Nettuno - Revision history

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‎Comparison with analogues

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U28580205 at 16:35, 10 October 2020

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 <!--Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.-->
-This is the first surface-launched anti-ship missile used in naval forces so it has no other competition or counterparts.
+Compared to the RIM-24A, the Nettuno accelerates faster while being lighter and having a less powerful warhead.
 == Usage in battles ==

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 The missiles are carried in a five-round launcher just behind the Saetta's bridge and smoke funnel structure which does mean that the launcher cannot be aimed towards the bow but rather has a 260 degree turning arc of which it navigates at a speed of 11 degrees per second.
-{| class="wikitable" style="display:inline-table;text-align:center"
+{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
-! colspan="2" | Missile Characteristics
+! colspan="2" | Missile characteristics
 |-
 | '''Mass''' || 168 kg
 |-
-| '''Guidance''' || Semi-Automatic (SACLOS)
+| '''Guidance''' || Semi-automatic (SACLOS)
 |-
-| '''Launch range''' || 10.00 km
+| '''Launch range''' || 10 km
 |-
-| '''Maximum speed''' || 280 m/s
+| '''Maximum speed''' || 646 m/s
 |-
 | '''Explosive type''' || Torpex
 |-
-| '''Explosive mass''' || 15.8 kg
+| '''Explosive mass''' || 6 kg
 |-
-| '''TNT equivalent''' || 25.28 kg
+| '''TNT equivalent''' || 9.6 kg
 |-
 | '''Warhead type''' || HE
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 <!--Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)-->
-The Nettuno missile carries a proximity-fused warhead with 25.28 kg of TNT equivalent.
+The Nettuno missile carries a proximity-fused warhead with 9.6 kg of TNT equivalent.
 === Comparison with analogues ===
 <!--Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.-->
 This is the first surface-launched anti-ship missile used in naval forces so it has no other competition or counterparts.
 == Usage in battles ==
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 == History ==
-The Nettuno (“Neptune”) was the product of Italian anti-ship weapons development in the 1960s. As nations around the world began to switch to guided missiles to replace cannons as the primary weapons of naval warships, the Swiss company Oerlikon Contraves began its own development of these weapons. The development was pursued by their Italian subsidiary Contraves Italiana. The Nettuno was conceived as a short-range anti-ship missile in 1963. It was a beam-riding missile design that used an internal radio altimeter that allowed the missile to fly as low as possible to avoid detection by radar. To avoid the potential of enemy jamming, the Nettuno was designed to use command guidance as an alternative if beam-riding wasn’t possible. The Nettuno was used with a five-round launcher. Testing began in 1966 on the ''Frecca''-class patrol boat [[Saetta P-494|''Saetta'']]. The testing of the design would continue until 1969 when the company Sistel (''Sistemi Elettronici'' lit “Electronic Systems”) was founded as a joint venture including Contraves Italiana. Under the new management, the Nettuno re-designated the Sea Killer Mark 1. The Sea Killer Mark 2 that began development by Contraves Italiana as the Vulcano (“Vulcano”) would be a significant success used by the ''Marine Militare'' (Italian Navy) and other nations, but the Nettuno was used only for evaluation on the ''Saetta''.
+<!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' -->
 == Media ==

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 The missiles are carried in a five-round launcher just behind the Saetta's bridge and smoke funnel structure which does mean that the launcher cannot be aimed towards the bow but rather has a 260 degree turning arc of which it navigates at a speed of 11 degrees per second.
 === Effective damage ===
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 {{Naval special armaments}}
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 == History ==
-The Nettuno (“Neptune”) was the product of Italian anti-ship weapons development in the 1960s. As nations around the world began to switch to guided missiles to replace cannons as the primary weapons of naval warships, the Swiss company Oerlikon Contraves began its own development of these weapons. The development was pursued by their Italian subsidiary Contraves Italiana. The Nettuno was conceived as a short-range anti-ship missile in 1963. It was a beam-riding missile design that used an internal radio altimeter that allowed the missile to fly as low as possible to avoid detection by radar. To avoid the potential of enemy jamming, the Nettuno was designed to use command guidance as an alternative if beam-riding wasn’t possible. The Nettuno was used with a five-round launcher. Testing began in 1966 on the ''Frecca''-class patrol boat ''Saetta''. The testing of the design would continue until 1969 when the company Sistel (''Sistemi Elettronici'' lit “Electronic Systems”) was founded as a joint venture including Contraves Italiana. Under the new management, the Nettuno re-designated the Sea Killer Mark 1. The Sea Killer Mark 2 that began development by Contraves Italiana as the Vulcano (“Vulcano”) would be a significant success used by the ''Marine Militare'' (Italian Navy) and other nations, but the Nettuno was used only for evaluation on the ''Saetta''.
+The Nettuno (“Neptune”) was the product of Italian anti-ship weapons development in the 1960s. As nations around the world began to switch to guided missiles to replace cannons as the primary weapons of naval warships, the Swiss company Oerlikon Contraves began its own development of these weapons. The development was pursued by their Italian subsidiary Contraves Italiana. The Nettuno was conceived as a short-range anti-ship missile in 1963. It was a beam-riding missile design that used an internal radio altimeter that allowed the missile to fly as low as possible to avoid detection by radar. To avoid the potential of enemy jamming, the Nettuno was designed to use command guidance as an alternative if beam-riding wasn’t possible. The Nettuno was used with a five-round launcher. Testing began in 1966 on the ''Frecca''-class patrol boat [[Saetta P-494|''Saetta'']]. The testing of the design would continue until 1969 when the company Sistel (''Sistemi Elettronici'' lit “Electronic Systems”) was founded as a joint venture including Contraves Italiana. Under the new management, the Nettuno re-designated the Sea Killer Mark 1. The Sea Killer Mark 2 that began development by Contraves Italiana as the Vulcano (“Vulcano”) would be a significant success used by the ''Marine Militare'' (Italian Navy) and other nations, but the Nettuno was used only for evaluation on the ''Saetta''.
 == Media ==

