The ceremony for the launch of the frigate “Emilio Bianchi,” the tenth and final ship of the FREMM (European Multi Mission Frigate) class, took place today at the integrated shipyard of Riva Trigoso (Genoa), with Italian Minister of Defence Lorenzo Guerini in attendance. The ten Fremm ships were ordered from Fincantieri by the Italian Navy […]

DefenceTalkThe frigate “Carabiniere” was delivered today at the Muggiano (La Spezia) shipyard. It is the fourth vessel of the FREMM program – Multi Mission European Frigates – commissioned to Fincantieri within the international Italian-French program, coordinated by OCCAR (the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation). Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (51% Fincantieri and 49% Finmeccanica) is the Italian […]https://www.defencetalk.com/fremm-carabiniere-delivered-to-the-italian-navy-64046/

DefenceTalkOrizzonte Sistemi Navali S.p.A., a joint venture between Fincantieri (51%) and Finmeccanica (49%), and prime contractor for Italy within the international Italian-French FREMM – Multi Mission European Frigates – program, was notified by OCCAR (the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation) of the option exercise for the construction of the ninth and tenth vessel, completing the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/italy-orders-final-two-fremm-frigates-63860/

DefenceTalkNHI is proud to announce that the first NH90 NFH Step B has been delivered today to the Italian Navy. This fully operational naval helicopter will be assigned to the 5th Helicopter Squadron of the Italian Navy at the Sarzana-Luni base. The Italian Navy has ordered 56 NH90s, 46 of which in the NFH variant. […]https://www.defencetalk.com/delivery-of-the-first-nh90-step-b-to-italian-navy-49626/

DefenceTalkTARANTO-GROTTAGLIE AIR BASE, Italy: Members of Special Purpose-Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response, or SP-MAGTF Crisis Response, visited Taranto-Grottaglie Air Base, Italy, June 28, to familiarize Italian naval aviation leaders with the MV-22 Osprey and to also celebrate the 100th anniversary of Italian naval aviation. SP-MAGTF Crisis Response is a rotational force of approximately 500 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/crisis-response-marines-familiarize-italian-naval-aviation-with-osprey-48312/

DefenceTalkThe 29th of May 2013 was a great day for European collaboration and for Italy. One of the most significant FREMM Program High Level Objective was achieved. At Fincantieri-Muggiano premises (La Spezia) the Italian Frigate “Carlo BERGAMINI” was accepted by OCCAR and delivered to the Italian Navy. The vessel – whose overall design started in […]https://www.defencetalk.com/first-italian-fremm-frigate-delivered-48036/