Validation firing completed for future Italian Navy anti-ship missile

MBDA has completed a validation firing of a new anti-ship missile under development for the Italian Navy.

MBDA said a 20-minute piloted flight of an example of the TESEO MK2/E anti-ship missile validated its range and its overall system design.

The validation firing formed part of a qualification process under the missile's development phase. This process is a prerequisite for the missile entering full-rate production with an initial delivery date scheduled for 2028.

Production examples of the TESEO MK2/E missiles will be fitted on the Italian Navy's newer surface combatants such as the FREMM EVO frigates, the Thaon di Revel-class patrol ships, and the DDX destroyers.