On December 12, 2025, the U.S. Air Force awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace a $240.9 million firm-fixed-price contract for Joint Strike Missile Lot Two production, funded with fiscal 2024 and 2025 procurement missile appropriations. The sole-source award covers all-up-round missiles, containers, test hardware, and support equipment, with work performed in Norway through November 30, 2028. The contract supports continued integration and fielding of the internally carried JSM on the F-35A fleet. Read full defense news at this link...
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| Designed to preserve the aircraft’s low-observable configuration, the Joint Strike Missile is an air-launched, long-range precision weapon derived from Norway’s Naval Strike Missile and optimized for internal carriage on the F-35. (Picture source: Kongsberg) |