Strike Missile cost? +
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Joint Strike Missile: Unit cost not publicly disclosed. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
