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NASAMS
Raytheon / Kongsberg · Surface-to-Air · Norway · Modern (1992–2009)
NASAMS is a short- to medium-range ground-based air defense system developed by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) and RTX Corporation. The system defends against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), helicopters, cruise missiles, unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs), and fixed wing aircraft, firing any of a wide range of existing missiles.
Specifications
- Category
- Missiles
- Sub-Category
- SAM
- Domain
- Defence
- Era
- Modern (1992–2009)
- Country
- Norway
- Manufacturer
- Raytheon / Kongsberg
- Operator
- Norway/USA/30+ nations
- Primary Role
- Surface-to-Air
- Status
- In Service
- Service Entry
- 1998
- Produced
- 3000
- Unit Cost (2026$)
- $2.0M
- Propulsion
- Rocket
- Engine
- Hercules MK 115 solid-fuel rocket (AIM-120 based)
- Thrust / Power
- None (rocket)
- Launch
- Ground-launched
- Length (ft)
- 12
- Wingspan (ft)
- 2.1
- Empty Weight (lb)
- 160
- MTOW (lb)
- 335
- Payload (lb)
- 50
- Endurance (hr)
- 0.01
- Service Ceiling (ft)
- 65000
- Range (mi)
- 19
- Max Speed (mph)
- 3068
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 4
- Armament
- Blast-fragmentation (AMRAAM)