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Development concept

Depending on the conditions of the emerging military-political situation, priority is given to the solution of one or another strategic task. In peacetime - presence and control over the situation in significant regions for Italy, in the event of international tension and during crises - protecting national interests and interacting with international organizations, at the outbreak of a large-scale war - ensuring national defense and operations as part of the Allied Forces of the North Atlantic Alliance .

Nearly 50 percent of the Marina Militare, including the majority of surface and submarine combatants, minesweepers, support vessels, aircraft and amphibious forces, is ready to join NATO's rapid reaction force.

The "defense model" provides for the orientation of the operational activities of the Italian Navy towards joint actions with other branches of the armed forces of the republic and its allies. According to the command of the Marina Militare, for this it is necessary to have a specially equipped command and control headquarters for the joint operational unit (JFO), which will require appropriate financial costs.

Taking into account the experience of participation in multinational operations, the following main provisions of the national maritime strategy were determined: advancement to crisis areas, autonomy of the allocated forces, comprehensive consideration of the characteristics of the regions (including the state of the economy, environment, culture and traditions of the local population), emphasis on high-tech weapons and improvement of the system education and training of naval personnel.

Combat operations will be conducted in coastal areas in close proximity to crisis regions and far from home bases, which implies the use of forces in a limited space, conditions the use of weapons, communications and surveillance systems in extremely difficult conditions, when naval information combat systems are of key importance. The decisive role will be played by ships capable of operating at a great distance from their permanent bases and engaged in reconnaissance, collection and distribution of information.

The introduction of high technologies implies a change in relations with industry, the involvement of a large number of subcontractors and cooperation with other countries, for example, the implementation of joint programs for the development of a non-nuclear submarine (NAPL) of project 212A, a frigate (FR) FREMM and an EH-101 helicopter.

According to the aforementioned "Model of Defense", the future structure of the Italian Navy assumes the presence of a "core" or first-echelon forces, numbering 18 warships, including two light aircraft carriers (AVL), included in the operational formation, the composition of which will depend on the tasks. The second echelon should consist of corvettes and patrol ships (KRV-PK), as well as logistic support forces, will be called upon to support the first.

Shipbuilding program

The plans of the Italian Navy have not undergone significant changes in recent years and meet the military and political aspirations of official Rome. In Italy, the construction of the fleet is cyclical, and Marina Militare, with a relatively small number of ships, can afford to implement such a method.

The dynamics of changes in the combat composition of the Italian Navy

Ship class	Quantity for 2012	Planned quantity by 2016
Non-nuclear submarines (NAPL)	6	8
Light aircraft carriers (AVL)	2	2
Landing ships (DK)	3	3-4
Destroyers (EM), frigates (FR), corvettes and patrol ships (KRV-PK)	34	20-24
Mine-sweeping forces (MTS)	12	6
Total	57	39-44

By analogy with France, the HORIZON-class destroyer (DE) construction program was completed in 2009 with the production of only two units due to financial problems. Currently, the construction of frigates under the FREMM program is underway and the implementation of the project 212A NNS program continues. There is every reason to believe that FREMM may also fail because of the high cost. In terms of displacement, saturation with weapons and weapons, the ships created under this project are not much different from the HORIZON EM program.

submarine force

NAP. Currently, the Italian Navy has six non-nuclear submarines (two Project 212A and four Project 1081M). The most modern are Project 212A nuclear submarines, the construction of which began in 2001 at the Muggiano shipyard. The lead submarine Salvatore Todaro was commissioned to the Navy back in 2006.

Experts believed that the start of construction of German-designed nuclear submarines in Italy would symbolize the end of the development of national submarine shipbuilding. However, we must not forget that even in the process of working on the 212A project, the Italians were involved in it in 1995 to provide financial and technical assistance. Therefore, by and large, Project 212A boats are German-Italian, although Italy's share is not very large. At the same time, by taking part in this program, she gained access to the most advanced NNS technologies, which can be successfully applied both in other areas of military shipbuilding and in technology in general. The construction of boats of this project will probably not be limited to four units, which is confirmed by long-term plans. There is information about the order in the near future of the fifth submarine. After 2010, it was planned to constantly maintain the number of nuclear submarines in the Marina Militare at the level of six to eight ships.

