On May 29, 2026, the keel laying ceremony for the eighth Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Vessel (PPA) took place at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Riva Trigoso, near Genoa, marking another key milestone in Italy’s naval shipbuilding programme. OCCAR press release The event signifies the official start of construction activity on the vessel’s hull, with the completion and readiness ...
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On May 3, 2026, the Italian Navy ‘s fourth Thaon di Revel-class Multi-purpose Combat Ship, ITS Giovanni delle Bande Nere (P 434), departed Taranto Naval Base for Indo-Pacific region deployment. The multi-purpose combat ship (MPCS, Multi Purpose Combat Ship), already known as Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (PPA), Giovanni delle Bande Nere (P 434), the fourth unit ...
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The commissioning of Tritone (A 5341) marks more than the addition of a new multi-purpose support vessel to the Italian Navy’s fleet; it reflects a notable shift in how the service approaches capability acquisition. By sourcing a commercial platform and adapting it rapidly for naval use, Italy is advancing a more flexible model focused on ...
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The Italian Navy is preparing to acquire the Bayraktar TB3 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), marking a new step in expanding its carrier-based unmanned aviation capabilities. The announcement was made by Chief of the Italian Navy, VAdm Berutti Bergotto, during his first parliamentary hearing since taking command on 6 November 2025. Speaking before the Italian ...
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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 to guarantee security, effectiveness and operational relevance, during his first hearing at the helm of the service in front of the Italian Parliament Foreign Affairs and Defence ...
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The Italian Ministry of Defense’s Naval Armaments Directorate (NAVARM) has issued a preliminary market consultation notice for the procurement of one containerized naval mine laying system for in-service munitions (including those for training). The mine laying system is meant to be deployed on board all the Italian Navy’s newest vessels equipped for accommodating containerized systems ...
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The Italian Government is sending the Bergamini-class FREMM frigate Martinengo to contribute to the multi-domain European and UK force package which is being assembled in the Eastern Mediterranean to defence the European southeastern borders from potential attacks coming from Iran and proxy forces. Italy will send a vessel or more to protect Cyprus from further ...
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The launch ceremony of the next-generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) “Ugolino Vivaldi” was held today at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Riva Trigoso. This is the first of four units that Fincantieri is building for the Italian Navy. The vessels are part of a program assigned to Orizzonte Sistemi Navali, a joint venture between Fincantieri (51%) and ...
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