The missile is expected to be delivered from 2035 and is planned to be used on Norwegian and German naval vessels.

[4] The name Tyrfing originates from Norse mythology, where it was a sword that always hit what it was swung at, could never rust and could cut through stone and iron as easily as through clothing.

[6] In May 2024 Kongsberg announced they had teamed up with the German partners Diehl Defence and MBDA Deutschland GmbH for development of the missile.

[7] In June 2024, the German parliament approved BMVg to invest €650 million for the development of the missile between 2024 and 2033.

[8] The contract for the first phase of the development was signed between the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) and Kongsberg D&A in July 2024 for a value of NOK 1.5 billion (€ 130 million)[9][10]