유도탄 덴마크, 하푼 대체 대함미사일로 NSM 선택

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이젠 당연해보이는 선택이네요. 덴마크가 우크라이나에 제공한 하푼 대체용 대함미사일로 NSM을 채택해 노르웨이와 정부 간 계약을 체결할 예정이라고 합니다. 경쟁상대는 사브 RBS-15 Mk3+였었네요. 

우선 Iver Huitfeldt급 호위함 3척에 장착될 예정이고, 압살론급 호위함 장착 여부는 불확실하나 추후 신형 초계함 및 테티스급 대체함에는 NSM이 장착될 것 같다고 합니다. 

덴마크는 노르웨이, 폴란드, 말레이시아, 독일, 미국(미해군 및 미해병대), 루마니아, 캐나다, 호주, 스페인, 영국, 네덜란드, 벨기에, 라트비아의 뒤를 이어 NSM의 14번째 도입국이 됐네요. 

Royal Danish Navy Selects NSM – Naval Strike Missile - Naval News

Royal Danish Navy Selects NSM – Naval Strike Missile

• Published on 14/02/2025
• By Xavier Vavasseur
• In News

Iver Huitfeldt picture by EMASOH. NSM launch picture by US Navy. Photomontage by Naval News.

The Royal Danish Navy (Søværnet) has selected Kongsberg's Naval Strike Missile (NSM) as the replacement for its ageing Harpoon anti-ship missiles.

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This information was first released on the EU-platform for tender announcements (TED, “Tenders Electronic Daily”). The announcement, issued in Danish language, reads:

FMI wishes to enter into a Government to Government contract with Norway for the purchase of NSM missiles from Kongsberg. The contract has a value of DKK 900 million to DKK 1.5 billion. The stated range is justified by the Defence’s need to keep confidential information secret from foreign powers. In FMI’s assessment, there is authority to acquire the missiles in question through a Government to Government contract with Norway, as this is considered to be the best option to meet the Defence’s needs. This is because a market survey has shown that the agreement provides the best capacity in relation to the operational needs and, among other things, has the lowest acquisition price and fastest delivery time, which is why there are no alternatives as good as the intended Government to Government contract. In addition, the NSM missiles meet the Defence’s need for interoperability with allied nations. FMI therefore assesses that the conditions for the application of Article 13, letter f, of the Defence Directive are met.

FMI is the Danish acronym for DALO: The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) which is responsible for procurement, supply, maintenance, development and decommission of material capabilities, it and services for the armed Danish forces and Emergency Agency.

Contacted by Naval News, a DALO spokesperson said:

The forthcoming contract on Kongsberg Naval Strike Missiles is a replacement procurement for the Harpoon missiles that Denmark has donated to Ukraine. DALO will communicate further when a contract is signed.

Naval News learned during the DALO Industry days 2023 that Kongsberg’s NSM was competing against Saab’s RBS 15 Mk3+ for the Harpoon replacement program.

We understand that, based on the amount of the contract value (120 million euros to 201 million euros), this is only a first step intended to replace the Harpoon missiles which Denmark previously donated to Ukraine. But this announcement none the less signals the Danish Navy’s choice to replace the ageing Harpoon anti-ship missiles deployed in the Danish fleet. The NSM are set to first be fitted aboard the three Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates. These ships will soon receive a mid-life update which could potentially include new radar systems. It is unclear at this stage if the Absalon-class frigats will also receive NSM. What is much more likely is that the future Danish Patrol Ships and Thethis-class replacement will also receive NSM in the form of modular launcher (via “The Cube” system by SH Defence).

Denmark thus becomes the 14th customer of the Naval Strike Missile, joining the navies of Norway, Poland, Malaysia, Germany, the United States (for both the US Navy and USMC), Romania, Canada, Australia, Spain, the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium and Latvia. The missile developed by Kongsberg of Norway has established itself as the anti-ship missile of choice for NATO navies.

About Naval Strike Missile (NSM)

HMAS Sydney fires Royal Australian Navy’s first Naval Strike Missile during a SINKEX off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii as a part of Exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024.

The Naval Strike Missile is a long-range, precision strike weapon that seeks and destroys enemy ships at distances greater than 100 nautical miles. It uses Inertial, GPS and terrain-reference navigation and imaging infrared homing (with a target database aboard the missile).

The NSM is a very flexible system, which can be launched from a variety of platforms against a variety of targets on sea and land.

The airframe design and the high thrust-to-weight ratio give the NSM extremely good maneuverability. The missile is completely passive and has proven its excellent sea-skimming capabilities and with its advanced terminal maneuvers, it will survive the enemy air defenses. The Autonomous Target Recognition (ATR) of the seeker ensures that the correct target is detected, recognized, and hit, at sea or on land.

TECHNICAL DATA

• Speed: 0.7 – 0.9 Mach
• Weight: 407 kg (897 lbs)
• Length: 3,96 m (156 inches)
• Multi-mission: Sea and land targets
• Range: 250 km
• Responsive: Rapid automated mission planning – short reaction time