Australia’s StrikeMaster conducts successful Naval Strike Missile test firing in Norway

Kongsberg and Thales confirm successful Naval Strike Missile live firing from StrikeMaster launcher in Norway

The NSM is described as an advanced, fifth generation, stealth cruise missile designed for maritime strike and land attack against heavily defended targets, and it has been selected by or is under delivery to 14 nations including Norway, the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. The missile can be launched from ships or fired from trucks as part of the NSM Coastal Defence System without modification, and is already used in lan…

Australia’s StrikeMaster conducts successful Naval Strike Missile test firing in Norway

KONGSBERG and Thales announce today the successful live-firing of a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) test munition from the StrikeMaster missile launch vehicle in Norway. This activity demonstrates the suitability of the Thales Australia’s Bushmaster Utility variant as a launch platform for KONGSBERG’s NSM, confirming StrikeMaster as a low-risk solution to deliver on Australia’s long range strike requirements. The test munition, known as a blast test …