Otomat

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Otomat
Misil Otomat MKII.jpg
Type Anti-ship missile and land-attack missile
Place of originItaly/France
Service history
In service1977
Production history
Manufacturer MBDA
Specifications
Mass780 kg (1,720 lb) with booster
Length6 m (19.7 ft)
Diameter400 mm (15.7 in)
Warhead210 kg (463 lb)
Detonation
mechanism
Impact and proximity

Engine Turbojet engine
Operational
range
  • Otomat Mk 2 Block IV: 180 km (97 nmi) [1]
  • TESEO MK2/E: 350 km (190 nmi)+
Maximum speed 310 m/s (690 mph; 1,100 km/h; Mach 0.91)
Guidance
system
Inertial guidance, GPS and active radar homing
Launch
platform
Surface-launched

The Otomat [2] is an anti-ship and coastal defence missile developed by the Italian company Oto Melara jointly with Matra and now made by MBDA. [3] The name comes, for the first versions, from the name of the two builders ("Oto Melara" and "Matra") and, for the later versions, Teseo, from the Italian word for Theseus. The MILAS variant is an anti-submarine missile. In its latest version Mk/2E purchased by the Italian Navy is a medium range anti-ship missile and a ground attack missile. [4]

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Origins

The Otomat missile program started in 1967, the same year in which the Israeli destroyer Eilat was sunk by three Soviet-made P-15 Termit anti-ship missiles. This event raised awareness about the effectiveness of such weapons and prompted the development of similar systems in Western countries, such as the Harpoon in the United States. However, it is unknown whether the Otomat program started before or after the Eilat event.[ citation needed ]

The Otomat program was undertaken by the Italian Oto Melara corporation in cooperation with the French Matra Corporation. The aim was to develop an anti-ship missile powered by a turbofan which would allow more range and a heavier warhead than rocket-powered missiles then being developed in Europe such as the French Exocet and the German Kormoran. Trials started in 1971 and development of the Mk1 version of the Otomat officially ended in 1974. [5]

However, at that time, the French Navy chose the wholly French Exocet over the Franco-Italian Otomat as its standard anti-ship missile. Thus, the Italian Navy remained as the only launch customer for the missile; it entered service in January 1976, before the commissioning of the warship intended to carry it, the Lupo-class frigate. [6] These early Otomat missiles lacked a data link for over-the-horizon targeting, which limited its effective range to 60 kilometres (37 mi) a similar figure to the Exocet. To solve this problem, development of an Mk2 version started in May 1973, with a first test launch in January 1974, development completed in 1976, and the first over-the-horizon launch in 1978. [5] By the end of 1976 OTO Melara had reported that 210 Otomats had been sold: Italy 48, Peru 40, Venezuela 12, and Libya 110. Also at this time there were negotiations under way for the sale of 296 more missiles to various nations (i.e. Italy 48, Egypt 30, Venezuela 48, Libya 120, Indonesia 50). [7]

A Mk2 Block II version was introduced in the 1980s, it featured folding wings so that the missile could now fit in a smaller launch box. This reduction in size allowed a doubling in the number of missiles carried, usually from four to eight. Even so, Otomat Mk2 Block II remained bulkier than contemporary versions of Harpoon and Exocet missiles due to its greater diameter and its boosters being fitted to its flanks instead of in the rear.[ citation needed ]

Description

Otomat Mk.2 in service with the Peruvian Navy. Note the lateral boosters and the air intakes at mid fuselage. Otomat Mk 2 MGP 2007.jpg
Otomat Mk.2 in service with the Peruvian Navy. Note the lateral boosters and the air intakes at mid fuselage.

