MBDA Successfully Validates New Teseo Mk2/E Anti-Ship Missile for Italian Navy
The missile adds an AESA RF seeker and satellite datalink, with first deliveries targeted for 2028, MBDA said.
- The MBDA TESEO MK2/E successfully completed a validation firing for the Italian Navy, marking a key milestone in the multi-year development program. The test validated the missile's overall design and range during an approximately 20-minute flight.
- Development began under a 2021 contract with the Italian National Directorate of Naval Armaments, followed by a 2025 production agreement. A 2024 firing had previously validated initial missile components and aerodynamics.
- Designed for integration aboard Italian Navy PPA, DDX, FREMM-class, and Horizon-class vessels, the missile features an Active Electronically Scanned Antenna radio-frequency seeker and satellite data link. Extended range enables launching ships to remain further from defended targets.
- MBDA targets a first delivery in 2028, with the missile now cleared to enter production phase. Renzo Tosini, Executive Vice President Sales and Managing Director of MBDA Italia, stated the system "will guarantee a unique sovereign capability to Italy."
- The validation success positions TESEO MK2/E as a cornerstone of modern Italian naval defense, with MBDA also offering the system to international customers. The missile's advanced capabilities and proven performance establish a new standard in the anti-ship market.
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Italy already has almost ready the weapon with which its fleet will be able to attack enemy ships from much further away. The European manufacturer MBDA has successfully completed the validation shot of the TESEO MK2/E, its new anti-ship missile, and leaves the program a step away from production. The Italian Navy will receive the first ... Continue reading "Italy successfully tests its "new anti-ship missile" TESEO MK2/E: flies 20 minutes, is c…
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Italy’s new Teseo missile completes 20-minute test flight
MBDA has completed a new validation firing of the TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile for the Italian Navy, with the weapon undertaking an approximately 20-minute controlled cruise flight. The post Italy’s new Teseo missile completes 20-minute test flight first appeared on UK Defence Journal.
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European MBDA announced that it has successfully completed the certification of the TESEO Mk.2/E anti-ship missiles, paving the way for the mass production of the missile. The first deliveries of these missiles to the Italian Navy are scheduled for 2028. The TESEO Mk.2/E will be equipped with the PPA ships, the FREMM/FREMM EVO and Horizon frigates of […] The article TESEO Mk.2/E anti-ship missiles successfully completed was first published in De…
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