Paris Air Show, 17 June 2025 – Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace and Safran Power Units have renewed today their long-term cooperation agreement for Naval Strike Missile (NSM) propulsion, reinforcing a successful partnership. The agreement includes an order for hundreds TR40 turbojet engines.
For several years, Safran Power Units has been supplying Kongsberg with the TR-40 engine powering the Naval Strike Missile. The success of this program within the European Union and NATO has ushered both companies to deepen their relationship and increase coordination on production ramp up.
“We are proud to sign this milestone agreement, positioning Safran as a strategic partner of Kongsberg on the NSM, which has met remarkable success within European and NATO armed forces. This partnership enables Safran Power Units and our sub-suppliers to grow and stay ahead. Export successes demonstrate the excellence of the French industry, strengthen its defense technical and industrial base and comes as a strategic complement to our national commitment”, says Ghislaine Doukhan, Safran Power Units CEO.
“This Long-Term Cooperation Agreement is an example of how Kongsberg collaborates with strategic suppliers to respond to the strong demand we see for our strike missiles across NATO and allied nations. Safran has been our partner from day one on this program and will remain so for the next decade and beyond” said Øyvind Kolset, Executive Vice President, Missiles and Space, at Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace.
This order for several hundred engines secures Safran Power Units’ orderbook until the next decade. It provides the visibility and stability to invest and expand industrial capacities and support sub-suppliers as they increase their own production rates.
The NSM is an anti-ship missile with superior operational performance and high survivability against all enemy defense systems. The missile was developed by Kongsberg and first deployed in 2012 by the Royal Norwegian Navy, on its frigates and coastal corvettes. It was then selected by several other countries: United States, Poland, Romania, Canada, Germany, Australia, Malaysia, Spain, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium and Latvia and Denmark.