The Otomat is a long-range anti-ship missile capable of reaching around 180 kilometres (110 mi) [1] at an average speed of 1,000–1,100 kilometres per hour (620–680 mph). It is stored and launched in a fiberglass box which weighs 1,610 kilograms (3,550 lb) fully loaded. This container has a rectangular shape to accommodate the fixed wings of the missile and an inclination of 15 degrees. At launch, the boosters propel the missile up to a height of 200 metres (660 ft) before the main engine starts and a descent to 20 m (66 ft) is made. Otomat Mk2 missiles have a data-link for mid-course updates. They are designed to strike their targets in a 180 m (590 ft) dive or in a sea-skimming mode at an altitude of 2 m (6 ft 7 in) with a 210 kg (460 lb) warhead capable piercing up to 80 millimetres (3.1 in) of steel. The warhead is designed to explode inside the ship with the force of the explosion directed to the bottom of the target ship.[ citation needed ]

Technical data are: [8] 4.46 m (14.6 ft) length, 40 centimetres (16 in) diameter, 1.35 wingspan, 780 kilograms (1,720 lb) launch weight. [1]

The mid-fuselage fuel tank has a capacity of 90 litres (20 imp gal; 24 US gal), behind the fuel tank is the TR-281 ARBIZON III engine, a simple turbo-jet. The twin ROXEL boosters weigh 75 kilograms (165 lb) each, and provide an acceleration of 6 g for four seconds.[ citation needed ]

The Turboméca TR.281 Arbizon III is a jet engine of 400 kilograms per tonne (900 lb/long ton), around 50% more powerful than the Harpoon's engine, the Willis turbojet that has 272 kg/t (610 lb/long ton). This latter engine is apparently used also on the bigger BGM-109 so this has lower speed (around 800 km/h (500 mph) compared to the aforementioned 1,000). Air intakes are an unusual number, four, all placed forward the wings, at mid-fuselage (as example Harpoon and Tomahawk have only one), contributing to the characteristic, complex shape of this missile.[ citation needed ]

Power available has made possible to fit in the bulky fuselage a high fuel reserve, heavy warhead and a data-link (Mk 2 model) to receive updates, at least once when in flight to the target.[ citation needed ]

The flight controls are four foldable steerable main wings, and four tail control winglets. Structure is made of light alloys, mainly aluminium. The Radar active seeker has a range, in the Italian version, of around 8 km (5.0 mi) with a medium-sized target, but usually it is activated at a shorter distance (see typical mission).[ citation needed ]

The warhead is in the front, behind the radar section and in front of the radio-altimeter and some other electronic systems. The HE warhead is of the semi-armor-piercing type and has a 65 kg (143 lb) Hertol type filler (for comparison, Kormoran missiles have 165 kg (364 lb) warheads, 56 kg (123 lb) is the HE main charge, plus 16 radial small charges to explode well inside the ship after the main explosion, and the armor-piercing capability is around 7–8 cm (2.8–3.1 in)).[ citation needed ]

In a typical layout, there are 4–8 fiberglass boxes, with the missile inside, held by a rail in the roof. The overall weight is 1,610 kg (3,550 lb). [9]

Data-links are included in the TESEO or ERATO control systems. ERATO has computerized consoles CLIO, while TESEO has MM/OJ-791 consoles, weighing 570 kg (1,260 lb) with 4 kilowatts (5.4 hp) electric power requirement. The Data-link is called the PRT400 system, and the components are the PTR402 designation for missile (as receiver), PRT401 designation for the transmitter (shipborn) or PTR403 (carried by helicopter). Other systems that can be fitted include the PRT404 system for light ships and the PRT405 system for helicopters. [9]

Overall strengths of this missile are long range, speed, sea-skimming capabilities and a powerful warhead. [9]

Weakness are the need for a helicopter for mid-course guidance and a quite difficult uplink in the TESEO system (at least in the original model), big dimensions (affecting radar cross section RCS and IR signature), the lack of complex manoeuvres (synchronization of attacks, re-engagement capabilities, ECCM capability not up to current standards and never publicized), and the availability of surface versions only: no submarine and aircraft versions were developed.[ citation needed ]

This caused problems to the services that acquired these anti-ship missiles: Italian forces use Otomat (ships), Marte (helicopters), Kormoran (Tornados), Harpoons (not confirmed for submarines). Given the necessity to buy other totally different missile systems, many customers simply bought a 'family of missile systems' as in the Harpoon series [9] and the Exocet family with obvious operative and economic advantages.[ citation needed ]

