Denmark Orders More Naval Strike Missiles From Kongsberg
Denmark has ordered more Naval Strike Missiles from Kongsberg in a contract worth about NOK 400 million, extending a purchase made in 2025. Kongsberg announced the order on October 19, 2026. The number of missiles was not disclosed, and no delivery dates were given.
The deal is a government-to-government agreement. Norway’s defence materiel agency, FMA, negotiated the contract with Kongsberg on behalf of Denmark’s procurement agency, DALO.
Denmark Extends Its Naval Strike Missile Buy
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Customer | Denmark, through the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) |
| Contractor | Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace |
| Value | About NOK 400 million (roughly $42 million) |
| Quantity | Not disclosed |
| Route | Government-to-government; Norway’s FMA negotiated the contract |
| Scope | Expands the 2025 purchase of the NSM Coastal Defence System |
| Announced | October 19, 2026 |
Captain Steen Balslev, head of DALO’s Maritime Division, said “we are strengthening the navy’s missile capability” and that the purchase uses “the same procurement model and working with the same supplier.” DALO described the arrangement as an example of Nordic cooperation on procurement.
DALO says the missiles can engage ships and land targets. The same missile arms Denmark’s new coastal system.
Denmark’s Naval Strike Missile Orders So Far
Denmark became the fifth NATO country to buy the coastal system in 2025, after Poland, the United States, Romania and Latvia. The coastal system combines fire-control equipment, missiles and launch pads. A separate order covers missiles for Danish frigates.
| Date | Order | Value |
|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | Naval Strike Missiles for Danish frigates | NOK 2.1 billion |
| December 2025 | Shore-based Naval Strike Missile coastal defence system | More than €100 million |
| October 19, 2026 | Additional missiles extending the 2025 purchase | About NOK 400 million |
Spread across a frigate fleet and a shore battery, the missile gives Denmark one weapon for both sea and coastal roles. Using one type simplifies training and stockpiles. That is analysis, not something DALO has stated.
What the Naval Strike Missile Offers
The NSM is a subsonic, sea-skimming anti-ship missile that entered service in 2012. Public references list a range of more than 185 kilometres, a launch weight of about 400 kilograms with booster and a speed of Mach 0.93. Guidance combines GPS-aided inertial navigation, a laser altimeter, terrain contour matching and an imaging infrared seeker.
Our comparison of NSM, Harpoon and Exocet sets it against the other main Western ship killers. In coastal form, a Polish-type battery uses three launch vehicles carrying four missiles each, linked to a command vehicle up to 10 kilometres away.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| In service | Since 2012 |
| Range | More than 185 km |
| Launch weight | About 400 kg with booster |
| Speed | Mach 0.93 |
| Guidance | GPS-aided INS, laser altimeter, TERCOM, imaging infrared |
| Operators | Include Australia, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, UK, US, Denmark, Latvia and Romania |
Kongsberg Company Profile
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Kongsberg, Norway |
| Founded | 1814, as Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk |
| Employees | About 14,600 (2024) |
| Revenue | About NOK 48.9 billion (2024) |
| CEO | Geir Håøy |
| Segments | Kongsberg Discovery, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, Kongsberg Digital |
| Known programmes | Naval Strike Missile, NASAMS, Joint Strike Missile, Protector remote weapon station |
Kongsberg has also reported air defence wins this autumn worth about NOK 11.5 billion, made up of a NOK 10 billion NASAMS contract for Belgium and a NOK 1.5 billion Dutch contract, according to Defence Industry Europe.
Denmark Naval Strike Missile FAQ
How much is the Denmark Naval Strike Missile order worth?
About NOK 400 million, roughly $42 million.
How many missiles is Denmark buying?
The number has not been disclosed.
Who negotiated the contract?
Norway’s defence materiel agency, FMA, on behalf of Denmark’s DALO, under a government-to-government agreement.
What can the missile hit?
DALO says it can engage ships and land targets.
Is this Denmark’s first NSM order?
No. It extends a 2025 purchase of the coastal defence system, and Denmark has a separate NSM order for frigates.
- Defence Industry Europe – “Denmark expands Naval Strike Missile purchase from Kongsberg to strengthen coastal defence” (October 19, 2026): defence-industry.eu
- Baird Maritime – “Denmark orders more naval strike missiles in $42m deal”: bairdmaritime.com
- Ocean News – “Kongsberg wins contract to expand Denmark’s Naval Strike Missile coastal defense”: oceannews.com
- Wikipedia – Naval Strike Missile; Kongsberg Gruppen (technical and company data)