Shipbuilding program of the Italian Navy at the beginning of 2012

SMPL. Italy is the only country in the world that systematically builds midget submarines (SMPLs) and submersible propulsion vehicles (SPDs). With some interruptions, it has been conducted since the 20s of the last century. Since 1955, the construction of SX-type SMPLs (SX404, SX506, SX756) and SPD has been carried out by Costruzione Mottoscafi Sottomarini (COSMOS) in Livorno. In 2002, she handed over to the Navy of various states over 100 SMPLs and over 200 SPTs.

Experts recognized the MG110 / 120 type submarine as the most advanced ultra-small submarine - a further development of the SX756 type SMPL. Its main task is the delivery of groups of reconnaissance saboteurs (up to eight people) with the means of landing to the area of ​​the combat mission. The MG110 submarine is equipped with a conventional diesel engine, and the MG120 / ER submarine is equipped with a diesel engine + VNEU, which includes a closed cycle diesel plant (DUZTS) using liquid oxygen as an oxidizer, as well as a 40 kilowatt electric motor. The cruising range when using an electric motor is 80 miles, when operating the DUZTS it reaches 320 miles (at a speed of 3.5 knots) and 2000 miles (at seven knots) using an RDP device. The highest speed in a submerged position is ten knots, the working depth of immersion is 150 meters, autonomy is up to 20 days.

Since the serial sample of the electrochemical generator (ECG) on the 212A project showed high efficiency and secrecy compared to the DUZTS, their use on the Italian projects SMPL is quite possible.

COSMOS does not advertise its business too much, especially in light of the fact that its specialists are probably helping to create SMPL and SPD in a number of not very "democratic" countries. It is authentically known that submarines of the SX756 type were delivered to Colombia (two units), of the MG110 / 120 type - to Pakistan (three) and South Korea (nine). Negotiations were underway on the sale of SMPL with Malaysia and some other states. The ideas and many technological solutions found by the Livorne company were used to develop their own ultra-small submarines by Yugoslavia, Iran and North Korea. Therefore, the real volumes and nomenclature of exports by COSMOS (or another company through which it is officially carried out) are not known for certain.

carrier force

The Italian fleet has two AVLs (Conte De Cavour and Giuseppe Garibaldi). On the way to creating an aircraft carrier force, the Italian Navy overcame the resistance of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic for a long time. Initially, the plan to build an aircraft carrier was disguised as the concept of developing an aircraft carrier cruiser (AVK) Giuseppe Garibaldi with a variety of weapons, including anti-ship missiles (ASMs), which were removed from the ship at the beginning of 2005.

With the second AVL, things were even more complicated. At first, it was supposed to build a universal landing ship (UDC), since studies carried out in the 90s of the last century showed that it is permissible to have a second AVL with UDC functions (the UDC-AVL concept), that is, it also performs staff and landing tasks. However, at the last stages of the development of the project, it was possible to abandon the docking chamber and landing boats (DVKA), transforming the promising ship into a light aircraft carrier-amphibious assault helicopter carrier (AVL-DVN), which provided helicopter landing and unloading of armored vehicles (ABT) on the pier or to DVKA via a pontoon.

It was thanks to the original fictitious purpose of the new ship as a UDC that the displacement of the new aircraft carrier was doubled. Its construction began in July 2001. AVL has been renamed several times: the first name is Luigi Einaudi, since 2002 - Andrea Doria, since 2003 - Conte di Cavour, more recently - Cavour.

The aircraft carrier was commissioned into the Navy in 2009, but some equipment and part of the artillery armament was not on it at the beginning of 2012 either. From the point of view of shipbuilding technology, this is the first universal assault landing ship. In the future, the AVL is supposed to be based on multi-role fighters (MTS) F-35. The construction of another light aircraft carrier is possible only to replace the Giuseppe Garibaldi AVL, the timing of the withdrawal of which from the combat strength of the Navy has not yet been determined.

Amphibious forces

DK. The basis of the landing forces of Marina Militare are three landing helicopter-carrying dock ships (DVKD) of the San Giorgio type. The last of them was transferred to the fleet in 1994. The Italian DVKD does not have a hangar, which distinguishes them from their foreign counterparts. However, given the zone of activity of ships - mainly the Mediterranean Sea, this is not considered a big drawback. According to some reports, two modernized DVKDs, which have a solid flight deck and a closed nose, were able to place light helicopters on the deck for ABT, which practically made them mini-UDK.

DKA. There are 13 LCM-type landing craft and 17 LCVP-type landing craft in service. There are no plans to build new DKA yet.

