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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
Germany
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ "Norway And Germany To Develop New 3SM Supersonic Strike Missile". Naval News. 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”". Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. 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. https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/norway-will-develop-a-new-super-missile/id3015855/.
- ↑ "Starter arbeidet med nytt norsk missil". Tu.no. 2023-11-24. https://www.tu.no/artikler/forsvarsdepartementet-norge-og-tyskland-skal-utvikle-nytt-supermissil/540211.
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