Italian Navy Discussions and Updates

[Ananda]

Was not aware Lamborghini made tractors until I started watching his farm show.

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.

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

Never noticed it?
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No, this is also the first time i see this photo.
(Thanks for sharing btw...)

 

[SolarisKenzo]

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.

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

www.rid.it

 

[seaspear]

This is an article going in depth on the replacement ships for the Italian navy

Euronaval 2024: Italy's New FREMM EVO Breaks Cover - Naval News

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is showcasing for the very first time a scale model of the FREMM EVO at Euronaval 2024...

www.navalnews.com

 

[Ananda]

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]

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.

This gun has been selected for the RCN River class.

 

[Ananda]

Xavier tour on Italian navy Type 212A submarine. Rare opening of access by Italian Navy on their prime assets.

 

[SolarisKenzo]

Very nice picture from the Italian Navy press website.

 

[koxinga]

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

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...

www.itamilradar.com

 

[Sandhi Yudha]

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

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...

www.itamilradar.com

|"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.

 

[SolarisKenzo]

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.