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, confirming the missile's overall design and range during an approximately 20-minute piloted cruise flight.
- Development began under a 2021 contract with the Italian National Directorate of Naval Armaments, followed by a production agreement in 2025; a 2024 firing had validated initial missile components and aerodynamics.
- Designed for integration aboard Italian Navy PPA, DDX, FREMM-class, and Horizon-class vessels, the system features an Active Electronically Scanned Antenna seeker and satellite data link for enhanced targeting.
- Extended range allows launching ships to remain further away from defended targets, increasing stand-off distance for crews and enhancing operational safety across the Italian fleet.
- MBDA targets first delivery in 2028. Renzo Tosini, Executive Vice President Sales and Managing Director of MBDA Italia, stated the result will "guarantee a unique sovereign capability to Italy.
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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.
MBDA Validates TESEO MK2/E Anti-Ship Missile for Italian Navy
MBDA has successfully completed a validation firing of the TESEO MK2/E missile system as part of its multi-year development program for the Italian Navy. According to the company, the trial validated the missile’s range during an approximately 20-minute controlled cruise flight. The test also confirmed the overall design of the next-generation anti-ship weapon and supports […]
MBDA has successfully completed a critical test firing of the new Teseo Mk2/E for the Italian Navy, bringing the program closer to production and first deliveries in 2028. The missile carried out a guided flight of approximately 20 minutes, confirming the range and key features of the design. It was preceded by a test in 2024 to evaluate new subsystems […] The article Teseo Mk2/E: The new Italian missile with a range of over 350 km. to be produc…
The successful launch paves the way for the completion of the development phase to move into production.
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