Typical mission

In terms of technology and operability, this missile presents a very powerful anti-ship weapon and perhaps the most powerful of all modern western anti-ship missiles that have a mid course data-link.[ citation needed ]

No particular maneuvers are required by the ship; the missiles are capable of changing course after the launch up to 200° so all the missiles in the ship could be used against the same target in one attack.[ citation needed ]

This allows for quick reaction times, as the ship does not need to change direction to reveal the missile batteries. This allows the ship to fire all missiles against a target regardless of where they are placed aboard.[ citation needed ]

Flight

The boosters made by ROXEL are positioned at the flanks. They give enough speed to allow the turbojet to start, while the wings open. Four seconds later, once the missile reaches a 250 m/s speed and 200 m height, it stabilizes its flight and descends to 20 m, cruising at low altitude. At this time, the auto-pilot and the altimeter hold the right directions to the target. The missile flies at around 1,000 km/h, controlled with the four cross winglets in the aft, which are behind the main fixed wings to stabilize the weapon.[ citation needed ]

Mid-course update is possible with several systems. This weapon system is called TESEO (only the missile is called Otomat) in the Italian Navy, and the course correction is given by two channels: by the ship itself (TG-1) and with external sources, available in the Agusta Bell AB-212 ASW helicopter's final production batch (TG-2). [9]

While the missiles flies it receive the input at mid-course. Then, at only 6 km from the target, it activates the onboard radar to reduce reaction time from the target. There are two models: the simpler ST-2 made by SMA (Italian missiles) and the more complex and ambitious CSF 'Col vert', for French made missiles. The CSF is only for export, since the French Navy has not adopted them. There is a large difference in the seekers. The first is a one axis, two dimensional radar system: the weapon simply continues to fly to the ship, with the altitude falling from 20 m to, in good sea conditions, 2-3m. The warhead is heavy, weighing 210 kg (Exocet 165, Harpoon 227) and the explosive blast is focused downward, attempting to blast a hole in the ship's bottom sinking rather than just damaging the vessel. The Col Vert version of the missile performs pop up flight to 180 m at around 2 km from the target and then dives on the ship, aiming at the decks to maximize damage. [8]

The Col Vert version seems to have suffered problems in service with issues from sea state wave clutter. The popup and final dive attack of the Col Vert version of Otomat were designed to fool CIWS fire solutions. A similar approach was used in the US Harpoon system, then abandoned. Sensors in this variant are more complex and costly than the simpler sea skimming models, and while more capable to penetrate air defenses, they may have not shown a decisive superiority, even if technologically more sophisticated.[ citation needed ]

The mid-course data uplink was originally provided by two different systems: TESEO and ERATO.[ citation needed ]

The ERATO (Extended Range Air Targeting for Otomat) system, used by the Al-Madinah class frigates, is the French version for mid-course guidance of the Otomat missile. In this case updated target information is provided to the ship which controls up to 16 missiles. This allows a multi-ship launch (Madinas have eight missiles each) and single ship control of an Otomat salvo for coordinated attack. The downside of this system is that the Otomat missile must rise to a 900-meter altitude to achieve uplink data. This could theoretically warn a target ship of the impending attack, but there are few possibilities to notice such small missiles at ranges of more than a few dozen kilometers. [9] Maximum range for data-link is 100 km, limiting somewhat the missile's maximum range. It is possible to send up to six corrections for each missile, and attack up to six different targets at once. Consoles are called CLIO, integrated with ship's combat system.[ citation needed ]

TESEO is used by the Italian Navy and does not need altitude variations in the flight for missiles.[ citation needed ]

The limiting factor with the Otomat as incorporated in the TESEO system is that the AB-212 ASW Helo platform used for update has a limited radar range of no more than 60 km (with a 2,000 m2 RCS target, typically a frigate or destroyer), and will be hovering and stationary to allow the missile to fly under it and guide Otomat to its target. If the target ship has a medium-range SAM suite like RIM-66 Standard missiles, and is aware of the danger (with radar and ESM suites), the AB-212 Helo's lifespan could be limited to mere seconds, as it is much bigger than anti-ship missiles.[ citation needed ]

