
The U.K. government last week announced the Royal Navy will outfit 11 ships with the Norwegian Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM). The Defense Ministry said the NSMs are due to replace Harpoon surface-to-surface missiles on 11 Type 23 frigates and Type 45 destroyers in a collaboration agreement with the Norwegian government. The work will start by being fitted on three ships in 2023. The first ship receiving the NSMs will be ready for operations onboard in a little over 12…