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The '''Nettuno''' (also known as "Sea Killer Mk.1") is an Italian anti-ship missile.
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The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a gift rank {{Specs|rank}} American medium tank {{Battle-rating}}. It was introduced during [[Update "Raining Fire"]] as a reward for the [[wt:en/news/6878-event-wargame-strategist-en|2020 Wargame "Strategist" event]].
 
  
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The Nettuno missiles have a range of 10 km (6.2 miles) with a max velocity of 280 m/s and carry a warhead with just over 25 kg of TNT equivalent. The missiles also feature a proximity fuse making them ideal for engaging enemy air units as well as surface targets.
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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.
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| '''Mass''' || 168 kg
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The Nettuno missile carries a proximity-fused warhead with 9.6 kg of TNT equivalent.
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The Nettuno missile is ideal for both anti-surface and anti-air roles.
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The Merkava Mk.3D offers an excellent cannon and great manoeuvrability, along with great frontal armour protection. The front of the tank is heavily armoured with angled armour plates, providing protection of over 300 mm. The only main weakness of this legendary tank is it's side and rear armour. On the sides, the NERA armour only covers the top half, above the composite screen plates.
 
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When engaged in combat on a map which features an urban close range environment, the Merkava Mk.3D provides great threat to any enemy tanker. The  manoeuvrability, is one of the best in the game, it is able to pivot on the spot and change course. If that is due to a sudden appearance of enemy tank which has appeared or if the strategic interest has changed, the MK.3D is able to handle it. To get the best out of the Mk.3D, either flank around the urban parts of the map or stay & utilise the compact urban environment.
 
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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''.
  
 
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Description

The Nettuno (also known as "Sea Killer Mk.1") is an Italian anti-ship missile.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

The Nettuno missiles have a range of 10 km (6.2 miles) with a max velocity of 280 m/s and carry a warhead with just over 25 kg of TNT equivalent. The missiles also feature a proximity fuse making them ideal for engaging enemy air units as well as surface targets.

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.

Missile characteristics
Mass 168 kg
Guidance Semi-automatic (SACLOS)
Launch range 10 km
Maximum speed 646 m/s
Explosive type Torpex
Explosive mass 6 kg
TNT equivalent 9.6 kg
Warhead type HE

Effective damage

The Nettuno missile carries a proximity-fused warhead with 9.6 kg of TNT equivalent.

Comparison with analogues

Compared to the RIM-24A, the Nettuno accelerates faster while being lighter and having a less powerful warhead.

Usage in battles

The Nettuno missile is ideal for both anti-surface and anti-air roles.

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 explosive warhead
  • 10 km range
  • Proximity fuse

Cons:

  • The launcher has a slow traverse speed
  • 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 could result in the missile hitting the sea.

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.

Media

Videos
Best guided missiles discusses the Nettuno at 5:01 - War Thunder Official Channel

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Naval special armaments
USA 
Mortars  7.2-inch T37 · Mk 2
Rockets  5-inch GPSR Mk.7 · Mark 108 Weapon alfa
Missiles  RIM-24A
Germany 
Rockets  M/50 Bofors
Missiles  Strela-2M
USSR 
Mortars  BM-37 · RBM · RBU-1200 · RBU-2500 · RBU-6000 · RKU-36U
Rockets  BM-14-17 · BM-21 · M13 · M-8
Missiles  Volna-M
Britain 
Mortars  Ordnance ML 4.2-inch mortar
Japan 
Rockets  4.5-inch BBR Mk.7 (USA) · Mark 108 Weapon alfa (USA)
Italy 
Missiles  Nettuno
France 
Missiles  SS.11

