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Royal Navy Frigate Conducts First Launch of Naval Strike Missile
['Ethan Gossrow', 'Ethan Gossrow Is An Undergraduate Student At American University Studying International Relations. He Is Also Currently A Freelance Writer Based In Washington D.C. With An Interest In Naval Developments In The United States.']
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Royal Navy Type-23 Frigate, HMS Somerset (F82) conducted the first British test fire of a Naval Strike missile off the coast of Andøya Norway.
This launch marks the first instance of a Naval platform in Royal Navy service launching the Kongsberg manufactured Naval Strike Missile,marking an enhancement of the Royal Navy’s Maritime Strike capabilities.
The Royal Navy has slated the NSM to replace aging RGM-84 Harpoon Anti-Ship missile variants previously mounted on Royal Navy surface vessels.
About the Naval Strike MissileA Naval Strike Missile (NSM) in flight.
The Naval Strike Missile has also provided a basis for it’s multi-role sibling the Joint Strike Missile, with an enhanced emphasis on land-attack capabilities and integration onto aircraft such as Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II.