Multi-purpose forces

EM. As of early 2012, the Italian Navy had two Luigi Durand de la Penne-class destroyers and two Andrea Doria-class destroyers (the HORIZON program has been completed). The second and last ship of the second type entered the Marina Militare in 2009. Unlike France, Italy for some time planned the construction of two more EMs of this type, but later abandoned these intentions.

FR. The Italian Navy currently has eight Maestrale-class frigates and four Artigliere-class frigates. Currently, under the FREMM program, the construction of two ships of this class is underway, and it is planned to build eight more ships of this class: half - in the strike version, half - in the PLO version. The initial amount of the contract is 4.5 billion euros. Italian frigates may turn out to be somewhat cheaper than French ones, since the weapons of the former are based on proven systems implemented on the HORIZON EM program and on the Cavour AVL. Experts do not rule out that in this case, as in France, the program may be curtailed due to rising prices.

In technical terms, the Italian FR of the FREMM program are a reduced copy of the HORIZON EM program, but are equipped with a new power plant - a diesel-gas turbine electric unit (DGTEU), similar to the one on the frigate of project 23 of the British Navy.

KRV. Marina Militare has eight corvettes (KRV) of the Minerva type built in 1987-1991. They no longer plan to deploy anti-ship missiles, as it was before. Moreover, anti-aircraft missile systems and torpedo tubes (TA) were dismantled on four ships, which actually turned the KRV into patrol ships (PC). The interest of the Italian Navy in corvettes has clearly decreased and there are no plans to build them.

Patrol Force

PC. Marina Militare has ten patrol ships: six Commandante Cigala Fulgosi and four Cassiopea. According to experts, the PC of the Commandante Cigala Fulgosi type is a good model for creating multifunctional ships in order to solve limited combat missions in the Mediterranean Sea or in another closed area.

PCA. The once-famous Italian "mosquito fleet" has been reduced to four Esploratore-class patrol boats (PKA), and there are no new plans for the development of this class of combat units.

Mine-sweeping forces

The Italian Navy has 12 base minesweepers (BTSH): four Lerici types, eight Gaeta types (improved Lerici type). It was the first BTShchs that were those units of the fleet that pushed Italy to the forefront in the world in terms of mine defense ships (PMO). They were built in two series: the Lerici M-5550-5553 type (first) and the Gaeta M-5554-5561 type (second). The second series is distinguished by a large displacement, slightly improved weapons and equipment. Even the United States bought Italian technology and built a series of similar Osprey-type battleships for its Navy (today everything is in reserve).

The ship's hull, decks and bulkheads, made of fiberglass reinforced plastic, have high impact resistance and a low level of magnetic field. Unlike other TShch, the body is made in the form of a monoblock, relatively thick fiberglass shell without a set. This design turned out to be very technologically advanced and adapted for large-scale construction.

As a power plant on the ship, a single-shaft remote control with an auxiliary power plant (APU) of three retractable propulsion-steering columns (VRDC) was used for the mine search mode and holding in place. When detecting mines and maneuvering in a minefield, an airborne missile system with a hydraulic engine is used, which ensures the movement of the ship at a speed of up to seven knots. The power of each VDC is 180 horsepower. To drive hydraulic motors, there are two independent systems (one in operation, the second in reserve) consisting of two low-noise 6-cylinder diesel engines (DD) of 450 horsepower each, located in separate soundproof compartments.

For the first time in world practice, anti-mine weapons were represented by two uninhabited underwater vehicles (UUVs) MIN-77 and Pluto. In addition, the ship has a decompression chamber for two people and rooms for seven demolition divers. Some standard trawls have been preserved on the TSC.

Now, in the Italian PMO, priority is given to the creation of new anti-mine NPA and anti-mine sonar stations (GAS) capable of detecting mines at depths of ten to three hundred meters, as well as equipping minesweepers - minesweepers (TSCHIM) and other combat surface ships (BNK) with them. There are currently no plans to build new PMO ships.

Production potential

Italy has one of the most powerful and modern shipbuilding production bases in Europe. Italian shipbuilders have accumulated sufficient experience that allows them to build any modern ships and vessels, with the exception of those equipped with nuclear power plants (NPPs). The country is fully provided with all the necessary components of its own production. Many units and samples of weapons and military equipment are produced under license, in particular gas turbines, certain types of rocket and mine-torpedo weapons, and almost all radio-technical weapons.

