Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace has signed with the US Air Force (USAF) for the delivery of Joint Strike Missiles (JSM) for its F-35A aircraft. Not all details of a UCA contract have been finalized, so an additional agreement is required. The contract has a maximum value of 131 million euros and deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2026.
In a statement, the company said: “We are very pleased that the US Air Force – as the world’s largest operator of the F-35A Lightning II – has chosen to procure JSM.” Erik Lie, President of Kongsberg, also commented: “The selection of JSM by the USAF and the Royal Norwegian Air Force also supports the NATO vision of equipment interchangeability between allied nations.”
JSM is an air-launched attack missile that fits into the internal weapons bay and is designed for tasks such as combating surface attacks (ASuW) and land attacks. The main targets are usually heavily defended and high-value objects at sea, in coastal waters or on land. JSM has an off-board, on-board and in-flight mission planning capability and can also engage targets based on a predefined set of rules of engagement. The development of the JSM was commissioned by the Norwegian Defense Materiel Agency.
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