There is a missile off the coast of Sardinia (lost during a military exercise): this stretch of beach for explosion risk is forbidden

In the waters between Tertenia and Villaputzuoff eastern coast Sardinianlies a military device who is creating many concerns. It is a ASTER 30 missileterra-air model with a range of 120 kilometers, finished at sea during a military exercise at the end of May.

The launch was part of a training inside the experimental polygon of the jump of Quirra, near Arbatax, and simulated the defense from an air attack on Cagliari. The goal was a radio and breeze, but the Missile missed the target and ended up at sea.

The 4.2 -meter long bomb with a white color and again explosive loadis now blocked on the seabed to approx 602 meters deep. As can be read on the ordinance of the Arbatax Maritime Office, the impact point in the water is estimated approximately to the lat coordinates. 39 ° 36 ‘42.4’ ‘n – Long. 009 ° 47 ‘45,00’ ‘E.

Interdense area and security measures

The alarm was officially launched byArbatax maritime officewhich imposed a150 meters interdiction Around the precise coordinates in which the missile is located. All nautical and bathing activities in that stretch of sea are prohibited “up to new“. The news aroused concern among the residents and tourists in the area, even if military environments speak of “physiological” event For an experimental polygon.

A plan for recovery

But when will it be removed? The times are not short. Starting from Mid -Augustin fact, a delicate operation will start for try the recovery or brilliant of the missileorganized by Leonardo Spa. Will involve four naval units – Ng worker, Celina II, Silvio I and a Underwater oak – engaged until 20 September. The intervention is part of the reclamation activities envisaged in the polygon, from which residuals of military exercises often emerge.

The ASTER 30 missile is part of a program Italian-Frenchwith an estimated value of about 2 million euros A specimen. His unexploded presence in a stretch of sea attended represents a concrete risk for citizens and cannot fail to make us reflect on the dangers inherent in military exercises.