The Royal Navy's new sea-skimming missile system explained

Royal Navy frigates and destroyers will receive a significant boost to their long-range precision strike capabilities.
The Royal Navy will receive the Naval Strike Missile (NSM), outfitted on a total of 11 Type 23 frigates and Type 45 destroyers.
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[@martinandreasvik6505]

Makes me proud of Norwegian engineers.

[@fyo2575]

NATO together ! 🎉🎉

[@neilballantyne7077]

Thank the lord for nato

[@Moggy471]

Norway has always produced great hardware.

[@robertcook2572]

@@Moggy471 And knitwear

[@liamo8932]

@@robertcook2572 and fermented fish 😁

[@nazuddin6346]

Salute to the British Army 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@admiraljellicoe9268]

This procurement program will probs go over price/budget just like type 26

[@britishpatriot7386]

@@admiraljellicoe9268 so what so do most things go over budget.

[@Flappatackle]

@@admiraljellicoe9268 Why would it? It's an off-the-shelf purchase.

[@StereoSpace]

I'm glad the US is buying this. I understand the performance is quite impressive.

[@Fester_]

I guess part of the contracts are ' Thanks Norway for the training grounds ".

[@robharris8844U]

And gas

[@dannyblackwell2426]

There's was other anti ship missle systems one I thought was so much better in range. Stealth and warhead. But is a larger missle so RN would only get two canisters but with this one they should get 4 so that's a bonus

[@MrOhdead]

Finally a harpoon replacement \o/

[@ernestnichols5186]

Having these installed on almost any sized naval ship gives them real anti ship defense capabilities. The LCS could not hold its own against any near peer craft until these were placed on them. Very effective. Good choice guys.

[@kristiangant2584]

Brilliant news! One thing Scandinavian countries do well is missile technology!

[@georgegeorgakopoulos5956]

In Forces News we trust

[@Statueshop297]

Will be interesting to see the actual contract, costs, schedule etc. I would think one of the first 3 sets will be going on HMS Lancaster in the gulf as harpoon comes off.

[@M31Galaxy1]

tic tac lol

[@vitaliyvyntu4566]

Thank You so much

[@trevorhart545]

Good to see UK working with allies. We need to get the Royal Marines BACK to a minimum of 3 Regiments with Arctic Training School and Jungle Training School. The British Army is understrength by about 35-45,000 and lacks MBTs. RAF needs 140 Typhoons NOW!

[@admiraljellicoe9268]

The only reason we "lack" as u say it MBTs is because we are not meant to have an overwhelming tank force since we will rely on France and Germany and to compensate for that were getting 148 new challenger 3. Instead our defence budget is spent on naval forces and air force. And why need more euro fighters when each typhoon can carry the very capable meteor missile

[@bighands69]

Britain as an Island never had a large standing army. Having Marine Commandos and an army that suits the UK's military traditions is more important.

[@Mk1Male]

@@admiraljellicoe9268 Who are you to say we are not meant to have an overwhelming tank force? You sound like you think you're the defense minister! You seem to forget as part of NATO we are obliged to provide front line defense as much as other EU countries. Why on earth would you think France and Germany are responsible for the front line tank force? Also, seriously, what do you mean by the phrase 'to compensate for that we are getting 148 new challenger 3'. What does that compensate for? Your ideology sounds like your user name. Out of date.

[@Mk1Male]

@@bighands69 You haven't a clue. Stick to kung fu movies.

[@danuk2005]

Very nice

[@johnno7052]

Norwegians are not just pretty faces 😁

[@SimUKReviews]

Respect

[@ItzCoopzFtw]

0:04 Credit to the invincible Cameraman.

[@jb76489]

Gets original joke

[@strippins]

Will the UK design it’s own new one ? This is meant to be a stop gap?

[@davidhouseman4328]

Yeah, it still planning on a new missile with France but 11 seems the NSM will continue along side the FC/ASW on the 45 and 31s.

