Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract with the German government for the delivery of the joint strike missile (JSM).
At the beginning of this month, Kongsberg revealed that Germany selected the JSM for its F-35 fighter jets, while contract negotiations were ongoing. The contract between the parties has now been signed.
The acquisition is structured as a government-to-government sale between Norway and Germany, with Norway’s Defence Material Agency (NDMA) acting as the contract partner. Germany is the fifth country to select the JSM alongside existing clients Norway, Japan, Australia and the US.
In 2024, Kongsberg entered a fourth follow-on contract with Japan to supply the joint strike missile for the country’s fleet of F-35A fighter aircraft. Japan first ordered the JSM in 2018 and has since placed several follow-on contracts with Kongsberg.
“We are pleased to welcome Germany as the fifth country to select the JSM. The acquisition confirms the missile’s position as the natural partner to the F-35, and further strengthens the already strong bonds between KONGSBERG and German industry on a range of projects, including missiles, submarines and weapon stations,” said Øyvind Kolset , Executive Vice President, missiles and pace, at Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.
The JSM is a 5th-generation stealth air-to-surface missile developed to fill F-35A anti-surface warfare (ASuW) and land attack capability gaps.