Italian Navy
Italian Navy rescues fisherman reportedly shot off Libya
The Italian Navy frigate “Libeccio” (F572) has rescued a crew member of an Italian fishing boat reportedly injured by warning shots fired by...
itamilradarMay 6, 2021
ITS “Alpino” in action off eastern Libya
The Italian Navy’s Carlo Bergamini-class frigate “Alpino” (F594) yesterday morning intervened to rescue 7 Italian fishing boats threatened by the high-speed arrival of...
itamilradarMay 4, 2021
Sea Trials concluded for Italian carrier Cavour
More than 50 flight missions, in all conditions of weather and sea state, a night session, around 120 vertical landings, and as many...
itamilradarMarch 26, 2021
First considerations on the new Italian maritime patrol aircraft
The “Rivista Marittima” (the official review of the Italian Navy) published an interview with the Admiral Placido Torresi (Commander of the Italian Navy’s Air...
itamilradarMarch 9, 2021
First F-35Bs landed aboard Italian carrier “Cavour”
The F-35 Joint Program Office has announced that yesterday two USMC F-35B Lightning II (168717, xxx) begin sea trials aboard Italian aircraft carrier...
itamilradarMarch 3, 2021
Italian Navy’s U212NFS contract signed
Today, Fincantieri and OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Cooperation en matiere d’Armement, the international organization for joint armament cooperation) will sign the contract for...
itamilradarFebruary 26, 2021
Cavour arrived in Rota
After passing the Strait of Gibraltar, the Italian Navy carrier “Cavour” (C550) will be hosted by the strategically located Rota Naval Station, which...
itamilradarFebruary 2, 2021
Italian Navy carrier “Cavour” underway to Norfolk
The Italian Navy aircraft carrier ITS Cavour (C550), left on Thursday Naval base Taranto for reach Naval Station Norfolk to start F-35B STOVL...
itamilradarJanuary 30, 2021
Italian Navy’s aircraft carrier “Cavour” begins qualification trials for F-35B
The Naval News website reports that the Italian Navy flagship, the aircraft carrier Cavour (C550), is set to reach Naval Station Norfolk next...
itamilradarJanuary 15, 2021
PASSEX exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Cyprus, France, Greece, and Italy carried out a small-scale exercise at sea (PASSEX), yesterday in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, south of Cyprus. They...
itamilradarDecember 7, 2020
