Italian MoD financial planned for 2020-2022 years ( https://www.difesa.it/Primo_Piano/Pagine/Documento_Programmatico_Pluriennale_2020.aspx ), seen follows naval news: - the first 4,5 Euro milions for de-risking studies on new 2 destroyers (DDX) - the second LSS (Logistic Support Ship) "Vulcano&...

The chief of staff of the Italian Navy said that in the second half of 2020 the contract will be signed for the start of the feasibility studies of the 2 future DDX fighters (intended to replace the De la Penne and Mimbelli fighters). This is the most reliable interpretation of the advances currentl...

the 7 funded PPPs are currently available in the 3 known versions (2 Full, 3 Light+ and 2 Light). PPA1 and PPA 2 are the lighter versions. There are increasingly persistent rumors that say that the CAMM-ERs missiles will also be installed on the 2 Light. The options for the additional 3 PPAs must be...

Riva Trigoso, 22 may 2020

PPA2 "P431 Francesco Morosini" launched today:


It's the second PPA (Light version) launched out of 7 financed.

Today, Riva Trigoso launching cerimony for frigate F589 "Emilio Bianchi", italian FREMM in general purpose version. The tenth and last FREMM-IT. Will be delivered to Marina Militare in april 2021: https://scontent.fqpa1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/83130433_2481216818861647_4420706835867107328...

BMD capability for FREMM-IT Leonardo demos outstanding BMD capabilities performed by its MFRA radar during Formidable Shield 2019: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2019/09/leonardo-demos-outstanding-bmd-capabilities-performed-by-its-mfra-radar-during-formidable-shield-2019/?fbclid=IwAR0vFGmeMef-...

Published the official planning of the Italian Navy, to 2034 (update on july 2018...): http://www.marina.difesa.it/media-cultura/editoria/marivista/Documents/Linee_indirizzo_strategico_2019_2034.pdf - 1 static HQ - 1 MCC, NATO HFR(M)HQ - 1 CVL (550 Cavour) - 4 amphibious vessels (L9890 LHD Trieste +...

Castellammare di Stabia shipyards, 2 july 2019

L9890 LHD Trieste, work in progress (with ski-jump...):

P430 Paolo Thaon di Revel:



Source: meretmarine

It's coming...

Muggiano (La Spezia), Fincantieri shipyard
PPA 1, (F599) Paolo Thaon di Revel ready to launching:


source: http://www.portaledifesa.it/forum/showt ... #pid243666

launching is planned for 15 june...

Castellammare di Stabia (Naples), 25 may 2019, h 11:45 FINCANTIERI: THE MULTIPURPOSE AMPHIBIOUS UNIT “TRIESTE” LAUNCHED IN CASTELLAMMARE DI STABIA https://www.fincantieri.com/en/media/press-releases/2019/fincantieri-the-multipurpose-amphibious-unit-trieste-launched-in-castellammare-di-stabia/ http:/...

PPA Full rendering (source: www.occar.int ):

EPC, Italian version

work in progress...



credits: Forum Difesa http://difesa.forumfree.it

Castellammare di Stabia, work in progress on LHD L9890 "Trieste":

Riva Trigoso (Italy), 26 january 2019 THE NINTH MULTIPURPOSE FRIGATE, FREMM-IT, F598 “SPARTACO SCHERGAT” LAUNCHED : https://www.fincantieri.com/en/media/press-releases/2019/the-ninth-multipurpose-frigate-spartaco-schergat-launched/ https://www.ilmessaggero.it/photos/MED/76/06/4257606_13_2019-01-26_T...

The lengthening of 10 m of cavour ship is only a technical study. This study is not part of the work to adapt to the F-35B now underway, until the end of 2020 (for a cost of 74 million euros). First Leonardo M-345 HET production aircraft performs its maiden flight : https://www.leonardocompany.com/e...

2 DDX to replace Durand de la Penne destroyers class ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durand_de ... _destroyer ).

Leonardo brochure for OTO Melara 76/62 mm STRALES:

http://www.leonardocompany.com/document ... nload_file

SovraPonte (OverDeck) version is on development to install on PPA and (maybe) on DDX.

First rendering for DDX, next destroyer class for Italian Navy: https://upload.forumfree.net/i/ff9989151/ddx.jpg and as elaborated by Forum Difesa's friends: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/szpyair04zdacse/DDx%20camo.png https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/s/jlr76cufqtegmn0/DDx.png https://dl.drop...

Hi, in the last issue of the official magazine of the Italian Navy, the CSMM (Navy chief of staff) Girardelli, indicates the current future planning of the fleet (to about 2030): - 1 CVL Cavour (27,900 t fld) - 1 LHD Trieste (34,000 t fld) - 4 DDG (2 Doria/Horizon 7,050 fld and 2 new DDGs, with AAW ...

I believe that the DDX program will be realized because the MMI, in the last 50 years, has always had 4 Destroyers in line: 2 recent and 2 less recent, alternating in pairs. They will probably arrive in the late 1920s, but they will arrive. The change in type of unit, from 16 PPA to 7 PPA + 8/10 PPX...

By attention: Italian Navy planned for 16 PPA, but Parliament approved only 10 PPA (and only 7 funded). Now, PPX are planned for 8/10 units to replace the 3 PPA not funded, together with the others 6 PPA not yet authorized by Parliament. PPX will replace (between 2027/mid '30) Cassiopea, Comandanti ...

Leonardo and the Italian Air Force launch "International Flight Training School" initiative: expertise and advanced technology serving military pilot trainees: http://www.leonardocompany.com/en/-/pr-leonardo-aeronautica-militare-ifts "...Italian Air Force Chief of Staff, Lt. Gen. Enzo...

23 june 2018, Muggiano (La Spezia): LSS A5335 Vulcano, day after the launching ceremony http://www.naviearmatori.net/albums/userpics/19108/1529787947.jpg http://www.naviearmatori.net/albums/userpics/19108/1529787948.jpg https://www.fincantieri.com/en/media/press-releases/2018/fincantieri-the-lss-log...

Iveco Defence Vehicles is awarded contract to deliver ACV 1.1 amphibious platform to the US Marine Corps in partnership with BAE Systems: https://www.ivecodefencevehicles.com/news "Iveco Defence Vehicles will provide its 8x8 amphibious armored platform design, core components and services under...