Marina Militare

The Italian Navy (Marina Militare) is the navy of the Italian Republic. It 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 2.

Basic Facts

 * Active Duty Personnel: 46,780
 * Reserve Personnel: 33,200
 * Active Ships: 77
 * Active Naval Fixed-wing aircraft: 50
 * Active Naval Helicopters: 80
 * Chief of the Naval General Staff: Ammiraglio Valter Girardelli
 * Vice Chief of the Naval General Staff: Ammiraglio di Squadra Claudio Gaudiosi

List of Vessels

 * Giuseppe Garibaldi-class Aircraft Carrier (1) - 1985
 * ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi (551)
 * Cavour-class Aircraft Carrier (1) - 2008
 * ITS Cavour (550)
 * San Giorgio-class Amphibious Transport Dock (3) - 1987
 * ITS San Giorgio (L9892)
 * ITS San Marco (L9893)
 * ITS San Giusto (L9894)
 * Trieste-class Amphibious Assault Ship (1) - 2022
 * ITS Trieste (L9890) - sea trials
 * Durand de la Penne-class Destroyer (4) - 1993
 * ITS Luigi Durand de la Penne (D560)
 * ITS Francesco Mimbelli (D561)
 * ITS Animoso (D562)
 * ITS Ardimentoso (D563)
 * Horizon-class Destroyer (4) - 2007
 * ITS Andrea Doria (D553)
 * ITS Caio Duilio (D554)
 * ITS Giuseppe Fioravanzo (D555)
 * ITS Junio Valerio Borghese (D556)
 * Maestrale-class Frigate (3) - 1982
 * ITS Grecale (F571)
 * ITS Libeccio (F572)
 * ITS Zeffiro (F577)
 * Bergamini-class Frigate (10, 2 UC) - 2013
 * ITS Carlo Bergamini (F590)
 * ITS Virginio Fasan (F591)
 * ITS Carlo Margottini (F592)
 * ITS Carabiniere (F593)
 * ITS Alpino (F594)
 * ITS Luigi Rizzo (F595)
 * ITS Federico Martinengo (F596)
 * ITS Antonio Marceglia (F597)
 * ITS Spartaco Schergat (F598)
 * ITS Emilio Bianchi (F599)
 * ITS Unnamed (F600)
 * ITS Unnamed (F601)
 * Sauro-class Submarine (4) - 1980
 * ITS Salvatore Pelosi (S522)
 * ITS Giuliano Prini (S523)
 * ITS Primo Longobardo (S524)
 * ITS Gianfranco Gazzana Priaroggia (S525)
 * Salvatore Todaro-class (Type 212) Submarine (4, 2 UC, 2 planned) - 2006
 * ITS Salvatore Todaro (S526)
 * ITS Scire (S527)
 * ITS Pietro Venuti (S528)
 * ITS Romeo Romei (S529)
 * ITS Unnamed (S530) - under construction
 * ITS Unnamed (S531) - under construction
 * ITS Unnamed (S532) - planned for construction
 * ITS Unnamed (S533) - planned for construction
 * GO 5-class Floating Dock (1) - 1893
 * ITS GO 5 (GO5)
 * GO 11-class Floating Dock (1) - 1920
 * ITS GO 11 (GO11)
 * GO 18A-class Floating Dock (1) - 1920
 * ITS GO 18A (G018A)
 * GO 188-class Floating Dock (1) - 1920
 * ITS GO 188 (GO188)
 * Amerigo Vespucci-class Sail Training Vessel (1) - 1931
 * ITS Amerigo Vespucci
 * GO 20-class Floating Dock (1) - 1935
 * ITS GO 20 (GO20)
 * GO 22-class Floating Dock (2) - 1935
 * ITS GO 22 (GO22)
 * ITS GO 23 (GO23)
 * GO 1-class Floating Dock (1) - 1942
 * ITS GO 1 (GO1)
 * Palinuro-class Training Vessel (1) - 1955
 * ITS Palinuro
 * Corsaro II-class Training Vessel (1) - 1961
 * ITS Corsaro II
 * Stella Polare-class Training Vessel (1) - 1965
 * ITS Stella Polare (A5313)
 * GO 51-class Floating Dock (1) - 1971
 * ITS GO 51 (GO51)
 * Bormida-class Coastal Water Tanker (1) - 1974
 * ITS Bormida (A5359)
 * Stromboli-class Fleet Replenishment Oiler (3) - 1975
 * ITS Stromboli (A5327)
 * ITS Avernus (A5328)
 * ITS Vesuvio (A5329)
 * Magnaghi-class Hydro-Oceanographic Survey Vessel (1) - 1975
 * ITS Magnaghi (A5303)
 * Atlante-class Tugboat (1) - 1976
 * ITS Prometeo (A5318)
 * Anteo-class Submarine Rescue Vessel (1) - 1980
 * ITS Anteo (A5309)
 * Caroly-class Training Vessel (1) - 1983
 * ITS Caroly
 * Marino-class Diving Support Vessel (2) - 1985
 * ITS Mario Marino (Y498)
 * ITS Alcide Pedretti (Y499)
 * Panarea-class Gasoline Tanker (4) - 1986
 * ITS Panarea (A5370)
 * ITS Linosa (A5371)
 * ITS Favignana (A5372)
 * ITS Salina (A5373)
 * Raffaele Rossetti-class Weapons Test Ship (1) - 1986
 * ITS Raffaele Rossetti (A5315)
 * ITS Vincenzo Martellotta (A5320)
 * Gorgona-class Coastal Cargo Ship (6) - 1986
 * ITS Gorgona (A5347)
 * ITS Tremiti (A5348)
 * ITS Caprera (A5349)
 * ITS Pantelleria (A 5351)
