Italy increases the power of its fleet

In response to the conflicts occurring in the Mediterranean and the buildup of the presence of the Russian Navy there, Italy will spend about € 5,4 billion in the coming years to develop its naval forces, according to News.

The aircraft carrier "Cavour" - the flagship of the Italian Navy

The Italian fleet will be replenished with another aircraft carrier, as well as the latest modular frigates.

“As a result of the implementation of an ambitious shipbuilding program, designed for a period up to 2026, the Navy of the republic will receive dozens of new military units that can compete with fleets European giants like Great Britain and France. Among the tasks of the renewed Italian fleet will be actions in areas of humanitarian disasters, the fight against terrorism and the containment of the growing Russian naval presence in the region, ”the newspaper writes with reference to the report of the Italian analytical center L'Osservatorio.

According to Italian media, “the grand build-up of naval power is partly the result of frauds by the fleet command, and personally Admiral Giuseppe De Georges, who motivated costly rearmament, including the rapid aggravation of the situation in the Mediterranean Sea.”

An admiral who was recently under investigation for a suspiciously luxurious lifestyle is also suspected of misleading the Italian parliament.

It is reported that he "managed to lobby for the construction of a whole fleet, supposedly intended for humanitarian operations, as part of a" humanitarian aircraft carrier "- a universal landing craft (up to 190 m long and displacement 20 thousand tons) and 10 patrol ships (132 m and 4500 t) ". However, after the signing of contracts, the admiral began to make changes to the technical design of the ships, taking advantage of the fact that the transaction has already been concluded, and it is not necessary to coordinate innovations.

Thus, the landing ship became a light aircraft carrier with the latest F-35B fighter jets, which will be larger and more powerful than the current flagship of the Conte Cavour aircraft carrier fleet, and the patrol ships turned out to be practically frigates (already 143 and 6200 and displacement) capable of modular design carry guided anti-ship missiles and a full-fledged air defense system, ”the article says.

Russian military expert Mikhail Barabanov noted that the current rearmament program of the Italian Navy is in fact the largest in the EU, if you do not take into account the UK, which is planning to build two full-fledged aircraft carriers. ”

According to him, "Italy seeks to play a central role in the efforts of NATO and the EU in the Mediterranean, which should enhance the prestige and importance of the country in these structures."

Comments

[Spartanez300]

Well, since there is nowhere to put money to build, just for what purpose.

[Alex_Rarog]

Yes, even if they build a space shuttle), but the Admiral’s campaign will be removed) since it’s clearly sunk)

[The black]

It would be necessary for them to order the mistals from the custodians very reliable guys

[cniza]

Admiral secured his old age and build a fleet - maybe.

[bulvas]

Under the guise of a Russian threat, no one is against earning

Why is Italians worse?
Sit in debt, but aircraft carriers are building

[drunkram]

Che there debts, they do not even have money to operate

[210ox]

The Italians, by the way, are good shipbuilders. Here are just the warriors of them ..

[Sterlya]

yes at least that. Well, not Italian warriors. Gone are the days of Julius Caesar.
The coolest thing about them. Italian mafia. Now, if you give them an aircraft carrier, they will do business

[Giant thought]

The genetics of the Roman empire is still apparently alive and doesn’t let anyone sleep in Italy.

[Warrior with machine gun]

and a fair wind in a hunchbacked back, even if the grandmothers have no fun, the navy of Italy has always been more alert than the army (I don’t remember that they would ever defeat anyone except the miserable armies of the African kings at the beginning of 2 mv), so let’s look at this construction site, maybe then they will insidiously use this fleet to reflect the waves of migrants from BV and Africa))

[RASKAT]

Yes, Italy is a great sea power. And whose planes will be on this ship? Not really Italian? From this I understand sovereignty so sovereignty.

[Stirbjorn]

Quote: RASKAT

Not really Italian?

Well, the Italian Navy, they will definitely belong. Our MiG-29s are on Indian aircraft carriers, so do doubts about sovereignty remain?

[RASKAT]

Unlike the United States, we do not demand anything from our allies in exchange, moreover, in an ultimatum tone. Look at what the president says. How the USA communicates with its allies. Very informative.

[Sterlya]

Quote: RASKAT

Unlike the United States, we do not demand anything from our allies in exchange, moreover, in an ultimatum tone. Look at what the president says. How the USA communicates with its allies. Very informative.

I looked through it. And he is not as simple as it seemed at the beginning.

[Bobik012]

English planes. Moreover, very used. Although it is possible and F-35 in one of the versions will be able to accept

[Finches]

Yes, all this is similar to populism and, in my opinion, the statement is designed for Trump - they say you say we don’t invest much on the maintenance of NATO, but look how much we are willing to spend on a marine super-wunderwafel ...

The local economy is eating up the last pasta, and they are going to build a fleet - it's all PR!

[Diana Ilyina]

Zyablitsov Today, 10: 30 ↑ New
The local economy is eating up the last pasta, and they are going to build a fleet - it's all PR!

I, too, somehow don’t understand how the extra money came from pasta ?! There, with the economy recently, it has been full of seams, fermentation has been taking place inside Italy, and the north will break away. They need to think about it, and they decided to join the sea race. No need to arm yourself, of course, but Italy is not a country that can seriously decide something militarily.

[Outlaw]

How many stupid questions. You may ask why do you need an army, why do you need a fleet?

