Leonardo will provide the torpedoes Black Shark Advanced (BSA), with relative logistic support, to the Italian Navy to equip the submarines class U212A 2 ^ Series. The new equipment will significantly increase the ability to fight against the submarine, deterrent, of the Armed Force.
Il Black Shark Advanced it is the evolution of the heavy torpedo Black Shark, already acquired by numerous countries including Chile, Indonesia, Malaysia, Portugal and Singapore.
This latest version integrates an innovative section of energy production, diversified according to the use of the system, for training or operational purposes. When the BSA is used for training activities, a newly developed rechargeable battery is used that allows a higher number of launches - up to one hundred - compared to that of previous versions, offering significant savings on running costs. In the operational configuration, the BSA is equipped with an innovative battery that ensures an increase in capacity and performance. The new solutions also allow a significant reduction in management costs throughout the life cycle of the system.
Made in Italy in the Livorno plant, the Black Shark Advanced represents an excellence in the underwater defense sector, a result of great prestige obtained thanks to the synergy and the intense collaboration between the Italian Navy and the national industry.