Kongsberg Awarded $404 Million U.S. Navy Contract for Naval Strike Missile Production

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has awarded Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS a $404.3 million firm-fixed-price contract for full-rate production and sustainment of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) system.

Under the indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity agreement, Kongsberg will manufacture NSM launcher units, weapon control systems, and ancillary support equipment. Work will be performed primarily in Kongsberg, Norway (85%), and Johnstown, Pennsylvania (15%), with an estimated completion date of September 24, 2034. Managed by the Portfolio Acquisition Executive Marine Corps, the procurement supports the U.S. Marine Corps’ Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS) and U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ships (LCS).