The government of Romania has approved the purchase of the NSM (Naval Strike Missile), a subsonic anti-ship missile jointly developed by the United States and Norway.
The value of the contract for the acquisition of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) by Romania is estimated at $286 million and will include four ground-based launch vehicles and associated command, control, and support equipment, with delivery by 2024.
The Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is an anti-ship and land-attack missile developed by the Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) in collaboration with the American, company Lockheed Martin. The missile can be launched from land and naval platforms.
The NSM missile is able to fly over and around landmasses, travel in sea skim mode, and then make random maneuvers in the terminal phase, making it harder to stop by enemy countermeasures. It has a length of 3.96 m and carries an HE (High Explosive) fragmentation warhead with a maximum payload of 125 kg. It has a maximum firing range of 185 km.