Germany orders more Norwegian missiles for F-35 fighter jets

Germany has signed a contract worth around 324 million euros for the delivery of air-launched cruise missiles from Norway, Norwegian shipowner KONGSBERG announced on Monday.

“In June 2025, Germany became the fifth country to select the [Joint Strike Missiles] for its F-35 fighter jets,” the company said in a statement.

“Now the German federation has signed a contract for further deliveries of missiles,” the statement added. The agreement is structured as a government-to-government agreement between Norway and Germany.

Joint Strike Missiles (JMS) were developed for the F-35 and are designed to locate and destroy heavily defended targets at sea and on land at long range with high precision.

Norwegian Defense Minister Tore O Sandvik said: “The JSM agreements show how we are already translating the strategic partnership into concrete capabilities that strengthen both our own defenses and NATO. »