TESEO system requires that the missile fly under the helicopter, allowing the engagement of only one target at a time (even if with two missiles), the missiles must be launched to helicopter and so, this one must fly practically fixed for several minutes, while the missiles must fly a longer flight path, being this launch a non linear flight path.[ citation needed ]

In addition, the AB-212 Helo is old, slow and vulnerable to any air platform with even minimal AAW capabilities. AB-212ASW speed is listed at 196 km/h, slower than the land model AB 212, with 185 km/h max. cruise speed. The other widespread naval helicopters, Westland Lynx, Eurocopter Dauphin and Sikorsky Seahawks are all far faster and the four-bladed main rotor system permits greater agility, vs the older two-bladed rotors. There is also concern about ECM measures against older weapons system with a relatively primitive uplink system. A further complication is that the AB-212 will take up to an hour to reach Otomat's maximum range (in the meanwhile, a jet interceptor can fly easily for more than 900 km), as time in combat is a valuable commodity. All these problems are at least partially solved in Madina' frigates, that have ERATO data link system and AS-365 Dauphin helicopters, capable of almost 300 km/h.[ citation needed ]

Developments

A version called Otomach was proposed as a further improvement on the Mk2, with a speed of Mach 1.8. However, further evaluations found that stealth was better than speed at penetrating warship defenses so the project was dropped. In 1992, the Italian government started the development of a new generation anti-ship missile designated Otomat Mk3 with a dispersement of 19 million units. Meanwhile, the French Navy chose to pursue the ANS/ANNG/ANF project for a supersonic missile, thereby ending French involvement in the development of the Otomat. [10]

The Mk3 version was named at one point Ulisse, the Italian name for the mythical hero Odysseus. With development starting twenty years after the Mk1 version, the Mk3 was a quite different weapon. The guidance package was updated with new IR and radar sensors in the nose, a GPS navigation system and an updated data link to allow the engagement of coastal targets. To improve the missile chances of hitting, its nose and wing shapes were optimized for a reduced radar cross section (RCS). Range was improved to 250–300 km while keeping the same dimensions of the previous versions. The warhead was kept at 210 kg but fitted with an armored casing and less sensitive explosives which lowered its chances of being destroyed by close-in weapon systems. Three Otomat missiles were test launched in 1994–1995 with IR guidance and the new data link with good results. At this stage, an air-launched version was also considered for improved versatility. The United States Navy (USN) showed interest in this missile for many years as an intermediate system between the Harpoon and the Tomahawk. [11] However, the USN withdrew from the program in 1999 and it was soon canceled as the Italian Navy was unable to fully fund its development.[ citation needed ]

The latest version of the Otomat is the Mk2 Block IV, also called Teseo Mk2/A. It has a new data link which allows its flight to be controlled from the ship via the Teseo system in a similar way to Erato. GPS is also fitted allowing programmable flight trajectories with complex paths. The Italian Navy ordered 38 missiles of this version, 27 for operational use and 11 for training purposes with an estimated in-service date of 2008. [11] ROKETSAN, a Turkish missile manufacturer, signed an agreement in 2010 with MBDA to design, develop, and produce the new generation of rocket engines for the Otomat. [12]

MILAS

MILAS
Type Anti-submarine missile
Service history
In service2002
Used by Italian Navy
Production history
Manufacturer MBDA
Specifications
Mass800 kg (1,764 lb) [13]
Length6.0 m (19.7 ft) [13]
Diameter460 mm (18.1 in) [13]
Warhead MU90 torpedo

Engine Turbojet engine
Operational
range
>35 km (19 nmi) [13]
Launch
platform
Container launcher

A separate path led to the development of MILAS, an anti-submarine variant of the Otomat Mk2. It is bigger than Otomat, 6 m (20 ft) long and 800 kg (1,800 lb), and delivers a MU90 torpedo to a range of over 35 kilometres (19 nmi). [13] It started in 1986 as a Franco-Italian program for a missile capable of delivering a lightweight anti-submarine torpedo. The first test launch took place in 1989, ten more launches with torpedoes fitted had taken place by 1993. Tests ended in 1999, however, by that time France had lost interest in the system even though it had originally proposed the idea as a replacement for its own Malafon system. Thus, Milas entered service in 2002 with the Italian Navy only, after almost 20 years of development. [14] Milas is an all weather day/night system that can put a torpedo in the water 35 km from its launch platform within three minutes and update its impact point in flight.[ citation needed ]