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Italian Navy

The general leadership of the naval forces is entrusted to the chief of the general staff of the armed forces, direct - to the chief
the main headquarters of the Navy, which actually performs the functions of the commander. Through his headquarters, he manages the commands of the fleet, aviation
Navy, combat swimmers and saboteurs, as well as the forces of 4 naval districts and 2 nuclear commands.
The main headquarters of the Navy (Rome) is the main governing body and is engaged in the development of plans for the construction, mobilization deployment,
combat use, combat training, as well as the improvement of the organizational and staff structure. In addition, the headquarters organizes reconnaissance and
counterintelligence, manages the recruitment, training, indoctrination of personnel.
Organizationally, the Navy includes:
·fleet
aviation squadrons
forces of four naval districts
forces of two island VM command
command of combat swimmers
command of saboteurs "Teseo Tezei".
The combat strength of the fleet includes three NK divisions and three brigades (submarines, corvettes, mine-sweeping forces). The Fleet Commander (headquarters in Taranto) is
part-time commander of the joint NATO naval forces in the central region of the Mediterranean Sea.
On issues of operational use in combat training, naval aviation is subordinate to the main headquarters of the naval forces, and logistics
organize and conduct the relevant structures of the Air Force. It includes a fighter-attack aviation squadron, two wings of the base
patrol aviation and five separate squadrons of anti-submarine helicopters.
The coast of the continental part of Italy and the island with the adjacent water area is divided into 4 VM districts:
Upper Tyrrhenian
Lower Tyrrhenian Ionian
Adriatic and 2 nuclear naval commands:
·about. Sicily
·about. Sardinia
The commanders of the districts and island commands report directly to the Chief of the Main Naval Staff.
The commanders of the military forces of the district are responsible for organizing the defense of the military forces of bases, ports and coasts, maintaining a favorable operational regime in
coastal waters of the district, organizing the logistics of ships. In his subordination are VM bases, communication centers, subdivisions
supplies, supply depots, repair shops, educational institutions, hospitals located in the area of ​​responsibility.
The total number of personnel of the Italian Navy reaches 45,000 people: 44,200 in the navy (including 2,600 in naval aviation) and 800 in the marines.
The naval structure of the fleet (regular forces) includes 61 warships and 60 boats. The most modern are light aircraft carrier
"Giuseppe Garibaldi", most of the submarines, frigates and corvettes.
Aviation of the Navy is subdivided into aircraft carrier and base aviation.
The command of combat swimmers and saboteurs consists of a detachment of combat swimmers and saboteurs and a group of support ships.
The Marine Corps is represented by the San Marco Marine Battalion, which is stationed in Brindisia and is part of the 3rd Division
fleet.
Ship composition of the Italian Navy
Ship class, boat
Quantity
Diesel submarines
8
Aircraft carriers
1
Cruisers
1
Destroyers
4
Frigates
18
Corvettes and patrol ships
13
Tank landing ships, boats
3
minesweepers
13
Patrol combat boats
7
Missile combat boats
6

The Italian Navy The general management of the naval forces is entrusted to the chief of the general staff of the armed forces, the direct responsibility is to the chief of the main headquarters of the Navy, who actually performs the functions of commander. Through his headquarters, he manages the commands of the fleet, naval aviation, combat swimmers and saboteurs, as well as forces 4 naval districts and 2 nuclear commands. The main headquarters of the Rome Navy is the main governing body and is developing plans for construction, mobilization deployment, combat use, combat training, as well as improving the organizational and staff structure.

In addition, the main headquarters organizes reconnaissance and counterintelligence, directs the recruitment, training, and indoctrination of personnel. Organizationally, the Navy includes a fleet of an aviation squadron, forces of four naval districts, forces of two island military commanders, command of combat swimmers, command of saboteurs Teseo Tezei. The combat strength of the fleet includes three NK divisions and three brigades of submarines, corvettes, minesweeping forces. The Commander of the Fleet Headquarters in Taranto is also the Commander of the Allied Naval Forces of NATO in the Central Mediterranean Sea. On issues of operational use in combat training, naval aviation is subordinate to the main headquarters of the naval forces, and logistics is organized and carried out by the relevant structures of the air force. It includes a fighter-attack aviation squadron, two base patrol aviation wings and five separate squadrons of anti-submarine helicopters.

