Super Sonic Strike Missile (3SM) Tyrfing explained

3SM Tyrfing
Origin: Norway
Germany
Type:Anti-ship missile
Is Ranged:Yes
Is Missile:Yes
Service:Planned for 2035 with the German Navy[1]
Designer:Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
Subcrontractors:
Design Date:2024 to 2033
Velocity:Mach 2 to 3
Range:NaNkm (-2,147,483,648miles)
Engine:Ramjet THOR-ER derived engine[2]
Launch Platform:Special launch anti-ship missiles containers, or
Mk41 VLS

Super Sonic Strike Missile (3SM) Tyrfing is a supersonic anti-ship missile under development by the Norwegian firm 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.[3] The missile will complement the Naval Strike Missile.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

In May 2024 Kongsberg announced they had teamed up with the German partners Diehl Defence and MBDA Deutschland GmbH for development of the missile.[7] In June 2024, the German parliament approved BMVg to invest €650 million for the development of the missile between 2024 and 2033.[8]

First phase

The contract for the first phase of the development was signed between the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) and Kongsberg D&A in July 2024 for a value of NOK 1.5 billion (€ 130 million)[9] [10]

Planned operators

References

  1. Web site: 26 June 2024 . Supersonic Strike Missile "Tyrfing" – BMVg invests around 650 million euros in the development of a new anti-ship missile . de.
  2. Web site: 28 November 2023. Norway, Germany to pursue joint development of supersonic strike missile . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240628000610/https://www.janes.com/osint-insights/defence-news/sea/norway-germany-to-pursue-joint-development-of-supersonic-strike-missile. 28 June 2024. 28 June 2024. JANES. en.
  3. Web site: 24 November 2023 . Norway And Germany To Develop New 3SM Supersonic Strike Missile . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231215154623/https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/11/norway-and-germany-to-develop-new-3sm-supersonic-strike-missile/ . 15 December 2023 . 24 November 2023 . Naval News.
  4. Web site: 24 November 2023 . KONGSBERG, Norway and Germany to develop new "Super Missile" . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231205162622/https://www.kongsberg.com/kda/news/news-archive/2023/kongsberg-norway-and-germany-to-develop-new-super-missile/ . 5 December 2023 . 25 November 2023 . Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.
  5. Web site: 24 November 2023 . Norway will develop a new super missile . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231204203531/https://www.regjeringen.no/en/aktuelt/norway-will-develop-a-new-super-missile/id3015855/ . 4 December 2023 . 24 November 2023 . Norwegian Ministry of Defence.
  6. Web site: Gjessing . Marianne . 24 November 2023 . Starter arbeidet på nytt missil . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212190423/https://www.tu.no/artikler/forsvarsdepartementet-norge-og-tyskland-skal-utvikle-nytt-supermissil/540211 . 12 December 2023 . 24 November 2023 . Teknisk Ukeblad . Norwegian.
  7. Web site: 2024-02-09 . KONGSBERG, Diehl Defence and MBDA Deutschland enter agreement to develop the Super Sonic Strike Missile (3SM Tyrfing) . 2024-05-19 . www.kongsberg.com . en.
  8. Web site: 2024-06-26 . Supersonic Strike Missile "Tyrfing" – BMVg investiert rund 650 Millionen Euro in Entwicklung eines neuen Seezielflugkörpers . 2024-06-27 . de-DE.
  9. Web site: Felstead . Peter . 2024-07-05 . Kongsberg receives contract for initial development phase of Supersonic Strike Missile - European Security & Defence . 2024-07-05 . euro-sd.com . en-US.
  10. Web site: 2024-06-20 . KONGSBERG signs development contract for Supersonic Strike Missile (3SM) . 2024-07-05 . www.kongsberg.com . en.

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