Artémis (F-21) HWT

The F21 is a heavy-weight torpedo developed by Naval Group for the French Navy to replace the F17 torpedo. It is designed to neutralize enemy ships and submarines and capable of operating in deep waters and near coastal areas with high levels of noise and dense shipping. It is planned to gradually equip all French submarines, starting in 2018. The contract includes the development and delivery of about one hundred F21 torpedoes and their integration into French submarines. Naval Group delivered a batch of six torpedoes to the French Navy in November 2019. It has also been selected for the Brazilian Navy with the first batch handed over in January 2020. On 16 June 2026 the Dutch Ministry of Defence and Naval Group signed a contract for the supply of F21 Mk2 heavyweight torpedoes to equip the future Orka-class submarines of the Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN).

Developed in 2019 in France, this missile is a key component of modern naval combat systems.