The coast of the continental part of Italy and the island with the adjacent water area are divided into 4 military units of the Upper Tyrrhenian Lower Tyrrhenian Ionian Adriatic district and 2 nuclear naval commands of the island of Sicily of the island of Sardinia. The commanders of the districts and island commands report directly to the chief of the main headquarters of the Navy. The commanders of the military forces of the district are responsible for organizing the defense of the military forces of bases, ports and coasts, maintaining a favorable operational regime in the coastal waters of the district, and organizing the logistics of ships. In his subordination are VM bases, communication centers, support units, supply depots, repair shops, educational institutions, hospitals located in the area of ​​​​responsibility.

The total number of personnel of the Italian Navy reaches 45,000 people 44,200 - in the fleet, incl. 2,600 in the Naval Aviation and 800 in the Marine Corps.

The ship composition of the fleet of regular forces includes 61 warships and 60 boats.

The most modern are the light aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi, most of the submarines, frigates and corvettes. Aviation of the Navy is subdivided into aircraft carrier and base aviation. The command of combat swimmers and saboteurs consists of a detachment of combat swimmers and saboteurs and a group of support ships. The Marine Corps is represented by the San Marco Marine Battalion, which is stationed in Brindisia and is part of the third division of the fleet. Ship composition of the Italian Navy Aircraft carriers 1Cruisers 1Destroyers 4Frigates 18Corvettes and patrol ships 13Tranco-landing ships, boats 3minesweepers 13Patrol combat boats 7Missile combat boats 6.

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The Italian navy recently replenished with two frigates F590" Carlo Bergamini» and F591 « Virginio Fasan» mysterious series codenamed FREMM. These ships were designed by the designers of two countries at once - Italy and France. The vessel project is considered the largest in the naval program of Europe. In addition, the ship is considered the most technologically advanced in the world.

This is the latest European multipurpose frigate class FREMM jointly developed by French and Italian shipbuilders. There are practically no impossible tasks for this ship. In various modifications, the frigate is equipped with powerful weapons, with which you can destroy submarines, air targets, hit surface ships and carry out strikes even against enemy ground targets.

D650 class frigates "Aquitaine"

In France class " Aquitaine"should replace the anti-submarine frigates of the Tourville class and small ships of the F70 class and destroyers of the Cassard class, which were put into service in the 70s and 80s of the last century.

Development of the new frigate began in 2005. The first of them was put into service at the end of 2012. According to shipbuilders frigate FREMM is unmatched in this class in several respects. First of all, according to the most modern equipment, which made it possible to reduce the number of crew to 180 people as much as possible. For example, to serve the destroyers of the F70 class, you need twice as many sailors and officers. However, some military experts believe that the reduction in the number of crew will lead to poor performance of tasks in emergency situations. The maximum speed of the ship is 27 knots. But the Italian navy retained the ability to equip the frigate with additional gas turbines. In this case, the ship can accelerate up to 30 knots.

Also, French and Italian designers install on frigate various radar equipment. Depending on the state, this can be either a multifunctional EMPAR radar or a three-dimensional Héraklès S-band radar, which can recognize targets at a distance of up to 250 kilometers. In addition, the frigate is equipped with a stationary mid-frequency acoustic station, which is equipped with 500 hydrophones, which allows the machine to accurately transmit data to the bridge even if some of the sensors fail.

On the anti-submarine version of the FREMM frigate, more powerful low-frequency towed sonars are installed. This allows you to take the hydroacoustic station out of the ship's noise field.

All ships of the FREMM class are equipped with light anti-submarine homing torpedoes MU 90. They are capable of attacking at a distance of 25 kilometers and at a depth of up to 1000 meters. Also in the mandatory arsenal frigate there is a SYLVER vertical launcher with 17 Aster15 and Aster30 medium-range anti-aircraft guided missiles. With their help, you can destroy aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles or enemy shells within a radius of 20 or 70 kilometers.

French frigates equipped with two systems of anti-ship missiles Exocet MM40. Their main task is to destroy surface targets, military and transport ships of the enemy as part of strike groups or following one by one. Missiles can be used both singly and in salvo. They are able to reach the target in any weather conditions, day or night, and they will not go astray due to the programmable adaptive homing head. With intense interference or during enemy fire resistance, the Exocet missile is able to change frequency and again become invisible to enemy electronic traps. Moreover, the designers equipped one of the versions of the projectile with a turbojet engine to hit coastal targets.