Missiles
USA 
AAM  AIM-54A Phoenix · AIM-54C Phoenix · ATAS (AIM-92) · AIM-120A · AIM-120B · Fakour-90 · Sedjeel
Sparrow  AIM-7C · AIM-7D · AIM-7E · AIM-7E-2 · AIM-7F · AIM-7M
Sidewinder  AIM-9B · AIM-9C · AIM-9D · AIM-9E · AIM-9G · AIM-9H · AIM-9J · AIM-9L · AIM-9M · AIM-9P
AGM  AGM-22 · APKWS II (M151) · APKWS II (M282) · BGM-71D TOW-2
Bullpup  AGM-12B Bullpup · AGM-12C Bullpup
Hellfire  AGM-114B Hellfire · AGM-114K Hellfire II
Maverick  AGM-65A · AGM-65B · AGM-65D · AGM-65E2 · AGM-65G · AGM-65L
ATGM  LOSAT/MGM-166A
TOW  BGM-71 · BGM-71A · BGM-71B · BGM-71C
SAM  FIM-92 Stinger · MIM-72 · MIM146
Naval SAM  RIM-24A
Germany 
AAM  AIM-9B FGW.2 Sidewinder · AIM-9L/I Sidewinder · Flz Lwf 63 · Flz Lwf 63/80
AGM  9M14M Malyutka · Flz Lwf LB 82 · HOT-1 · HOT-2 TOW · HOT-3 · PARS 3 LR
AShM  AS.34 Kormoran
ATGM  HOT-K3S · Spike-LR II
SAM  Roland
Naval SAM  Strela-2M
USSR 
AAM  9M39 Igla · R-3R · R-3S · R-13M1 · R-23R · R-23T · R-24R · R-24T · R-27ER(1) · R-27ET(1) · R-27R(1) · R-27T(1) · R-60 · R-60M · R-60MK · R-73(E) · R-77
AGM  9K127 Vikhr · 9M17M Falanga · 9M120 Ataka · 9M120-1 Ataka
  Kh-23M · Kh-25 · Kh-25ML · Kh-29L · Kh-29T · Kh-29TE · Kh-29TD · Kh-66 · S-25L · S-25LD
ATGM  3M7 · 9M14 · 9M113 Konkurs · 9M114 Shturm · 9M123 Khrizantema · 9M133 · 9M133FM3 · 9M133M-2
SAM  95Ya6 · 9M311 · 9M311-1M · 9M331 · 9M37M
Naval SAM  Volna-M
Britain 
AAM  Fireflash · Firestreak · Red Top · Skyflash · Skyflash SuperTEMP · SRAAM · R-Darter
AGM  AGM-65E · AS.12 · ZT-6 Mokopa
AShM  AJ.168
ATGM  BAe Swingfire · MILAN · MILAN 2 · ZT3
SAM  Starstreak
Japan 
AAM  AAM-3 · AAM-4
AGM  Ki-148 I-Go Model 1B
ATGM  Type 64 MAT · Type 79 Jyu-MAT
SAM  Type 81 SAM-1C · Type 91
China 
AAM  PL-2 · PL-5B · PL-5C · PL-5EII · PL-7 · PL-8 · PL-12 · SD-10(A) · TY-90
AGM  AKD-9 · AKD-10 · Fire Snake 90A · HJ-8A · HJ-8C · HJ-8E · HJ-8H
ATGM  302 · HJ-73 · HJ-73E · HJ-9 · QN201DD · QN502CDD
SAM  HN-6
Italy 
AAM  Aspide-1A · MAA-1 Piranha
AGM  AGM-65H · CIRIT · L-UMTAS · Spike ER
ATGM  Spike-LR II
Naval AShM  Nettuno
SAM  Mistral SATCP
France 
AAM  AA-20 Nord · Matra R511 · Matra R530 · Matra R530E · Matra Super 530D · Matra Super 530F · Matra R550 Magic 1 · Matra R550 Magic 2 · Mistral · MICA-EM
AGM  9M14-2 Malyutka-2 · AS-20 Nord · AS-30 Nord · AS-30L Nord · HOT-1 · HOT-2 TOW · HOT-3 · Spike ER
ATGM  HOT · SS.11
SAM  Roland · VT1
Sweden 
AAM  RB24 · RB24J · RB71 · RB 74 · RB 74(M) · RB 99
AGM  Rb05A · RB 53 Bantam · RB 55B Heli TOW · RB 55C Heli TOW · RB 75 · RB 75T
ATGM  Rbs 55 · Rbs 56
SAM  Rbs 70
Israel 
AAM  Shafrir · Shafrir 2 · Python 3 · Derby
ATGM  Spike-LR II
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