Thursday, November 24, 2022

Norway's Kongsberg Precision-Strike Missiles To Replace Harpoon Missiles On UK Warships

Naval Strike Missile (Kongsberg / Royal Navy)  

Reuters: UK navy ships to be armed with advanced long-range strike missiles 

LONDON (Reuters) - British navy frigates and destroyers will be given advanced long-range anti-ship missiles in a new deal agreed by defence minister Ben Wallace with Norway announced on Wednesday. 

The Naval Strike Missiles made by Kongsberg Gruppen ASA will be used on eleven British Type 23 frigates and Type 45 destroyers, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said in a statement. 

Measuring nearly 4 metres long, the missiles can strike enemy ships and targets on land at distances of more than 100 nautical miles (115 miles) at subsonic speeds, the MoD said. 

The Naval Strike Missiles will replace the Harpoon surface-to-surface weapon due to go out of service in 2023.  

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Norway's Kongsberg Precision-Strike Missiles To Replace Harpoon Missiles On UK Warships  

Kongsberg precision-strike missiles to replace Harpoons on UK warships -- C4ISRNet  

MoD forced to fit warships with Naval Strike Missiles ahead of the Harpoon’s retirement -- The Telegraph   

Royal Navy selects Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile -- Naval News  

Britain to buy Naval Strike Missiles -- UKDJ  

Royal Navy Signs Up for Naval Strike Missile to Replace Harpoon -- Maritime Executive

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