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Marine Corps to Acquire Naval Strike Missile

May 10, 2019
140923-N-MB306-007 U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Zachary D. Bell, “A Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is launched from the U.S. Navy littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS-4) during missile testing operations off the coast of Southern California (USA). The missile scored a direct hit on a mobile ship target.” September 23, 2014, accessed June 1, 2018, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naval_Strike_Missile_launch_from_USS_Coronado_(LCS-4)_in_September_2014.JPG Wikimedia Commons
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On May 8, reports announced the U.S. Marine Corps has awarded $47 million to Raytheon for a new antiship missile. The Naval Strike Missile can strike ships up to 180 km away, and will reportedly be integrated with a ground-based launch platform.

Related Links:

Raytheon to Arm Marine Corps with Anti-Ship Missiles in $47M Deal, USNI News
US Marines Select an Anti-Ship Missile, The Diplomat

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Masao Dahlgren is a fellow with the CSIS Missile Defense Project, where he focuses on deterrence and emerging technologies.

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Masao Dahlgren, "Marine Corps to Acquire Naval Strike Missile," Missile Threat, Center for Strategic and International Studies, May 10, 2019, last modified May 10, 2019, https://missilethreat.csis.org/marine-corps-to-acquire-naval-strike-missile/.