EuroPULS Rocket System Integrates Naval Strike Missile in Landmark Test
Earlier this year, Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $57 million to supply its PULS Rocket Launcher Artillery Systems to the German Armed Forces
Eyal Boguslavsky, Israel Defense, 08/07/2025
https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/65623
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| Naval Strike Missile successfully fired from MARS 3. Photo: KNDS |
The EuroPULS rocket artillery system successfully used the Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM) for the first time during a test firing in Norway, as reported in the German website Soldat & Technik. The EuroPULS, set to be introduced into the German Armed Forces, is the Europeanized version of Israeli Elbit Systems’ Precise and Universal Launching System (PULS).
Known in Germany as MARS, EuroPULS is manufactured by the German company KNDS. This versatile multiple rocket launcher can fire munitions ranging from 122mm to 370mm in caliber, with ranges between 35 and 300 kilometers. It can also launch SkyStriker loitering munitions. The German Army plans to mount the system on the 8×8 Iveco Trakker chassis.
It should be noted that Elbit Systems was awarded a contract worth approximately $57 million to supply its PULS Rocket Launcher Artillery Systems to the German Armed Forces. The deal is being implemented through trilateral agreements between the Dutch, Israeli, and German governments.
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| Naval Strike Missile successfully fired from MARS 3. Photo: KNDS |
The Naval Strike Missile (NSM) is a stealthy, turbojet-powered missile with a solid-fuel booster, weighing 407 kilograms. It flies at high subsonic speed and carries a 125-kilogram warhead. The missile’s standard range is at least 185 kilometers, but the Block 1A variant, selected by Germany, extends its range to over 300 kilometers. The NSM can be deployed from naval vessels, aircraft, and land-based platforms. Germany is also procuring the NSM to replace the AGM-84 Harpoon on its Type 124 and Type 125 frigates, as well as for the future Type 126 class.
With advanced guidance technologies — including imaging infrared seekers, GPS, inertial navigation, and terrain recognition — the NSM is also capable of striking land-based targets, adding to its versatility on the modern battlefield.
Naval Strike Missile successfully fired from MARS 3
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