Should we consider that for frigates as Spain selects Kongsberg NSMs to replace aging Harpoon destroyers?
Frigates: Should we think about it too, at a time when Spain is choosing the Naval Strike Missile (Kongsberg NSM) as a replacement for the aging Harpoon anti-ships.
The Spanish Navy (Armada Española) has confirmed to Naval News that it has selected Kongsberg’s Naval Strike Missile (NSM) as a replacement for the Harpoon.
Contacted by Naval News, the Spanish Navy confirmed the selection of the Norwegian anti-ship missile designed by Kongsberg Defense and Aerospace.
The Spanish Navy’s Communications Department added that “various aspects were examined, such as operational capabilities, survivability, maintenance, etc.”
Spain thus becomes the 9th customer of the Naval Strike Missile, after P.N. Norway, Poland, Malaysia, Germany, United States, Romania, Canada and Australia.
NSMs can be launched from various platforms against sea and land targets.
It is a fifth-generation anti-ship missile with a range of over 100 nautical miles (185 km).
