Engineering:Super Sonic Strike Missile (3SM) Tyrfing
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Super Sonic Strike Missile (3SM) Tyrfing is a supersonic anti-ship missile under development by Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace (KDA).
The missile is expected to be delivered from 2035 and is planned to be used on Norwegian and German naval vessels.[1] The missile will complement the Naval Strike Missile.[2]
Name
The name Tyrfing originates from Norse mythology, where it was a sword that always hit what it was swung at, could never rust and could cut through stone and iron as easily as through clothing.
Development
In 2021 the Norwegian and German governments declared that a new anti-ship missile would become a collaborative project. The missile was initially called the Future Naval Strike Missile.[3]
In November 2023 the Norwegian Ministry of Defense and KDA proposed that a decision was to be made to initiate the first initial design phase of the project. Germany also plans to consider a decision on commissioning in the new year.[4]
Planned operators
Norway
- Royal Norwegian Navy
Germany
- German Navy
See also
References
- ↑ "Norway And Germany To Develop New 3SM Supersonic Strike Missile". 24 November 2023. https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/11/norway-and-germany-to-develop-new-3sm-supersonic-strike-missile/.
- ↑ "KONGSBERG, Norway and Germany to develop new “Super Missile”". 24 November 2023. https://www.kongsberg.com/kda/news/news-archive/2023/kongsberg-norway-and-germany-to-develop-new-super-missile/.
- ↑ "Norway will develop a new super missile". Norwegian Ministry of Defence. 24 November 2023. https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/norway-will-develop-a-new-super-missile/id3015855/.
- ↑ Gjessing, Marianne (24 November 2023). "Starter arbeidet på nytt missil" (in Norwegian). https://www.tu.no/artikler/forsvarsdepartementet-norge-og-tyskland-skal-utvikle-nytt-supermissil/540211.
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