[@keithygadget381]

Some of those videos are old demos of the Harpoons. And the ship in the video launching the missile is very obviously American Navy

[@Rat-nl1xe]

Will the carriers get a few?

[@derek6579]

Needs priority before end of 2023

[@michaelmulligan0]

How does the size and weight of the containers compare to Harpoon? Easy to replace 1 for 1 ?

[@Akm72]

I haven't looked up the exact weight or dimensions but it's in the same basic size and weight class (actually NSM is a bit smaller) so there shouldn't be an issue.

[@MacKay1812]

Its nearly 300kg lighter and does not have the hitting power of Harpoon with a blast about half the size, but Harpoon can easily be shot down by a reasonably advanced enemy where as NSM is difficult to detect in the first place because it is stealth. So in theory the first thing the enemy will know about it is it blasting through the side of their ship! China has shown that they have respect for NSM.

[@thegoldeneagle9890]

Duel use why use tomahawk and harpoon do in one sounds like a good replacement

[@willw8011]

It is not going to replace tomahawk. Both cost about the same. The British only use the Tomahawk from their SSN's torpedo tubes. Tomahawk has a range over 1000 miles and it can be fired from strike length VLS or torpedo tubes or the new land based launcher that the USA is developing.

[@thegoldeneagle9890]

@@willw8011 I know that I am saying it can do both surface and ship attack

[@davidhouseman4328]

@@thegoldeneagle9890 his basic point was the range, this new missile can't do tomahawks job it has a fraction of the range.

[@watermirror]

I always thought it's either Harpoon ER or Exocet b3c. But anyway, every time I hear a contract of NSM, coupled with the appearance of Seabreaker & similar, it makes me think no one will ever buy the Harpoon ER

[@AB-gi3qy]

NSM is way more modern than Harpoon and Exocet. In this day and age and going forward a against peer level opponent you either need a stealthy missile or one that is supersonic in order to reduce the time an enemy has to react.

[@watermirror]

@@AB-gi3qy not necessarily. NSM is still detectable as they get closer to the target ship, so no difference. While NSM is undetectable flying high at a distance, the Harpoon & Exocet follow a sea-skimming route, so both class are still hard to detect. So Harpoons and Exocet are still much relevant. More like the UK aimed for a missile that doesn't need midcourse updates

[@AB-gi3qy]

@@watermirror NSM is a sea skimming missile too, much like Harpoon and Exocet however it will be detected much later due to its stealthy design. The NSM also uses passive sensors unlike the Harpoon and Exocet which both use active radar that gives off emissions. The most modern Harpoon and Exocet versions are still very dangerous however they are more easily countered by a modern enemy.

[@watermirror]

@@AB-gi3qy I know NSM's features since it's in the public domain. The point is that NSM can just fly high in order to detect radio emissions from enemy ships & then just follows that path (thus no need for satellites or aircraft for midcourse updates). And because its steathy, the enemy ships will have a hard time detecting it at that distance. Sea-skimming is optional for NSM. The radar horizon is only ~25 km from the ship, so its radar will still likely detect NSM, esp against high-end radars, esp against high-frequency radar bands (C & X). Tho I don't know which band/s NSM is designed to counter (I'm guessing that's classified). But even so, as it gets nearer, the clearer it is from the ship's radar ( + the EO IR sensors) where SRSAMs, then vshorad missiles is specially made to operate

[@ylovaht2097]

I am interested about peace to injoy about Scottich music and your Rover The last generation masterpiece sounds good , moves better in snow and dust

[@robertcook2572]

Couldn't agree more

[@royalbritannia6586]

Can someone enlighten me if I’m missing something. It seems like it’s very slow in comparison to other anti ship missiles and lacks the range to be effective

[@neuralwarp]

Farewell to the Caspian fleet

[@GingyyFPS]

i dont see why they dont add fragmentation grenades or something in it, for when it penetrates the hull, it leaves little fused bombs as it exits the ships hull creating more damage and crew casualty?

