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U.S. OKs Potential $620 Million Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System Deal With Bulgaria

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, July 21st, 2025

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U.S. OKs Potential $620 Million Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System Deal With Bulgaria

A Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Coastal Defense System (CDS) Missile Launch Vehicle launching the NSM. (Photo: Kongsberg)

The State Department has approved a potential $620 million deal with Bulgaria for a Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defense System (NSM CDS). The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) notified Congress on Monday of the new foreign military sale. For the NSM CDS, Bulgaria would receive tactical Naval Strike Missiles, mobile fire control centers and mobile missile launch vehicles as well as three Link-16 Multifunctional Information Distribution System – Joint Tactical Radio Systems (MIDS-JTRS), transport loading vehicles, NavStrike-M Global Positioning System…

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