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 == History ==
-''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
+The Nettuno (“Neptune”) was the product of Italian anti-ship weapons development in the 1960s. As nations around the world began to switch to guided missiles to replace cannons as the primary weapons of naval warships, the Swiss company Oerlikon Contraves began its own development of these weapons. The development was pursued by their Italian subsidiary Contraves Italiana. The Nettuno was conceived as a short-range anti-ship missile in 1963. It was a beam-riding missile design that used an internal radio altimeter that allowed the missile to fly as low as possible to avoid detection by radar. To avoid the potential of enemy jamming, the Nettuno was designed to use command guidance as an alternative if beam-riding wasn’t possible. The Nettuno was used with a five-round launcher. Testing began in 1966 on the ''Frecca''-class patrol boat ''Saetta''. The testing of the design would continue until 1969 when the company Sistel (''Sistemi Elettronici'' lit “Electronic Systems”) was founded as a joint venture including Contraves Italiana. Under the new management, the Nettuno re-designated the Sea Killer Mark 1. The Sea Killer Mark 2 that began development by Contraves Italiana as the Vulcano (“Vulcano”) would be a significant success used by the ''Marine Militare'' (Italian Navy) and other nations, but the Nettuno was used only for evaluation on the ''Saetta''.
 == Media ==

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 == Description ==
-The Nettuno missile (also known as "Sea Killer Mk.1"), have a range of 10 kilometres (6.2 miles) with a max velocity of 280 m/s and carry a warhead with just over 25kg of TNT equivalent. The missiles also feature a proximity fuse making them ideal for engaging enemy air units as well as surface targets.
+<!-- ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.'' -->
+The '''Nettuno''' (also known as "Sea Killer Mk.1") is an Italian anti-ship missile.
 === Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
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 == General info ==
-The Nettuno missile is an Anti-ship missile with a proximity fuzed warhead. It has a maximum range of 10km, and a maximum travel speed of 280m/s.
+<!-- ''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the missile.'' -->
 === Effective damage ===
 <!--Describe the type of damage produced by this type of missile (high explosive, splash damage, etc)-->
-The Nettuno missile carries a proximity fuzed warhead with 25.28kg TNT equivalent of explosives.
+The Nettuno missile carries a proximity-fused warhead with 25.28 kg of TNT equivalent.
 === Comparison with analogues ===
 <!--Give a comparative description of missiles that have firepower equal to this weapon.-->
-Currently, in game, this is the first Ship Missile used in Naval Forces so has no other competition or counterparts.
+This is the first surface-launched anti-ship missile used in naval forces so it has no other competition or counterparts.
 == Usage in battles ==
-The Nettuno missiles are ideal for both Anti-surface and Anti-air roles.
+<!-- ''Describe situations when you would utilise this missile in-game (vehicle, pillbox, base, etc)'' -->
-The large HE warhead can hullbreak most coastal vessels, and causes moderate to severe module damage on larger ships, while the proximity fuze combined with the ship's search and tracking radar make it one of the most effective naval air defense weapons.
+The large HE warhead can hullbreak most coastal vessels, and causes moderate to severe module damage on larger ships, while the proximity fuse combined with the ship's search and tracking radar makes it one of the most effective naval air defense weapons.
 === Pros and cons ===
 '''Pros:'''
-* Large HE warhead.
+* Large explosive warhead
-* 10km range.
+* 10 km range
-* Proximity fuze.
+* Proximity fuse
 '''Cons:'''
-* The launcher has a slow traverse speed (11deg/second).
+* The launcher has a slow traverse speed
-* Low speed (280m/s). This combined with the long range means the ship is oftwn exposed while guiding the missile.
+* Low flight speed combined with the long range means the ship is often left exposed while guiding the missile
-* Due to the launcher's elevated position, the missiles have to travel downwards upon launch, to meet the observer's height. If the player isn't careful, this ciuld result in the missile hitting the sea.
+* Due to the launcher's elevated position, the missiles have to travel downwards upon launch, to meet the observer's height. If the player isn't careful, this could result in the missile hitting the sea.
 == History ==
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 * ''other literature.''

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