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The Italian Navy (Italian: Marina Militare, lit. 'Military Navy'; abbreviated as MM) is one of the four branches of Italian Armed Forces and was formed in 1946 from what remained of the Regia Marina (Royal Navy) after World War II.
This is a list of active Italian Navy ships. The navy maintains approximately 181 ships in service, [1] including minor auxiliary vessels. The fleet has started a process of renewal that will see 50 ships retired by 2025 and replaced by 30 multi-mission ships. [2]
Sito ufficiale della Marina Militare Italiana.
Italian Navy image. Regarding the future destroyer programme (DDX) Orizzonte Sistemi Navali, controlled by Fincantieri (51%) and Leonardo (49%), is carrying out the feasibility study contract and defining the future ships’ technical and operational profile with the navy.
Italy is looking to increase its Indo-Pacific engagement this year with plans to participate in the region’s largest naval exercise and through the deployment of a carrier strike group.
The following is the structure of the Italian Navy as of June 2020. It is considered a multiregional and a blue-water navy. [1]
At the turn of the 20th century, Italy joined the major naval powers of the world, taking part in the campaign of Crete and leading the first international coalition under Admiral Napoleone Canevaro.
The Italian Navy is laying the groundwork for a new DDX-type destroyer program, adding naval firepower for the country amid an increasingly volatile Mediterranean region.
The Italian Navy (Marina Militare) published an updated version of its 2019-2034 Strategic Planning (Linee Di Indirizzo Strategico 2019-2034) which outlines the future composition of its fleet and assets.
Warships, submarines, logistical vessels and related watercraft currently in service with the Italian Navy (Marina Militare).