Thread by @divert_thruster

Recent firing of the Naval Strike Missile from USS Gabrielle Giffords reveals interesting serrated detail on the intake section.

Photo credit: U.S. Navy

More detail here. As @larthallor says, the photo could imply that multiple materials were used. This isn't groundbreaking; a similar approach was used on the SR-71. It could also be that the leading edge serration angles are optimized for different frequencies.

@larthallor And here's a cutaway of the NSM in its deck-mounted launch canister, illustrating its propulsion, fuel tank, warhead, and other systems.

Photo credit: Kongsberg

@larthallor More slides from Kongsberg on the system's deck launcher, mission planning system, and titanium-cased penetrator. The mission planning interface looks pretty slick.

And more on the system's terminal guidance. Wonder if the image below is taken from the the missile's IIR seeker.

A shot of the NSM and its cousin, the Joint Strike Missile. Both JSM and NSM are said to have a composite airframe—you can see the weave in the photo of JSM below.

Photo credit: Norwegian Ministry of Defense