The new generation anti-ship missile for the Italian Navy, Teseo MK2/E, has completed its first firing test.
MBDA announced that the test involved inspecting the missile's flight characteristics and turbojet engine.
Teseo MK2/E will replace the Otomat Mk2 Block IV (Teseo MK2/A) missiles serving on Italian Navy ships with various improvements.
Despite being named a new member of the Teseo family, Teseo MK2/E is a new missile, externally and internally.
The new structure's angled form provides reduced RCS, and the booster is mounted on the bottom, unlike previous Teseo missiles, which mounted two on each side.
The guidance system of Teseo MK2/E includes a hybrid AESA RF/Electro-Optical seeker for better target discrimination, land attack capability, and resistance to countermeasures.
Thanks to a new turbojet engine, the range is 350 km longer than Otomat Mk2 Block IV's 180 km.
Teseo MK2/E is planned to be introduced with the later Thaon Di Revel-class OPVs and DDX AAW destroyer, but existing ships like Bergamini-class frigates (FREMM) are also likely to receive the missile as an upgrade.
Teseo MK2/E AShM Completes First Firing Test
