Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract worth approximately NOK 400 million ($42 million) to supply Denmark with additional Naval Strike Missiles (NSMs) for its land-based coastal-defense capability. The government-to-government purchase, involving Norway’s Defence Materiel Agency and Denmark’s defence procurement organisation, will support control of approaches to the Danish straits and the western Baltic Sea. The number of missiles and delivery schedule were not disclosed.
The order expands Denmark’s acquisition of Kongsberg’s NSM Coastal Defence System, selected in 2025. The system combines NSM missiles, a fire-control system and mobile launch platforms. Denmark became the fifth NATO user of the land-based configuration, after Poland, the United States, Romania and Latvia.
The coastal batteries are planned for deployment at Korsør Naval Base, with initial elements expected in 2026. The planned force is expected to include up to 100 personnel, including conscripts, and will provide a shore-based capability to threaten and deter hostile naval forces operating near Denmark’s strategically important maritime approaches.
Denmark has also ordered NSMs under a separate procurement for its Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates. The latest contract is an additional missile order rather than a new system selection, adding to Kongsberg’s production backlog as NATO demand grows for both land-based coastal-defense and ship-launched anti-ship missile applications.