Milas missiles are in service on the two Durand de la Penne-class destroyers and the 4 anti-submarine FREMM frigates of the Italian Navy.[ citation needed ]

The only other variant in service is a coastal defense version bought by Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and ordered by Iraq but never delivered to that country. [15] All necessary electronics are trailer-mounted as well as twin missile launchers, which makes it a high mobility system. Even so, Iraq had planned to deploy it in fixed armored sites. [15]

Testing and the future of Otomat

There is no known combat use of Otomat but there were many tests. In 1987, a Venezuelan Lupo-class frigate hit an old US destroyer used as target at 122 km, leaving a 6 m hole in it. [16] Flight took a little over 400 seconds. In another example, at least 8 missiles were purchased by the US Navy: thanks to a new evasive maneuver, the majority of these weapons, called LRAT (Long Range Autonomous Target) penetrated inside the formidable missile defenses of US ships. [9]

All in all, this missile was and is a very powerful weapon. Without helicopter provided mid-course guidance (especially in presence of dangerous high-speed enemy dogfighters), this weapon is still capable of striking well over the horizon. A range of 50 km can be covered with the ship's own sensors and missiles like MM38 Exocet are at their optimum. Between 50 and 120 km is the range that weapons like Harpoon, which have over the horizon capabilities but no data-link updater, come into play. At ranges longer than that a target moving in unpredicted directions will give such weapons little or no chance to acquire their target. Finally, over 120 km is where the need for a long-range weapon, external targeting platforms and data-linked updates come into play as only with course and target position updating can any long-range missile have a chance of engaging a moving target at these ranges. This is the typical capability of the Otomat, and long-range soviet missiles or French Exocet MM.40 Block 3 (>180 km). In short-range engagements, the Otomat does not have any advantage since it is bigger than other missiles and presents a larger target to shoot down.[ citation needed ]

There has been a strong resurgence in naval military orders from Fincantieri shipyards, including seven ships for the Qatari Navy (four corvettes, two offshore patrol vessels, and a landing platform dock (LPD) similar to the 8,800-ton Kalaat Béni Abbès), the US Freedom-class littoral combat ship, an LPD (with EMPAR) for Algeria, and the UAE Abu Dhabi class corvette. The Qatari order in particular was strongly contested between Italy and France, and one of the largest recent naval contracts worldwide. [17] [18] This resurgence, and a planned update of the Otomat system, should further enhance orders of Otomat and Marte systems. A contract was signed on 1 September 2016 between MBDA Italy and Qatar for the sale of coastal Marte ER missiles. [19]

Submodels

In the low part, left sector of this image there are two Otomat launch boxes in the former, rectangular models linked to Mk 1/Mk 2 Block 1. The ship is a Peruvian Navy Lupo-class frigate. DN-SD-05-00556.jpg
In the low part, left sector of this image there are two Otomat launch boxes in the former, rectangular models linked to Mk 1/Mk 2 Block 1. The ship is a Peruvian Navy Lupo-class frigate.

There are significant differences between Otomat versions. The only component that has remained the same is the engine. In the mid-1990s production exceeded 900 missiles (compared to 3,000 Exocets and 6,000 Harpoons).[ citation needed ]

This is the complete family, in chronological order:

Operators

Map with Otomat operators in blue Otomat operators.png
Map with Otomat operators in blue

Current operators

NavyShip classShipsSubmodelNotes
Naval Ensign of Italy.svg  Italian Navy

Horizon-class destroyer
Durand de la Penne-class destroyer
Bergamini-class frigate (FREMM GP)
Margottini-class frigate (FREMM ASW)
Maestrale-class frigate
Artigliere-class frigate

2
2

2

4

7
2
Teseo Mk2/A (4 double launchers)
Teseo Mk2/A (2 double launchers) and Milas (2 double launchers)
Teseo Mk2/A (4 double launchers)

