Naval Platforms
Rubin Design Bureau’s S-1000 Compact Submarine
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Italian Navy
Europe
Italian Navy’s Near Future Submarine (NFS)
Italy’s Near Future Submarine (NFS) design will be Italian in nature. The Type-212A submarines are the backbone of Italian Navy’s (Marina Militare). Italy operates four type 212A submarines. Lithium-ion batteries promise greater capacity which should […]
Middle East
Italy approves the sale of two Fincantieri FREMM frigates for Egyptian Navy
According to information released by the Italian news agency ANSA on June 8, 2020, Italy approves the sale of two FREMM frigates to the Egyptian navy. In February 2020, it was announced that Italian shipbuilder […]
Air Platform
Italy Procures Five F-35A and One F-35B Jets for $368.2M
The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a contract $368.2 million to produce five F-35A fighters and an F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) jet. “Lockheed Martin is awarded a $368.2 million contract modification. This modification provides […]
Air-Launched Weapons
‘Martlet’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM)
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Naval Platforms
Fincantieri’s Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura offshore patrol vessel (OPV)
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Naval Platforms
Fincantieri Launched The 2nd PPA ‘Francesco Morosini’ OPV For The Italian Navy
The launching ceremony of the Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship (PPA) “Francesco Morosini” took place today at Fincantieri’s Riva Trigoso Shipyard (Cantiere navale di Riva Trigoso), in the presence of the Chief of the Staff of […]
Europe
Italian Navy’s aircraft carrier Cavour ready for F-35 integration
On May 6, 2020, the flagship of the Italian Navy, the light aircraft carrier Cavour (550) left the Taranto naval base for sea trials after modernization works, which took place from December 2018. On July […]
Naval Platforms
In-depth Analysis of FREMM European Multi-mission Frigate
The FREMM European multi-mission frigate is a joint programme between France and Italy. It will build 21 FREMM frigates for the French Navy and the Italian Navy. The frigates are 140m in overall length and 20m wide with displacement of 6,000t. The ship’s complement is 108 officers and crew. The prime contractors for the FREMM programme are Armaris of France and Orizzonte Sistemi Navali of Italy. […]
Naval Platforms
The Italian Navy’s Submarine Warfare Capability
The Italian Navy currently operates a submarine flotilla comprised of four improved Sauro-class vessels and four modern Type 212A Todaro-class units. The Italian Peninsula hosts several naval bases for the Italian Navy, such as La […]