Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has secured a contract worth more than €100 million ($117 million) from the Danish government to supply the Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence System (NSM CDS). The agreement strengthens Denmark’s coastal defense capabilities and builds on its existing investment in the Naval Strike Missile for the Royal Danish Navy’s Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates.
The NSM Coastal Defence System integrates Kongsberg’s advanced fire control system, mobile launch units, and the Naval Strike Missile itself. Designed to counter both maritime and land-based threats, the missile offers a strike range exceeding 100 nautical miles, providing Denmark with extended reach and enhanced deterrence along its coastline.
Denmark previously operated coastal anti-ship missile batteries until the mobile coastal base unit was retired in 2003. These earlier systems, based on Harpoon missiles mounted on four-axle Scania trucks with dual quadruple launchers, were sourced from decommissioned Peder Skram-class frigates. One of the batteries was later donated to Ukraine in 2022 to support its defense efforts against Russia’s invasion.
With the acquisition of the NSM CDS, Denmark becomes the fifth NATO member to field the system, joining Poland, the United States, Romania, and Latvia. The move reflects a broader trend among allied nations to modernize coastal defense capabilities using mobile, long-range, and precision-guided missile systems.