The history of the Italian naval forces begins in 1946, after the end of World War II. At that time, the fleet was in a catastrophic state: the territorial waters were full of mines and sunken ships, the infrastructure required the construction of all buildings from scratch, it was necessary to build new ships. At the same time, there were a number of restrictions, according to which the country was forbidden to have aggressive strike weapons, it could not use nuclear weapons and had restrictions on the total number of ships.

Today, the Italian Navy performs two main tasks: protecting national interests and ensuring security in the world in close cooperation with NATO.

Structure and deployment of the Italian Navy

Structurally, the Navy is divided into surface and submarine fleets, aviation and marines, together with special forces.

The following naval territories of Italy are distinguished:

1. Northern zone
2. Southern zone
3. Island of Sicily
4. Central zone

Starting in 2005, the Italian Navy launched a process of renewal of the ship's composition and naval aviation. To date, not all planned vessels are in service, many of them are under construction.

Aircraft carriers

At the moment, the Italian Navy owns two aircraft carriers:

• Cavour - has been part of the combat forces since 2009, can serve as a landing ship, can accommodate up to 415 people, 50 armored vehicles or 24 heavy battle tanks. Aviation consists of 8 AV-8B Harrier II aircraft and 12 Agusta Westland AW101 helicopters.
• Giuseppe Garibaldi - is the flagship of the Italian Navy, in service since 1985, accommodates 16 AV-8B Harrier II aircraft or 18 Augusta SH-3D (AgustaWestland AW101) helicopters. By 2022, it is planned to replace the ship with a newer aircraft carrier.

Also in service are 3 San Giorgio-type landing helicopter carriers with the following aircraft: 5 AW-101 aircraft or 5 Agusta Bell AB-212 helicopters. Decommissioning is planned for 2019.

Submarines

Submarines are presented in 2 classes:

• "Torado", type 212 - diesel-electric submarines built in Germany at the beginning of the 21st century. As of 2017, the fleet owns 4 ships, weapons include Triton anti-ship missiles, torpedo weapons, and mines.
• "Sauro" - diesel submarines of Italian production, built in the late 80s and early 90s. 4 vessels remained in service. On board are Whitehead A-184 torpedoes and mines.

destroyers

4 destroyers of the class "Orizzonte" (new) and "Durand de la Penne" (preparing to be replaced) have the following weapons on board:

• Aster anti-aircraft missiles with a range of 1.7 km to 120 km;
• TESEO Mk-2/A anti-ship missiles;
• Torpedoes VASS B515/1;
• 1 AW-101 or SH90A helicopter.

Battleships

All Italian battleships were sunk during World War II, the results of the battles showed that these types of ships were outdated and their further construction was inappropriate.

Frigates

As of 2017, the Italian Navy has 3 types of frigates:

• "Maestrale" - 8 ships, originally built for anti-submarine defense, but they also do an excellent job with anti-aircraft tasks. At the moment, 6 vessels remain in service, which are also planned to be replaced. The armament includes the Teseo Mk.2 anti-ship missile launcher, the Albatros air defense missile launcher, the Aspide missile defense system, and AB-212 helicopters.
• Lupo are light patrol frigates built in the 80s. 2 ships remain in service, armament includes AB-212ASW helicopter, Sea Sparrow/Aspide SAM launcher, Mark 32 torpedoes.
• Bergamini - 6 ships are in service in 2017, 4 more will appear before 2021. The following weapons are on board: Aster missiles, Teseo \\ Otomat MK-2 anti-ship missiles, MU 90 torpedoes, SH90 helicopters.

boats

Landing craft are represented by the following types: LCM62, MTM217, MTP96. The total number of 20 ships. These ships also carry out escort missions.

Patrol boats of the Cassiopea type were built in the 80s, at the moment there are 4 vessels in service. They are designed to patrol in safe areas.

minesweepers

Mine-sweeping ships are represented by the Lerici type, which includes the following subspecies:

• Lerici - 4 vessels, put into operation in 1985, on board there are 4 officers, 7 divers, 36 people - other personnel, from the weapons of the Oerlikon gun, the Oropesa anti-mine system.
• Gaeta - 8 ships, in service since 1996. Differences from the first type: elongated hull, improved radars.

By 2018, the release of new, even more modern equipment for Lerici minesweepers is expected.

Corvettes

Minerva-class corvettes were built in the 90s, they are distinguished by good speed and armament: Sea Sparrow or Selenia Aspide missiles, anti-submarine torpedoes. Of the 8 ships in service, 2 remained.