Norway Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
Naval Strike Missile
A Norwegian stealthy, sea-skimming anti-ship and land-attack cruise missile with an imaging-infrared seeker for terminal target discrimination, co-developed with Raytheon for US and allied navies. It arms the US Navy's Littoral Combat Ships and Constellation-class frigates alongside Norwegian, Polish and other NATO navies.
In service since 2012 · 15 operator countries
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-02
185
km range
0.93
Mach
125
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
Widely fielded · 15 operators
In service since 2012. 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.
- Max speed (Mach)
Maximum speed as a multiple of the speed of sound. Mach 2+ is typical for air-superiority fighters.
- 0.93 Mach Stronger than 37% of missiles
- Range
Maximum distance: ferry range for aircraft, operational range for vehicles, maximum engagement distance for missiles. Higher means more standoff or persistence.
- 185 km Stronger than 47% of missiles
Firepower
Armament, payload and guidance.
- Warhead
Warhead mass. Heavier generally means larger effect radius, at the cost of range.
- 125 kg Stronger than 41% of missiles
- Warhead type
Blast-fragmentation, shaped charge (HEAT), penetrator, thermobaric or nuclear-capable.
- Blast-fragmentation penetrator
- Guidance
How the weapon finds its target: inertial, GPS/GLONASS, active/semi-active radar, infrared, laser, TV, wire.
- GPS/INS, Imaging infrared terminal homing, Terrain-reference navigation
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Length
Overall length including gun/probe where applicable.
- 3.96 m
- Combat weight
Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.
- 407 kg
Propulsion
Engine, power and fuel.
- Propulsion type
Turbofan, turboshaft, diesel, gas turbine, solid-fuel rocket, ramjet…
- Turbojet with solid rocket booster
Program
Cost, production scale and operators.
- Operator countries
Number of countries operating the system. More operators means broader support ecosystem.
- 15 Stronger than 79% 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 Naval Strike Missile? +
The Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Naval Strike Missile has a maximum range of 185 km.
How much does the Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Naval Strike Missile weigh? +
The Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Naval Strike Missile has a combat weight of 407 kg.
What is the Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Naval Strike Missile used for? +
The Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Naval Strike Missile is a missile typically used for deep strike.
How many countries operate the Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Naval Strike Missile? +
The Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Naval Strike Missile is operated by 15 countries.
How much does the Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Naval Strike Missile cost? +
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Naval Strike Missile: Unit cost not publicly disclosed. Defense program costs are rarely fully public and vary by contract and configuration.
