NASAMS
NASAMS (Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, also known as the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System) is a distributed and networked short- to medium-range: 4 ground-based air defense system developed by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) and Raytheon. The system defends against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), helicopters, cruise missiles, unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs), and fixed wing aircraft,: 11 firing any of a wide range of existing missiles.
| Norwegian (or National) Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System | |
|---|---|
The radar, the launcher and the missile of the NASAMS | |
| Type | Surface-to-air missile system |
| Place of origin | United States/Norway |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1997–present |
| Used by | See operators |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace |
| Manufacturer | Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Raytheon Missiles & Defense |
| Specifications | |
| Crew | 2 |
| Effective firing range | Missile range: 30 km (NASAMS 2 / AMRAAM) 50 km (NASAMS 3 / AMRAAM-ER) Radar track range: 120 km (NASAMS 2 / MPQ-64F1) |
| Flight altitude | 21 km (NASAMS 2) 35.7 km (NASAMS 3 / AMRAAM-ER) |
NASAMS was the first application of a surface-launched AIM-120 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile). NASAMS 2 is an upgraded version of the system capable of using Link 16, which has been operational since 2007. As of 2022, NASAMS 3 is the latest upgrade. Deployed in 2019, it adds capability to fire AIM-9X Sidewinder, and AMRAAM-ER missiles, and introduces mobile air-liftable launchers. NASAMS has proven interoperability with longer range systems such as Patriot.