Denmark will strengthen control over the western Baltic Sea by deploying its Naval Strike Missile (NSM) systems, revealed the Danish Ministry of Defence.
According to the Ukrainian portal Militarnyi, the first NSM systems, once in service, are planned to be deployed at the naval base in Korsør, Denmark.
According to Minister of Defence Troels Lund Poulsen, the main task of the country’s armed forces is to ensure control and freedom of action in Danish waters, which serve as critical access routes to the Baltic Sea.
Additionally, Denmark will deploy a specialized ship at the naval base in Frederikshavn to protect the underwater infrastructure in the Baltic region, which Poulsen described as critical for the country.
In December 2025, Denmark revealed that it would strengthen its coastal defense by purchasing new anti-ship missile systems in the form of Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) in response to the growing threats from Russia.
The contract is valued at over 100 million euros. However, the Danish government has not disclosed the number of launchers and missiles ordered, only stating that the first deliveries are scheduled for 2026.
The Naval Strike Missile (NSM), developed by the Norwegian company Kongsberg, is a next-generation, subsonic, high-precision anti-ship missile designed to engage both surface and land targets.
It is about four meters long and has a launch weight of approximately 410 kg. The NSM is equipped with a combined warhead and an advanced target recognition system, providing high precision even in complex combat conditions.
For flight, the missile uses a TRI-40 turbojet engine in combination with a solid fuel booster. Its maximum range exceeds 185 kilometers, and its high-explosive penetrating warhead weighs about 120 kg.
The NSM is being actively integrated into the naval forces of NATO countries. With this recent purchase, Denmark becomes the fifth country in the alliance to acquire the system, alongside Poland, the United States, Romania, and Latvia.
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