Milas anti-submarine weapon system

The Milas system (missile de lutte anti-sous-marine) is a shipborne anti-submarine weapon based on the Otomat Mk 2/Teseo anti-ship missile. The weapon is designed to carry and release a lightweight torpedo, such as the MU-90, close to a detected submarine.

Modern sonars have much longer ranges than standard tube-launched torpedoes. The Milas can deploy torpedoes at standoff ranges in accordance with long-range sonar performance. When launched from surface ships, the system can...