[aszzz888]

And who is going to attack these? Again Russia?

[Holoy]

Is Italy in the fleet? It's funny ...

[gispanec]

Quote: Holoy

Is Italy in the fleet? It's funny ...

it’s possible to laugh at you ... Italy is doing the right thing ... if there is a threat, then from the Mediterranean side some bearded refugees alone are rushing .... and the fleet of pasta has always been in order ....

[Holoy]

Before getting smart, study the Mat part ... it's about the order ...

[gispanec]

Quote: Holoy

Before getting smart, study the Mat part ... it's about order.

I am addressing this question to you

[KaPToC]

Quote: gispanec

Italy is doing the right thing ...

Wrong, it will be right -
Italy WANTS to do the right thing.

[Chelentanych]

You would have looked at the military personnel of the Italian Navy, there are corvettes and aircraft carriers and frigates, submarines. In addition to their deployment bases, there used to be a base even in Albania. What's so funny?

[Holoy]

Italy's fleet has always been a bit. Italy is rich in its mediocrity in the Navy ...

[Chelentanych]

If you are talking about the skill in the battle of the Italians, then I disagree with you! Of course, there were loud defeats, that there was only Conte Di Cavour, and the total number of units lost during World War II is high, but the Italians also had aces of sea battles The Italian naval saboteurs are also known to the whole world (remember "Novorossiysk"). And the quality and quantity of the Italians' warships are at the proper level and in the Mediterranean they are quite a formidable force.

[Holoy]

Only regarding the 10th flotilla of assault assets of Decim MAS of Prince Borghese I agree! Yes Italian Fighting Swimmers Best in the world!
But the surface fleet is not theirs ...))) In the war, having enormous potential, they still could not oppose the British! And they could well capture Malta ...

[Chelentanych]

As for the surface fleet, I agree. The quality is decent, but the skill ... here the English saying about the Italian fleet would be appropriate: "Italians build ships much better than they know how to fight against them!"

[Warrior with machine gun]

Italy in the Navy is not entirely ridiculous, it always had a decent level, and besides, it was still the ancestors of the use of combat swimmers.

[rotmistr60]

Until 2026, the Republic’s Navy will receive dozens of new military units

Dozens (not a dozen) of ships in ten years? I did not suspect that the Italians adopted the "Stakhanov method" and the "five-year plan in two years." And they cry that there are problems with the economy.

[LPD17]

and bearded crews will be seen serving them, who had previously crossed the Mediterranean on the vessels ... successes of SuperMarine

[donavi49]

They have already ordered 10 FREMM of which:
5 introduced from 2013 to 2016 year (Alpino entered here 2 months ago)
Rizzo (6) was built and tested, and now after completion, the signing of the act will be adopted at the beginning of the 2017 year (January-February).
Another 4 ship is being built - closing the contract for 10 ships 2020 year.

It is about one of the most perfect superfrigates in the world. Why can't they build 10 of simpler frigates?

[sub307]

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It would be necessary for them to order the mistals from the custodians very reliable guys

Here the Italians, most likely, unlike us, like the "Mistrals" themselves can "sculpt".

[cap]

According to him, "Italy seeks to play a central role in the efforts of NATO and the EU in the Mediterranean, which should enhance the prestige and importance of the country in these structures."

Italy already had "prestige".Badly finished.

[LPD17]

the previous Cavour somehow spent the whole war ... against the wall .. torpedoed .... repaired, repaired ..... hee
)))

[Monster_Fat]

Let them build. In discussing the "growing sea power" of the heirs of the "Roman Empire", one must always "start" from the phrase that Churchill uttered: "Italians build ships much better than they fight on them later."

[Stirbjorn]

Any normal admiral must take care of the state of his fleet. I do not understand the ridicule about this

[Alexey RA]

Heh heh heh ... the most interesting thing is that the Italian admiral with the "humanitarian aircraft carrier" did not invent anything new.
Likewise, British admirals, during the reign of their worst enemies - the Laborites - managed to push through the construction of as many as three Invincible class ABs, having named them "solid deck control cruisers", and then" slightly "modifying the project, equipping these" cruisers "with KVVP aircraft. The fact that in fact it is AB, it became clear only when the construction was approved. The government, however, planned to sell the ships after construction - but then they rushed to help the Royal Navy Argentines who started the Falklands War.

[Thunderbolt]

It is reported that he “was able to lobby for the construction of an entire fleet, supposedly intended for humanitarian operations, as part of a“ humanitarian aircraft carrier ”- a universal amphibious assault ship (up to 190 m in length and a displacement of 20 thousand tons) and 10 patrol ships (132 m and 4500 tons) ".

We would have such a "Admiral Giuseppe", because. the navy urgently demands massive rearmament.
Only here for our implementers with shaggy paws, $ 5.5 billion is a ridiculous amount (it may even not be enough for a project).

[Bobik012]

In what I agree with this, Giuseppe, after all, is more of a UDC than an aircraft carrier. Aircraft only UVVP, landing, including equipment on board. Aircraft most likely still harriers. The F-35B, as it were, would not be expected very soon (although there is no aircraft carrier yet). How they all laid down on this F-35B with their aircraft carriers (well, such as aircraft carriers) The experience of the harriers did not teach anything. Well, at least we have gotten rid of this idea. The British generally what kind of discs they build under them. Combat value, I think, Invizible will not surpass. Classic aircraft will always win.