US EditionRoyal Navy Frigate Conducts First Launch of Naval Strike Missile
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The British Navy has, for the first time ever, fired an advanced missile off the Norwegian island of Andøya.
The tests took place at Norway's Andøya test center in the north of the country and were part of the broader AEGIR 25 exercise. The allies had at their disposal two decommissioned Norwegian ships: the 36-meter-long missile-torpedo boat KNM Terne and the former 96-meter-long frigate KNM Trondheim.
Royal Navy Frigate Conducts First Launch of Naval Strike Missile
Royal Navy Type-23 Frigate, HMS Somerset (F82) conducted the first British test fire of a Naval Strike missile off the coast of Andøya Norway. The live fire took place during Operation Aegir 25, with British, Norwegian, and Polish Forces taking part. This launch marks the first instance of a Naval platform in Royal Navy service ...
In the framework of the modernization program of the Type 23 frigates, the Royal British Navy confirmed the first real shot of a naval strike missile (NSM) from the HMS Somerset (F-82).The test was carried out in the Andøya polygon, Norway, during the multinational exercise Aegir 25, in which [...] The entry The first shot of an NSM antiship missile from one of the British Royal Navy's Type 23 frigates is confirmed first in the Military Zone.
Royal Navy Conducts First Firing of Naval Strike Missile — Global Defense Insight
The Royal Navy has carried out the first live firing of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) from HMS Somerset, marking a significant step in modernising the fleet’s strike capability. The trial took place at the Andøya range in northern Norway during Exercise Aegir 25, alongside allied Norwegian and Polish forces. The missile, weighing 400kg, is capable of striking both warships and land targets at ranges of more than 100 miles. It replaces the long-…
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