Anti-Ship Missiles Market: Naval Strike Missile, Exocet, Harpoon & LRASM
Anti-ship missiles are the decisive weapon of naval power projection, with Western fleets converging on the Naval Strike Missile while legacy Harpoon and Exocet fleets undergo mid-life modernization.
Key Programs & Weapon Systems
- Naval Strike Missile (Kongsberg)
- Exocet MM40 Block 3c (MBDA)
- Harpoon Block II+ (Boeing)
- LRASM (Lockheed Martin)
- RBS-15 Mk4 (Saab)
- Teseo EVO (MBDA)
- FC/ASW Future Cruise (MBDA)
Prime Contractors & Suppliers
Naval Strike Missile family
OSL: KOG.OLExocet and Teseo anti-ship missiles
LRASM long-range anti-ship missile
NYSE: LMTHarpoon and SLAM-ER programs
NYSE: BARBS-15 anti-ship missile family
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Tracking anti-ship missiles market and sovereign procurement tenders, multi-year order backlogs, defense prime revenue conversion, and the live European defense equities index across NATO and allied markets.
Specialized Coverage Desks & Trade Portals
6 Indexed DesksBreaking Defense
Digital Defense Media on Strategy, Procurement, Air & Space Warfighting
The War Zone (TWZ)
Deep-Dive Military Hardware, Advanced Aviation & Tactical Analysis
Defense WarRoom
Daily Defense News Network: Capabilities, Procurement & Industrial Base
MBDA Missile Systems Press
Integrated Defense Missiles, Air Defense Systems & Hypersonic Interceptors
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Press
Naval Strike Missiles (NSM), Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) & Air Defense
Australian Defence Magazine
Australian Defence Industry & Procurement
Frequently Asked Questions & Market Dynamics
Q:What is a sea-skimming anti-ship missile?
Sea skimmers fly at wave-top altitude below radar coverage to delay detection, using terminal maneuvering and, in modern weapons, RF or IR seekers plus datalinks for network-enabled targeting.
Q:Which anti-ship missiles are Western navies standardizing on?
The Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile has become the default choice across NATO and allied fleets, alongside MBDA Exocet, Boeing Harpoon, Lockheed LRASM and Saab RBS-15 variants.
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