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Naval Strike Missile (NSM)

Anti-ship cruise missile for ship and coastal-defense launchers.

by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace · First fielded 2012

FieldedMissileSeaFielded2012
Littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) launching a Naval Strike Missile

Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Shannon Renfroe · Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Navy)

Timeline1

  1. FieldedConfirmed

    First deployment with Royal Norwegian Navy

    SourcesKongsberg

Solid entries are confirmed, outlined reported, dashed estimated or still to come; dotted italic entries are speculative. Dates show only the precision the sources give.

Cost to the government

  • Unit cost (per round)Reported
    $2.2M
    Estimate / observation: 2020-12-11 · Then-year $ · 15 units · FY2021

    FY2021 Navy budget request unit price for the Naval Strike Missile (OTH-WS encanistered missile) as reported by The War Zone from official budget documents; the Navy requested only 15 NSMs in FY2021.

    The War Zone
Budget by fiscal year
Fiscal yearAppropriationRequestEnactedQtyBudget lineSource
FY2027RDT&E$9.8M———Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2027Procurement$297M—135—Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2027Total$307M—135—Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2026RDT&E$19.1M$11.7M——Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2026Procurement$200M$253M106—Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2026Total$219M$264M106—Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2025RDT&E—$40.9M——Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2025Procurement—$204M102—Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed
FY2025Total—$245M102—Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller)Confirmed

Unit costs and contract unit prices for this product, and budget figures for the programs that buy it. Each figure states its dollar basis and links its source; contract values are under Programs & awards.

In service

First fielded
2012

Sources4

  1. 1.
    CompanyKONGSBERG renews partnership and orders NSM engines from Safran

    Kongsberg · Jun 17, 2025 · Supports: System, System milestone

    “first deployed in 2012 by the Royal Norwegian Navy”
  2. 2.
    NewsHere Is What Each Of The Navy's Ship-Launched Missiles Actually Costs

    The War Zone · Dec 11, 2020 · Supports: Cost · amount

    “Naval Strike Missile (NSM) – $2,194,000”
  3. 3.
    Government recordProgram Acquisition Cost by Weapon System: Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Request

    Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) · Supports: Cost · amount

    “Naval Strike Missile (NSM) ... 33.4 Qty - $M 40.9 Qty - -”
  4. 4.
    Government recordProgram Acquisition Cost by Weapon System: Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request

    Office of the Under Secretary of War (Comptroller) · Supports: Cost · amount

    “Naval Strike Missile (NSM) ... 11.1 Qty - $M 11.7 Qty - $M”

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