A hard choice that for Poland ,it's a political at the end of the day ,stay with france/Germany euro project or go with the naughty British brexitters and upset the French / Germans ,I can't call it tbh both got their merrits for Poland . suppose its just how much the EU machine leans on Poland not...

A hard choice that for Poland ,it's a political at the end of the day ,stay with france/Germany euro project or go with the naughty British brexitters and upset the French / Germans ,I can't call it tbh both got their merrits for Poland . suppose its just how much the EU machine leans on Poland not...

As far as I know there is no plan ATM for a replacement of the LHD JUAN Carlos, especially because they would like the fixed wing composition to field on it, the AV-8b+ will still hold up for a few years but not much more. There is no intention to buy he F-35B (that would require a refit of the LHD ...

The Paolo Thaon di Revel is the first ship of the PPA class (Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura). This class is divided in 3 different sub-versions. The Paolo Thaon di Revel is the first ship of the Light sub-version, that is the Patrol version and the pennant number of the vessel is P430. The ship ...

The 2nd and last UNPAV unit for the Italian navy has been launched

New UNPAV Unit for the Italian Navy - Navy Update

Here a video about the new fremm
New FREMM Antonio Marceglia Delivered - Italian Navy Update

Howabout the last few... being super-light? - is that a decision, or still just an idea (to make the budget 'streeetch')? 4 are already in construction (2 light, 1 light+ and 1 full) and the contracts for the other 3 are already signed (2 Light+ and 1 full) the other 3 are just an option (1 Light, ...

Some news about the first PPA: After the visit of the Navy Chief of Staff Valter Girardelli and the Fleet Commander Donato Marzano at the Fincantieri’s shipyard of Muggiano (La Spezia), has been confirmed that the first PPA will be launched in May 2019. The PPA Class is divided in 3 sub-classes, Lig...

In February, 2 new M-346 advanced trainers arrived at the Italian Air Force Base of Galatina (near Lecce) that will be added to the 18 already in service with the 61st Wing to start the project IFTS (International Flight Training School). Before the ending of the year, 2 more aircrafts should join t...

to give it the possibility of taking on ASW missions That vid did not say, but I guess they are unarmed - or has that changed? Nope, still unarmed, the ASW version is capable of using two torpedoes. The only thing I could find, comes from the military simulator Command: Modern Air and Naval Operati...

The 5th of December 2018 the 41st Squadron of Sigonella received the 3rd marittime Patrol aircraft P-72A. The aircraft has the code 41-01, it has arrived to the base in Sicily directly from the airport of Torino-Caselle, where the aircraft division of Leonardo is located. The new MPA has a new confi...

We still miss at lest two LPD to take the place of the San Giorgio class IMHO, while Type 212 are great subs, Italy should get something larger. Also, SYLVER with MdCN would be a nice thing to have... There is no need to go for something bigger, because bigger subs like the Type 218 it’s bigger but...

Riva Trigoso (Italy), 26 january 2019 THE NINTH MULTIPURPOSE FRIGATE, FREMM-IT, F598 “SPARTACO SCHERGAT” LAUNCHED : https://www.fincantieri.com/en/media/pr ... -launched/ I think we overlook what an impressive ship building programme the FREMM project is. The vessels “Carlo Bergamini” and “Virginio...

Just a bunch of smaller news about the Italian industry and Italian army projects Recently the Italian division of MBDA has launched for the first time the new anti ship missile Marte ER. During the testing, the missile flew for 100km taking evasive maneuvers and flying with a sea skimming profile. ...

OK, if I'm SJW, why did Germany in 2005 revoke name Molders from 74th Fighter Wing? After all, Werner Molders WAS a great fighter pilot and war hero... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_M%C3%B6lders Or would anybody here like to see German frigates/submarines with names like Karl Doenitz, Otto S...

the example of calling the new EUROPEAN fighter the Typhoon, that it was obviously an omage to the propeller driven UK WW2 fighter that shot down lots ofitalian and german planes never found ostility So it is worth another try: enter Tempest! Naming is every nation's prerogative... and the reaction...

OK, if I'm SJW, why did Germany in 2005 revoke name Molders from 74th Fighter Wing? After all, Werner Molders WAS a great fighter pilot and war hero... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Werner_M%C3%B6lders Or would anybody here like to see German frigates/submarines with names like Karl Doenitz, Otto S...

Lord Jim wrote:I thought this was one place safe form the growing influence of the SJWs!

I thought that too

i don’t complain about how the RN calles their ship. We shouldn’t be all the time politically correct Agincourt is a go, after a long break, when the previous one was scrapped in 1974 and HMS Agincourt (S125), an Astute-class submarine under construction is due to commission in 2024. HMS Aboukir (B...

I’m pro the name Spartaco Schergat, because is an Italian War Hero and as such he must be remembered. Obviously it’s not as good as the raid on Taranto! But on its little has done a lot of damage, especially made by only a small group of special forces But bias discussion aside I really don’t see wh...

abc123 wrote:Using names of Italian WW2 officers and post-war neo-fascist politicians to current Italian Navy ships...

Despite the cause was the wrong one, he was and still is a hero, and i’m personally proud for what he has done in Egypt

Using names of Italian WW2 officers and post-war neo-fascist politicians to current Italian Navy ships... :thumbdown: Well, not all WW2 Italian officers were fascists, like not all the soldiers of the German Army were followers of Hitler. I hate people that thinks that all the people are the same j...

Some news about the probable future multirole light helicopter for the Italian Army
AW-169M Helicopter - Army Update 01/2019

A question, would M-345 be so much cheaper than M-346 so that Italian Air Force will have two pretty similar aircrafts in service? I think yes. I think these two is NOT pretty similar. M-345 is designed to be as cheap as a turbo flop trainer (not sure if it was successful). The original S211 was de...