[@cjjk9142]

Pretty sure the uk is against cluster style munitions

[@RR-us2kp]

It doesn't exit the ship. It explodes inside. Like every other missile

[@GingyyFPS]

@@RR-us2kp false, not every missile explode on impact or inside the hull of a ship. there are actually several munitions we use specifically to damage the structural integrity of a ship, causing explosions from its own munitions, engines, etc.

[@neuralwarp]

I like it. But why is it initially launched upwards?

[@RR-us2kp]

Needs altitude to start the engine

[@davidcameron8163]

Wow one ship

[@davidhouseman4328]

11?

[@glennridsdale577]

500 lb warhead on a 400 kg weapon? I don’t think so! The warhead weighs 125 kg.

[@whatdoesntkillyoumakesyous6707]

They Probably mean JSM that have a larger warhead and longer range

[@nyareyes8618]

bravo zulu

[@davidturnbull310]

Supersonic power💪🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧Russia and China think that we haven't got it. They wouldn't see it coming until💥

[@Outlaw3280]

It’s hypersonic Russia and china thinks that we haven’t got, 😂 “not supersonic”🤦😂 We have both anyway 😁👍

[@williamjpellas0314]

Not sure why only 11 of 19 or 20 (as of late 2022) ships in the RN's escort fleet are getting the NSM?

[@craiglewell498]

With Type 23's rotating through LifeX (extension) and the Type 45's rotating through the PIP (Power Improvement Plan) and other maintenance it's highly unlikely more than 11 escorts will be at sea at any one time.

[@kordellswoffer1520]

​@@craiglewell498 that state of this country is sad.

[@Akm72]

My guess is that all six Type 45s will get it and five of the Type 23s. Then the five on the Type 23s will be moved to the Type 31s when those start entering service. Meanwhile the Type 26s will probably get LRASM or whatever comes out of the FC/ASW project to launch from their Mk.41 VLS.

[@williamjpellas0314]

@@Akm72 That makes sense---as long as it actually happens that way. RN hull numbers are much too small. If the country really doesn't have the money to do a buildout with the currently planned designs (T26, 31, and 32) the RN should revisit the Black Swan sloop of war concept and build an updated version. This would be the fastest and most affordable way to get to the kind of fleet that is needed, especially in view of AUKUS and the threat from China.

[@yorkshire_tea6875]

They may plan to retire some ships and so it wouldn't make sense to upgrade and then scrap

[@martyn94ma]

Wait till it smacks the jumping dolphin or whale 🤣

[@RR-us2kp]

500 lbs warhead? It's 125kg. So more like 250lbs

[@brawurst_not_sausages]

The kids eating rubber eraser back home😢

[@aussiejezza]

All those spare harpoons wonder where they might get donated 🇺🇦

[@anslogarrick7638]

Seems pretty good I think if you can have a part that holds 12 to 16 and potentially 22 of these and three pods per ship you got yourself a winner my friend oh and three ships 4 Max

[@Oscarcat2212]

Russia sends 90 missiles at Ukraine + drones. Ukraine shoots down 71 missiles. Ukraine's Air defense is improving as more equipment arrives. Only 19 get through. At 2.2 million each. Send the same amount at China - Maybe 1 or 2 will penetrate their defenses. $200 mil wasted.

[@austindavies6371]

@@Oscarcat2212 Thats speculation, until this year we were overestimating Russia. Granted China is better at electronics than Russia but its weapon tech may turn out to be hype just like Russia's.

[@paulshorney3465]

Test them on rubber dinghies! 🤔

[@olastokken7670]

🇳🇴🇬🇧🥳👍

[@stephenh1322]

Good to have new weapons but shows the need to get more British designed and made weapons

[@pepermintpilot1694]

@@markcooke5270 We have a world class missile system manufacturer in MBDA. That the idiots in UK goverment don't know their Arse from their elbow is anotherthing!

