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MBDA signs production contract for Teseo Mk2E missile with Italian Navy

Italy's Naval Armaments Directorate signed a production contract with MBDA for the Teseo Mk2E anti ship missile, succeeding a 2021 development deal and arming FREMM EVO frigates, PPA vessels and future DDX destroyers.

Reported Editor-read euro-sd.com, 29 September 2025

What it does not test. It does not disclose the contract's value.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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