"The Fincantieri launched Frigate “Carabiniere”," Topic
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| Tango01 | 31 Mar 2014 11:13 p.m. PST |
"On March 29th at the Riva Trigoso (Genoa) Fincantieri launched frigate "Carabiniere", the fourth in a series of 10 FREMM – European Multi-Mission Frigates, commissioned from Fincantieri by the Italian Navy under the international cooperation between Italy and France, with the coordination of OCCAR, the joint organization for European cooperation in the field of armaments. The ship was christened "Carabiniere" to celebrate the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the founding of this famous Italian force. The ceremony was attended, among others, Roberta Pinotti, Minister of Defence, Admiral Luigi Binelli Mantelli, Chief of the Defence Staff, the Admiral Giuseppe De Giorgi, Chief of Staff of the Navy, the General Army Corps Claudio Graziano, Chief of Army Staff, General of the Air Force Precious Pasquale, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, General of the Army Corps Leonardo Gallitelli, Commanding General of Police, Giovanni Gorno Tempini, CEO of Deposits and Loans Fund, Vincenzo Petrone and Joseph Bono, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fincantieri…"
Full article here.
link Nice boat! Amicalement
Armand |
| PHGamer | 03 Apr 2014 7:52 a.m. PST |
Nice lines on her. When I look at these things, my first thought is what the hell? 6,000 tons for a 3" gun and a helo deck? But when you read the specs, it is a pretty nice package, with 8 Anti ship with 16 AA missiles. |
| Tango01 | 03 Apr 2014 10:55 a.m. PST |
Glad you like the boat my friend (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
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