[@davidhouseman4328]

@@markcooke5270 it looks like the FC/ASW won't be added to the Type 45, with 6 of these 11 being the Type 45s.

[@stephenh1322]

Is it just me or does it miss the target and fail to explode?

[@Kaboomf]

Test missile, no real explosive payload. There's no reason to actually sink the target just for testing the accuracy etc. We're seeing missiles with dummy warheads, going right through thin target structures and then splashing into the water on the other side of the target. Looks like they put some empty shipping containers on deck as sacrificial targets there.

[@santka3739]

@@Kaboomf 👍 That's right

[@tonkerdog1]

Thank god. Common sense prevails.

[@creeib]

Killing machines 🤬

[@ronaldmelia1172]

This is good news for the Royal Navy, but it is the cheap version of the Tomahawk Missile System. When will the MOD realise that buying cheap is not always in the UK's interests? When I was leaving the Royal Navy I went to an open day with the defense logistics organisation and I walked out in disgust because they stood up and told us all how much money they saved the Navy. This came after years and years of struggling with the systems we had. Ex Chief Petty Officer RN.

[@Phoneixghost]

Trillion pounds and it will never see combat action most likely

[@lukehaworth5789]

Who developed this? If everybody is buying in? This is so badly formatted and presented it's left more questions than it gave answers Edit: it's Norway's baby. should have guessed really

[@andrewwhite1793]

The good video is secret...

[@SIBUK]

Might as well give the old harpoons to Ukraine!

[@markkierznowski6121]

Sitting ducks.

[@andrewwhite1793]

Plenty of spare harpoons for the Ukrainians then 😁

[@bobbakker2783]

This is what the ukraine needs!!

[@iracingrookie3301]

Send it to ukraine

[@rv1251]

Send harpoons to Ukraine pls😂

[@matiullahhakimi-bq1xt]

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[@wingmay8571]

This weapon is not close to as good as the Chinese YJ-21. Years ago, the Chinese put YJ-12 in navy. Later, YJ-18 joined the Chinese navy, which has much longer range than YJ-12. Now, more advanced YJs joined the Chinese navy. Anyone knows the Chinese YJs have much longer range and much faster than the US and NATO missiles. Peking King

[@santka3739]

Any proof of that? Except of Chinese propaganda.

[@wingmay8571]

@@santka3739

[@wingmay8571]

2022 China Zhuhai Airshow. Sinodefence Forums

[@washingtont7035]

@@wingmay8571 So... Chinese Propaganda.

[@wingmay8571]

@@washingtont7035

[@sigmaputin6888]

Russia will turn the Royal Navy into a fleet of submarines 🇷🇺🇷🇺🇷🇺🐻

[@hammond9075]

You should do stand-up

[@thetruthhurts7675]

How? let us not forget that Russia cannot alone handle the Turkish Nvay (which is whu they are holed up in the Crmea today, and during this Ukraine illegal Russian invasion.) So just how is so weak a navy going to make your claims true here?

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[@armageddonarmada6869]

Very funny for someone’s country that has turned their ships into artificial homes for fish so thank you for doing good for nature 👍

[@Exiyle]

all of you replying are fools

[@TrooperLFC]

can anyone explain to me why Britain cannot manufacture anything anymore?

[@TheArgieH]

Government policy.

[@davidhouseman4328]

They can, they often don't. So in this case it covering a gap that comes from wanting to align with Harpoon replacement with Storm Shadow replacement (and France's exocet).

[@robharris8844U]

Its over reliance on options from other countries, like the US gets semi-conductors from China or EU gets gas from Russia. Globalism has made self production limited.

[@slapperdinky]

They do. They're one of the best manufacturers of diversity in the world and we all know diversity means strength....or something

[@confusedkiwi5774]

Go . On . Russia try and step

[@londonroulette]

MAKE SURE THEY’RE ALL AIMED AT RUSSIA

[@neuralwarp]

We need a pile for China too.

[@vitaliyvyntu4566]

Respect