Marte Mk.2 anti-ship missile

Also known as

Marte Mk.2
MARTE MK2
Marte II
Oto Melara Marte II

The Marte Mk.2 is an Italian anti-ship missile family weapon marketed by MBDA and originally developed by Oto Melara. MBDA describes the shared MARTE MK2 missile as a fire-and-forget, all-weather, sea-skimming weapon with inertial mid-course navigation, active radar terminal homing, and an effective range beyond 30 km, while the MK2/N and MK2/S variants extend it into ship-launched and helicopter-launched roles.

Marte Mk.2 anti-ship missile, Anti-ship missile, Munitions

Image source: MARTE MK2/N - MBDA

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: Italy
Built by: MBDAOto Melara
Type: Anti-ship missile

anti-ship missile anti-ship guided missilefire-and-forget

Specifications

Weight: 310 kg
Length: 3.85 m
Diameter: 316 mm
Range: More than 30 km
Guidance: Inertial mid-course navigation through waypoints and active radar terminal homing
Flight profile: Sea-skimming, fire-and-forget, all-weather
Platforms: Ship-launched MK2/N and helicopter- or aircraft-launched MK2/S family variants

Variants

Marte Mk2/A
Marte Mk2/N
Marte Mk2/S

Carrier Aircraft

Forecast International's MB.339 Series entry links the Marte Mk.2 to the MB-339CD loadout.

Carrier

Carrier type

Carriage evidence

Aermacchi MB-339, Advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft, Aircraft & UAVs

Aermacchi MB-339

Advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft

Forecast International says the MB-339CD was qualified to launch the Oto Melara Marte II anti-ship missile.

Sources: Aermacchi MB.339 Series

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Entered service with the Italian Navy in the 1980s; MBDA describes the MK2/N and MK2/S variants as sharing the same MARTE MK2 missile.

Media

Marte Mk.2 anti-ship missile Images

Marte Mk.2 anti-ship missile, Anti-ship missile, Munitions - view 1 — Source: MARTE MK2/S - MBDA

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Sources

MARTE MK2/N - MBDAPublisher: MBDA | Note: Supports MARTE MK2 family specifications, shared missile architecture between the MK2/N and MK2/S variants, and official image provenance for the product rendering. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 MARTE MK2/S - MBDAPublisher: MBDA | Note: Supports MARTE MK2/S specifications, launch-platform context, and Italian Navy service history for the shared missile family. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Marte Mk2 anti-ship missile | Missilery.infoPublisher: Missilery.info | Note: Supports the missile's Italian origin, development by Oto Melara, and entry into Italian Navy service in 1987. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Aermacchi MB.339 SeriesPublisher: Forecast International | Note: Supports the MB-339CD qualification to launch the Oto Melara Marte II anti-ship missile. | Accessed: 2026-06-27