Success for the first launch of the new Teseo MK2/E missile system EvolvedThe launch, which took place on October 14, is part of a multi-year development program for the Navy, aimed at substantially improving anti-ship capabilities through a new-generation system belonging to the Teseo family, known abroad as OTOMAT.
The launch, validating the design of new elements of the system, confirmed the success of the tests carried out in the wind tunnel aimed at confirming the choice of the new aerodynamics, paving the way towards the qualification phase of the new aero-propulsion chain scheduled for next year. The validation activity was carried out in collaboration with the Navy.
The Teseo Mk2/E missile system integrates a mix of capabilities and performances unique for missiles of this class. In particular, Teseo MK2/E will provide innovative performances thanks to a new seeker with AESA (Active Electronically Scanned Antenna) technology and a new capability in mission planning. Lower reaction times and in-flight missile control entrusted to a satellite data link are also part of the most advanced features of the system, which will be able to effectively counter both marine and land targets at long range. In fact, it will be able to be used at greater distances than the previous version, ensuring greater safety for crews during their missions and supporting operations that also include deep-sea attacks to neutralize threats coming from fixed, mobile or reinforced positions, located on land.
The Teseo Mk2/E missile system is the answer to continuously evolving threats, which generate the need to meet new operational requirements. It is a solution, defined and developed in close collaboration with the Italian Navy, which will equip the new PPA, Multi Purpose Combat Ship and the new generation destroyers (DDX) and will support the previous Mk2/A version on board the FREMM and Orizzonte class ships. The Teseo MK2/E missile system will also be integrated on future FREMM EVO frigates and is already ready to be adapted to the needs of international customers.
Thanks to its very high performance, it will represent a new standard in the anti-ship weapons market and its range of missions and flexibility will perfectly complement MBDA's anti-ship systems offering.
Giovanni Soccodato, Executive Group Director Sales and Business Development of MBDA and Managing Director MBDA Italia, stated: “This first test of the Teseo MK2/E demonstrates the validity of the project, confirms our development roadmap, presents a cutting-edge naval defense product capable of countering the most sophisticated threats, underlining once again how working in synergy with the customer brings results that perfectly meet its requirements. The decision by our Navy to equip the Teseo MK2/E with the new AESA seeker has allowed us to develop Italian skills in the deep-sea attack sector and will allow our country to participate in the FC/ASW program in collaboration with France and the UK with high added value activities and significant technological content”.