 * ITS Lipari (A5352)
 * ITS Capri (A5353)
 * Ponza-class Coastal Transport Ship (5) - 1988
 * ITS Ponza (A5364)
 * ITS Levanzo (A5366)
 * ITS Tavolara (A5367)
 * ITS Palmaria (A5368)
 * ITS Procida (A5383)
 * Simeto-class Water Tanker (3) - 1988
 * ITS Simeto (A5375)
 * ITS Ticino (A5376)
 * ITS Tirso (A5377)
 * GO 52-class Floating Dock (3) - 1988
 * ITS GO 52 (GO52)
 * ITS GO 53 (GO53)
 * ITS GO 54 (GO54)
 * GGS 1012-class Tanker (13) - 1991
 * ITS GGS 1012 - water tanker
 * ITS GGS 1013 - water tanker
 * ITS GGS 1014 - water tanker
 * ITS GGS 1015 - water tanker
 * ITS GGS 1016 - water tanker
 * ITS GGS 1017 - water tanker
 * ITS GGS 1018 - water tanker
 * ITS GGS 1019 - water tanker
 * ITS GGS 1020 - water tanker
 * ITS GRS/G 1010 - gasoline tanker
 * ITS GRS/G 1011 - gasoline tanker
 * ITS GRS/G 1012 - gasoline tanker
 * ITS GRS/J 1013 - oil tanker
 * Cheradi-class Ferry-Boat (1) - 1992
 * ITS Cheradi (Y 402)
 * Capricia-class Training Vessel (1) - 1993
 * ITS Capricia
 * Orsa Maggiore-class Training Vessel (1) - 1995
 * ITS Orsa Maggiore
 * GO 55-class Floating Dock (3) - 1995
 * ITS GO 55 (GO55)
 * ITS GO 56 (GO56)
 * ITS GO 57 (GO57)
 * GO 58-class Floating Dock (1) - 1996
 * ITS GO 58 (GO58)
 * Etna-class Fleet Replenishment Vessel (1) - 1998
 * ITS Etna (A5326)
 * Aretusa-class Coastal Survey Vessel (2) - 2002
 * ITS Aretusa (A5304)
 * ITS Galatea (A5305)
 * Electra-class Hydrographic Survey Vessel (1) - 2003
 * ITS Elettra (A5340)
 * Italia-class Training Vessel (1) - 2007
 * ITS Italia
 * Leonardo-class Coastal Research Vessel (1) - 2009
 * ITS Leonardo (A5301)
 * GO 59-class Floating Dock (1) - 2014
 * ITS GO 59 (GO59)
 * Alliance-class Research Vessel (1) - 2016
 * ITS Alliance (A5345)
 * GO 60-clas Floating Dock (1) - 2018
 * ITS GO 60 (GO60)
 * Vulcano-class Replenishment Vessel (1, 2 UC) - 2021
 * ITS Vulcano (A5335)
 * ITS Unnamed - under construction
 * ITS Unnamed - planned for construction
 * UIOM-class Hydrographic Survey Vessel (1) - 202X
 * ITS Unnamed - under construction
 * USSP-class Submarine Rescue Ship (1) - 202X
 * ITS Unnamed - planned for construction
 * Lerici-class Minesweeper (4) - 1985
 * ITS Lerici (M-5550)
 * ITS Sapri (M-5551)
 * ITS Milazzo (M-5552)
 * ITS Vieste (M-5553)
 * Gaeta-class Minesweeper (8) - 1996
 * ITS Gaeta (M-5554)
 * ITS Termoli (M-5555)
 * ITS Alghero (M-5556)
 * ITS Numana (M-5557)
 * ITS Crotone (M-5558)
 * ITS Viareggio (M-5559)
 * ITS Chioggia (M-5560)
 * ITS Rimini (M-5561)
 * Cassiopea-class Patrol Vessel (4) - 1989
 * ITS Cassiopea (P401)
 * ITS Libra (P402)
 * ITS Spica (P403)
 * ITS Vega (P404)
 * Esploratore-class Coastal Patrol Vessel (4) - 1998
 * ITS Esploratore (P405)
 * ITS Sentinella (P406)
 * ITS Vedetta (P407)
 * ITS Staffetta (P408)
 * Comandante-class Patrol Vessel (4) - 2001
 * ITS Comandante Cigala Fulgosi (P490)
 * ITS Comandante Borsini (P491)
 * ITS Comandante Bettica (P492)
 * ITS Comandante Foscari (P493)
 * Sirio-class Patrol Vessel (2) - 2002
 * ITS Sirio (P409)
 * ITS Orione (P410)
 * Cabrini-class Patrol Boat (1, 1 UC) - 2019
 * ITS Angelo Cabrini (P420)
 * ITS Tulio Tedeschi (P421) - fitting out
 * Paolo Thaon di Revel-class Offshore Patrol Vessel (2, 4 UC, 10 planned) - 2021
 * ITS Paolo Thaon di Revel (P430)
 * ITS Francesco Morosini (P431) - sea trials
 * ITS Raimondo Montecuccoli (P432) - fitting out
 * ITS Marcantonio Colonna (P433) - fitting out
 * ITS Giovanni delle Bande Nere (P434) - fitting out
 * ITS Ruggiero di Lauria (P435) - under construction
 * ITS Unnamed (P436) - planned for construction
 * ITS Unnamed (P437) - planned for construction
 * ITS Unnamed (P438) - planned for construction
 * ITS Unnamed (P439) - planned for construction
 * ITS Unnamed (P440) - planned for construction
 * ITS Unnamed (P441) - planned for construction
 * ITS Unnamed (P442) - planned for construction
 * ITS Unnamed (P443) - planned for construction
 * ITS Unnamed (P444) - planned for construction
 * ITS Unnamed (P445) - planned for construction

