Bell Unveils MV-75 Tiltrotor Configuration for USMC Use
Bell has shown its MV-75 Cheyenne II tiltrotor in a new configuration adapted for USMC use, sporting multiple armament provisions, including a nose gun.
nsm News
Navy / Maritime
Air
Expo and Air Show
Weapon / Missile
USMC Deploys NMESIS Coastal Defence System in Philippines
The USMC has deployed the NMESIS unmanned coastal defence system fitted with NSM anti-ship missiles in the Philippines, marking the first deployment abroad.
Weapon / Missile
Roketsan’s Atmaca UM Cruise Missile Breaks New Range Record
ROKETSAN announced that the Atmaca UM land attack cruise missile based on the Atmaca anti-ship missile had broken a new range and flight duration record.
Weapon / Missile
Japan’s Mysterious Missile Launcher Spotted in Test
Images of a launcher truck carrying large-sized canisters for what might be cruise missiles were spotted in Japan and shared on social media.
Navy / Maritime
Germany Orders Four More Type 212CD AIP Submarines with TKMS
German Defence Procurement Office BAAINBw has contracted to procure four Type 212CD AIP submarines with German shipyard thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS).
Weapon / Missile
NSM and PrSM to Race for Australian Coastal Defence
Kongsberg and Lockheed Martin make offers to Australia for new coastal anti-ship missiles.
Bilateral Relations
Turkish MFA: Norway Lifts Defence Industry Embargo
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) announced that Norway has lifted its military embargo on Turkiye.
Logistics
Unmanned Systems
U.S. Army Looks for a Medium Unmanned Logistics Vehicle
With two UGVs astronomically apart in weight classes, the U.S. Army is working on requirements for a middle-ground platform called MMET.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
HMAS Ballarat Crew Practices NSM Cruise Missile Loading
Australian frigate HMAS Ballarat's (FFH-155) crew practised loading NSM cruise missiles, which will succeed RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles.
Weapon / Missile
Type 23 Frigate HMS Somerset Seen With NSM Missiles
The Royal Navy's Type 23 frigate, HMS Somerset, has had its RGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles replaced with NSM cruise missiles.
Weapon / Missile
The U.S. Denies Norway PrSM Missiles
Norway wasn't allowed to acquire the U.S.'s new PrSM short-range ballistic missile for HIMARS and M270 MLRS to succeed ATACMS missiles.
Weapon / Missile
German Parliament Approves Budget for New Missiles
The Parliament has approved budgets for a large-scale Brimstone air-to-surface missile acquisition and development of a supersonic cruise missile.
Navy / Maritime
U.S. Orders the fifth and sixth Constellation-class frigates
U.S. Navy awarded Fincantieri Marinette a contract for the fifth and sixth Constellation class frigates in the amount of $ 1.05 billion.
Weapon / Missile
New Anti-Ship Missile from Norway and Germany
Norway and Germany started the development of a new SuperSonic Strike Missile (3SM). Norway's Kongsberg leads the program.
Navy / Maritime
Weapon / Missile
NSM Upgrade of Type 23 Frigate Begins
Programmed NSM (Naval Strike Missile) upgrade activities for Type 23 platforms have started. HMS Somerset (F 82) is the first ship to be refitted with NSM.
Weapon / Missile
Royal Navy Selects NSM
The Royal Navy has selected Kongsberg's NSM solution as a next-generation anti-ship surface-to-surface weapon.
