Italian Navy Discussions and Updates

Ananda

Ananda

The Bunker Group
John Fedup said:
Was not aware Lamborghini made tractors until I started watching his farm show.:p
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Ferrucio Lamborghini was Tractor designer and producers before making sport Cars. He make sports car after Enzo Ferrari insult him.


Anyway all back to Italian design soul and emotion, in that sense Fincantieri PPA can be considered in a way.
 
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SolarisKenzo

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Greece and Italy signed today a Memorand of Understanding for the sale of 2 italian FREMM frigates currently in service to the greek navy and an option for 2 more.
They also signed a deal to cover the preparatory works.
Both ministers of defence were present.

The ships will not be delivered immediatly, Greece needs to update its infrastructure and train the crews so we are talking about a couple of years IMHO.
This also gives time to Italy to speed up the construction of FREMM-EVOs to replace those units.

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RID Rivista Italiana Difesa - FREMM alla Grecia, ci siamo: firmato l’accordo tra le 2 Direzioni Nazionali degli Armamenti

FREMM alla Grecia, ci siamo: firmato l’accordo tra le 2 Direzioni Nazionali degli Armamenti
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Ananda

Ananda

The Bunker Group

Xavier interview Leonardo on their new Lionfish 30mm. This is will be new secondary gun for future Italian capital ships like new Destroyer and FREMM Evo. Also will be retrofitted later on to others replacing older 25mm.
 
John Fedup

John Fedup

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Ananda said:

Xavier interview Leonardo on their new Lionfish 30mm. This is will be new secondary gun for future Italian capital ships like new Destroyer and FREMM Evo. Also will be retrofitted later on to others replacing older 25mm.
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This gun has been selected for the RCN River class.
 
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koxinga

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While the USN takes a detour on their DD(X), Marina Militare starts its own DD(X) program

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Italy’s DDX Destroyer Tender Path Starts Now

In recent hours, Italy has formally set the procurement machinery in motion for two new-generation destroyers—labelled DDG in official language and widely referred to as DDX—by publishing a prior information notice in the EU Official Journal. The notice points to 18 February 2026 as the moment...
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Sandhi Yudha

Sandhi Yudha

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koxinga said:
While the USN takes a detour on their DD(X), Marina Militare starts its own DD(X) program

www.itamilradar.com

Italy’s DDX Destroyer Tender Path Starts Now

In recent hours, Italy has formally set the procurement machinery in motion for two new-generation destroyers—labelled DDG in official language and widely referred to as DDX—by publishing a prior information notice in the EU Official Journal. The notice points to 18 February 2026 as the moment...
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|"the first two units are meant to replace Durand de la Penne/Mimbelli, with additional ships envisaged later to replace the Doria-class destroyers."|

It is a little bit late to start now with the development with a new class of destroyers, the Durand de la Penne is decommissioned last year, the Francesco Mimbelli is planned to be retired next year, if i'm not wrong.
 
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SolarisKenzo

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These units are very expensive and, even tho they have been in the "making" for a while, both the Navy and the builder decided to focus on more FREMM units and improvements (FREMM-EVO...).
The DDX program also underwent several big changes at the design level (as reported by gov defence committee) because they ended up being too big. Fincantieri said that the Navy wanted an almost 15k tons ship.
Not really sure what they are going to do, FREMM EVOs were announced last year and they are already in production. Those things are probably just too big.
 
Ananda

Ananda

The Bunker Group
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Italian Navy: New programs and future developments - Naval News

The Italian Navy Chief of Staff, Vice Admiral Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto outlined the main lines of development the Marina Militare is pursuing in the medium and long term
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In the new naval inventory prospected by the ITN Chief of Staff, the amphibious force has enlarged to two LHDs and four LPDs (to be designed and built under the LxD project) to establish two dedicated groups. The blue-water component registers an expansion with the addition of two missile-guided destroyers to the already planned four platforms (including two new generation DDGs to be procured in 2026 to replace the already retired Admiral-class units and the Mid-life Upgrade of the Doria-class platforms) a key strengthening to the protection of Italy and NATO/EU countries along naval groups against the ballistic and hypersonic missile threats. This is sided by twelve FREMMs (with the replacement of the oldest to be transferred to Greece and a planned MLU project) along the seven MPCS/PPAs (to be taken all to the Full configuration), four Offshore Patrol Vessels (PPX programme) and four Multi Modular Patrol Corvette (MMPCs). The Italian Navy also wants four logistic support ships (LSSs), one more of current plans. A larger Naval Aviation component is foreseen with additional 25 helicopters of unknown type to current fleet of 86 among SH90s and EH101s.
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Marina Militare Chief put the focus and plan of Italian Navy future configuration and operational focus.
 
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