marina militare

Since there aren't any large threads for FREMM already, I figured I would create one specifically to discuss the background and development of the FREMM-EVO, a pair of interim frigates ordered for the Marina Militare Italiana. Background: Before we talk about the FREMM-EVO, we should talk...

I have an original brochure from this company which contants sketches+ technical details form ships they built or could built. I can make photographs if someone is interested

Currently, the Italian Carrier Strike Group "Gruppo Navale 31" after a short stop in Singapore is participating to the "Pitch Black" exercise with the Australian Navy. The CSG 31 is composed by the aircraft carirer (and flagship) ITS Count of Cavour and by the FREMM Alpino, the Cavour has a...

Perhaps the most ambitious NATO programme of the 1980s was an attempt to design a common escort ship platform for NATO navies: NATO Frigate 90. https://www.secretprojects.co.uk/threads/nfr-90-and-other-pre-horizon-aaw-projects.923/ The project foundered as it became too expensive and failed to...

So what the title says. Say that cme the armistice in 1943 the Italians are able to tow away the ship to some secure port. Or alternatively if you want things simpler Italian commandos do not scuttle the ship in April 1945 and the Germans fail to sink her on their retreat. Either way you have...

Wiki has quite a good summary of the abortive attempt in the 1980s to design a common escort ship for NATO navies https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NFR-90 The thread about the Kidds for the RN reminded me of this programme. It ought to have been possible to design a ship flexible enough to...

The Italian Trieste LHD has finally started its sea trials during last week, in the Gulf of La Spezia, here there are some nice photos by Italian Ares Difesa website: https://aresdifesa.it/prime-prove-in-mare-per-llhd-trieste-foto/

Today Italian Navy celebrates its 160th birthday!!! Thanks to all the brave women and men who serve our homeland!!

While everybody knows the story of the famous and very beautiful ITS "Amerigo Vespucci", very few ones know that this is essentially a steel version of the "Monarca" (Monarch) the admiral ship of the Royal Navy of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. After the Civil War and Unification of Italy the...

Google translated blurb Very long article in the Italian navy official magazine about their various work on space issues (other interesting stuff in there), pg47+ they talk about the Garibaldi plan...it's in Italian so beware...

Hello all; I recently got my hands on a Storia Militare 'Dossier', the first part of a series covering the Italian navy from 1945 to 2015 (first part being from 1945 to 1970, issue no.14, Sept-Oct 2014) by Michele Cosentino and Maurizio Brescia. Within the SM 'Dossier' there is mentioned, in...

The Italian Navy is planning a pair of 10,000 ton Destroyers, known for the time being as DDX. https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2020/11/09/italy-plans-new-destroyers-for-2028-delivery/ These would be the largest surface combatants built in Western Europe since the 40s.

In "Storia Militare" n. 196 (January 2010) Enrico Cernuschi described the unknown project of an early Italian helicopter/VTOL carrier of 60's. During 1965 the Italian Navy seriously considered the possibility to modify the proposed second "Vittorio Veneto" cruiser into a sort of small carrier...

What can the dozens of experts tell me about Italian designed and built submarines?

Artist's impressions of Pattugliatori d'Altura Multiruolo (PAM), or "Offshore Patrol Multirole", for the Italian Navy. Source: http://regiamarinaitaliana.forumgratis.org/index.php?&showtopic=791 http://www.shipbucket.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4856&start=10...

Two-view drawing of the proposed nuclear-powered Italian Navy ship Enrico Fermi. Source: http://s11.invisionfree.com/shipbucket/index.php?showtopic=2913

A collection of Italian Never build project for Marina Militare Italiana (MMI) and export customer. I can offer CV, Cruiser, Frigate, Corvette, FAC and PHM

Here's an early Aster test vehicle.

from: http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,2808.msg22427/topicseen.html#msg22427 Anybody has pics and info about this designs? Thanks in advance :)

Dear All, did you have any useful information about the Italian SLBM Alfa missile? It was developed during '60s, when Italy had some nuclear ambition (see nuclare submarine project named "Guglielmo Marconi", or the logistic ship named "Enrico Fermi") and was designed and produced by SNIA BPD...