Denmark announced on February 2, 2026, the acquisition of the Naval Strike Missile Coastal Defence System (NSM CDS) from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, with first deliveries scheduled for 2026. The system restores land-based mobile anti-ship missile capabilities decommissioned in 2003, as stated in an announcement shared on X this morning. According to Berlingske, the NSM CDS represents a modern version of the Harpoon batteries Denmark decommissioned two decades ago. Those earlier systems were nearly replicated by Denmark for Ukraine, the report noted. The Norwegian NSM missiles will form the basis of the new batteries, per the X post by HthHans citing the announcement. The procurement revives an old Danish defense capability, with the announcement made during the reporting window from 5:45 AM to 8:45 AM UTC on February 2, 2026.