Teseo Mk2/A (2 double launchers) and Milas (2 double launchers)
Teseo Mk2 (4 double launchers)
Teseo Mk2 (8 double launchers)
Previously launchers embarked on follows written off ships:
Flag of the Libyan Navy.svg  Libyan Navy

Vosper Mk.7-class frigate
La Combattante IIa-class fast attack craft

1
9
Otomat Mk1
Otomat Mk1
The frigate (Dat Assawari) is now a training hulk
Two not operational
Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peruvian Navy

De Zeven Provinciën-class cruiser
Carvajal-class frigate
Lupo-class frigate

1
4
4
Otomat Mk2
Otomat Mk2
Otomat Mk2
Flag of the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela.svg  Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela Mariscal Sucre-class frigate

Federacion-class fast attack craft

6
3
Otomat Mk2
Otomat Mk2
Flag of the Egyptian Navy.svg  Egyptian Navy Ramadan-class missile boat
October-class missile boat
Bergamini-Class frigate (FREMM-GP)
6
4

2

Otomat Mk2
Otomat Mk1
Otomat Mk2/A
Otomat Mk2 are also deployed in coastal defense batteries
2 units retired
Naval Ensign of Malaysia.svg  Royal Malaysian Navy Laksamana-class corvette 4Otomat Mk2
Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh Navy Ulsan-class frigate 1Otomat Mk 2 Block IVInstalled on BNS Bangabandhu
Naval Ensign of Nigeria.svg  Nigerian Navy MEKO 360H1-class frigate 1Otomat Mk1
Presidential Colour of the Kenyan Navy.svg  Kenya Navy Nyayo-class fast attack craft2Otomat Mk1removed during 2011 refitting
Naval base flag of the Royal Saudi Navy.svg  Royal Saudi Navy Al-Medinah-class frigate4Otomat Mk2Uses ERATO mid-course data uplink
Otomat is also deployed in coastal batteries
Flag of the Iraqi Navy.svg  Iraqi Navy Assad-class corvette 2Otomat Mk2Interned at La Spezia, Italy since 1990

Market

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 "OTOMAT MK2 BLOCK IV - MBDA". MBDA. Retrieved 2018-07-17.
  2. "Otomat".
  3. "Tactical weapons system | military technology". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  4. 1 2 "RID Portale Difesa".
  5. 1 2 Lanzara, p. 34
  6. Lanzara, p. 32
  7. Ezio Bonsignore "The Italian Naval Exhibit" Aviation & Marine page 50 October 1976 published INTERCONAIR
  8. 1 2 Lanzara, p. 38
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lanzara, p. 39
  10. Lanzara, p. 36
  11. 1 2 Lanzara, p. 37
  12. "Roketsan Teseo". Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "MILAS - Ship-borne Anti-Submarine weapon system" . Retrieved 2024-03-03.
  14. Lanzara, p. 40
  15. 1 2 RID 1995, p. 32
  16. RID 1987, p. 12
  17. "Italy, France Clash over Naval Deal with Qatar". 8 August 2017.
  18. "Fincantieri beats DCNS in Qatari €4 billion shipbuilding mega contract". 17 June 2016.
  19. "MBDA signs contract to supply a coastal missile system to Qatar | Press Release".
  20. "MBDA Otomat Scores Another Direct Hit".
  21. "Mbda: Le evoluzioni di Marte e Teseo al centro delle attività del sito di la Spezia - Airpress Online". Archived from the original on 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
  22. "Mbda, al via lo sviluppo del nuovo Teseo". www.trasporti-italia.com. 22 March 2018.
  23. 1 2 "Trade-Register-1971-2019.rft". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute . Retrieved 18 February 2021.

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Italian offshore patrol vessel <i>Francesco Morosini</i> Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessel

Francesco Morosini (P431) is the second ship of the Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessels.

Raimondo Montecuccoli (P432) is the third ship of the Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessels.

Giovanni delle Bande Nere (P433) is the fourth ship of the Thaon di Revel-class offshore patrol vessels built for the Italian Navy.

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