The U.S. Department of Defense on January 5 announced that Raytheon Missiles & Defense was awarded a $208,736,138 firm-fixed-price contract for the Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System for the Republic of Romania. This contract includes options that, if exercised, would bring its cumulative value to $217,136,549.
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Firing of a Naval Strike Missile (Picture source: Kongsberg)
Work will be performed in Kongsberg, Norway (60%); Tucson, Arizona (34%); Schrobenhausen, Germany (2%); Raufoss, Norway (1%); and various other locations each less than 1% (3%), and is expected to be completed by September 2028. Foreign Military Sales (Romania) funds in the amount of $208,736,138 will be obligated at the time of award and will not expire at the end of the current fiscal year.
This contract was not competitively procured in accordance with 10 U.S. Code 2304(c)(4) — international agreement. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington Navy Yard, Washington, D.C., is the contracting activity (N00024-23-C-5432). (Awarded Dec. 22, 2022).
The NSM CDS enables multiple simultaneous engagements and over-the-horizon (OTH) targeting. These capabilities, combined with the unique NSM target recognition, shape a highly potent and vast SSM system for the future. The system can be closely integrated and adapted to a country’s adjacent weapons and command and control systems. This expands the defended area and enhances the total fighting capability of the force.
The NSM CDS is composed of the following major items:
* The Fire Distribution Center (FDC) providing Battle Management Command Control Communication Computers and Information (BMC4I)
* The Naval Strike Missile
* The Naval Strike Missile Launcher Vehicle (MLV), a canister-protected weapon platform for the NSM missile
* Sea surveillance and tracking radar - customer selectable (optional)
The NSM missile has been designed to ensure a high probability of hit in the anticipated current and future challenging naval scenarios.
The FDC with its open modular software architecture is the central integrating element for the NSM CDS system. It is based on the similar proven KONGSBERG BMC4I FDC used in the NASAMS Air Defence System. More than 120 FDCs have been delivered worldwide in different configurations including several NATO countries and the USA. The FDC is independent of vehicle types.
Advanced real-time network with plug & fight architecture
The user-friendly system is designed to operate in an advanced, real-time network with plug & fight capability. The main core nodes in the network are the FDCs, to which any sensor or launcher can be integrated. The network of up to four FDCs establishes a single integrated maritime picture enabling and enhancing situational awarenesses through data sharing.
Network engagement capability
Each of the FDCs can, when authorized, locally engage up to 12 different targets or use up to 12 missiles against the same target in a salvo. Through a defined FDC in the network, it is possible to plan and control up to 48 NSM engagements simultaneously against 48 different targets. The network further utilizes the NSM embedded features for different salvo sizes per target. Including the possibility for simultaneous time on target, using salvo engagements or network-enabled coordinated engagements for maximum attrition.