Fighters

 * Boeing AV-8B Harrier II x 36 (STOVL Fighter)
 * Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II x 0 - 62 planned

Transport Aircraft

 * Piaggio P.180AM Avanti II x 4 (Liaison Aircraft)

Trainers

 * McDonnell-Douglas TAV-8B Harrier II x 14 (Advanced Trainer)

Helicopters

 * Agusta-Bell 212 x 34 (ASW/Utility Helicopter)
 * AgustaWestland SH-101A Merlin x 12 (ASW/ASuW Helicopter)
 * AgustaWestland MH-101A Merlin x 14 (Transport Helicopter)
 * AgustaWestland EH-101A Merlin x 8 (AEW Helicopter)
 * NHIndustries SH-90A x 32 (ASW Helicopter) - 18 more on order
 * NHIndustriese MH-90A x 8 (Transport Helicopter) - 8 more on order

UAVs

 * Boeing ScanEagle x 10 (Surveillance UAV)
 * Camcopter S-100 x 2 (Surveillance UAV)

Future Procurement

 * Four 8-9,000 ton DDGs to replace the Durand de la Penne-class DDGs. The design will be a development of the Andrea Doria-class.
 * Four more FREMM frigates on sea trials or being built to replace the Maestrale and Soldati classes between 2018 and 2021.
 * Ten PPA "Pattugliatori Polivalenti d'Altura" (with four more on option) to replace the Minerva-class corvettes between 2021 and 2028.
 * 2-4 Type 212CD hunter-killer submarines are planned with a commissioning 2025-2026 maintaining the submarine fleet at ten units.
 * One 32,000 ton amphibious assault ship, ITS Trieste, to replace the light aircraft carrier ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi (551).
 * Two 20,000 ton amphibious assault ships to replace the first two San Giorgio-class amphibious transport docks
 * Three Vulcano-class AORs to replace the Stromboli-class AORs.
 * One USSP "Unità Soccorso Sommergibili Polivalente" (Multipurpose submarine rescue vessel) to replace the submarine rescue ship ITS Anteo
 * UIOM "Unità Idro Oceanografica Maggiore" (Oceangoing Hydrographic vessel) to replace the hydrographic survey vessel ITS Ammiraglio Magnagh.
 * Eight COV (Cacciamine Oceanici Veloci - FOMH Fast Oceanic Mine Hunter) to replace Lerici/Gaeta MHC class.
 * Two UNPAV "Unità Navale Polivalente Alta Velocità" high speed special forces boats to be commissioned between 2018 and 2019.