Italian offshore patrol vessel Francesco Morosini explained
Francesco Morosini (P431) is the second ship of the s.
Development and design
The Italian Navy ordered the new MBDA TESEO MK/2E heavy-duty missile (TESEO "EVO"), a long-range anti-ship missile with also strategic land attack capability. The missile will have a new terminal "head" with dual RF seeker (Radio Frequency) and, presumably, date the need to even attack ground targets, IIR (Imaging IR). Compared to the predecessor OTOMAT/TESEO, the TESEO "EVO" MK/2E has a double range or more than 360 km. Former OTOMAT is accredited for a range of action of more than 180 km.[1] [2] [3]
Construction and career
Francesco Morosini was laid down on 16 February 2018 at Fincantieri Muggiano and launched on 22 May 2020.[4] The ship had been expected to be commissioned in March 2022[5] but she entered service in October of that year.[6]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Un nuovo TESEO land attack per la Marina - RID Portale Difesa . 3 November 2020 . 14 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180714135240/http://www.portaledifesa.it/index~phppag,3_id,2349.html . dead .
- Web site: Airpressonline.it .
- Web site: Mbda, al via lo sviluppo del nuovo Teseo . 22 March 2018 .
- Web site: redazione. 2017-10-03. Fincantieri: al via lavori secondo pattugliatore polivalente altura. 2020-11-03. Liguria Business Journal. it-IT.
- Web site: Vavasseur. Xavier. 2020-05-22. Fincantieri Launched the 2nd PPA 'Francesco Morosini' for the Italian Navy. 2020-11-03. Naval News. en-US.
- Web site: Fincantieri hands over second PPA OPV to Italian Navy . 24 October 2022 .
