The Italian Navy is modernising, and a certain number of ships are on order, in development, or planned to be purchased. This page summarises the future of the Navy.
Planned retirements
Bergamini class The Italian Navy will sell two Bergamini class frigates, the (GP standard) and the (IT‑ASW standard) to the Hellenic Nav, the deal was signed in September 2026.
Fleet on order The Italian navy is expanding its fleet by bringing back to line some new patrol ships for the ones that were not replaced, and will replace each other ships that need to be replaced.
Submarine fleet Class Ordered Picture Type Ship No. Planned comm. Disp. Notes Attack submarines (4) 4 Diesel-electric / AIP, attack submarines Goffredo Mameli NFS1 2027 1,830 tonnes Successor of the .
2 ordered in February 2021 1 ordered in July 2023 1 ordered in June 2024 Pietro Calvi NFS2 2029 Enrico Tazzoli NFS3 2030 Enrico Toti NFS4 2032
Surface warships fleet Class Ordered Picture Type Ship No. Planned comm. Disp. Notes Destroyers (2) 2 – Guided Missile Destroyer(Air defence and land strike missions) – – 2033 14,500 tonnes Contract for the successor of the signed in September 2026.The contract with (JV between Fincantieri and Leonardo) is worth €3.7 billion. – – 2035 Frigates (4) FREMM EVO class 2 Bersagliere – 2029 6,700 tonnes Ordered in July 2024 to replace the . Aviere – 2030 PPA Full 2 frigate Marcantonio Colonna P 433 2029 6,270 tonnes Ruggiero di Lauria P 435 2030 Patrol ships (4) 4(+ 2 option) Ugolino Vivaldi P 440 2027 2,450 tonnes Contract with in 2023. for 3 PPX which will replace the (4 ships) and the (2 ships). Contract in 2024 for 1 additional PPX.The ship is based on the Fincantieri FCx20 design. Sebastiano Caboto P 441 2028 Antonio da Noli P 442 – Giovanni da Verrazzano P 443 – Minehunters (5) 5(+3 option) – Coastal mine countermeasure vessels – – 2028 1,300 tonnes Successor to the and the Gaeta classContract for development to Intermarine signed in 2021, financing for production approved in 2022.Production contract in July 2024. – – – – – – – – – – – –
Support and auxiliary ships Class Ordered Picture Type Ship No. Planned comm. Disp. Notes Coastal logistic support (2) 2(+8 option) _ Auxiliary coastal transport and lighthouse assistance units _ _ _ 1,500 tonnes Successor of the (coastal logistical support ship) and the (lighthouse and maritime signaling service ship).10 planned in total with financing approved, 2 ordered in December 2023 to T.Mariotti. _ _ _ Underwater support vessels (1) 1 _ Submarine rescue ship Olterra A5321 2027 12,000 tonnes Laid down in April 2023 and transferred to Genoa in 2024 for final fitting out, the ship is now undergoing integration and testing, with delivery scheduled for 2027.The DRASS 100 is part of the equipment of the SDO SuRS, it's a saturation diving system for submarine rescue. Hydrographic survey (2) 1 Hydrographic survey vessel A5305 2027 6,400 tonnes Successor of the .Vessel to be operated by the . 1 _ Hydrographic survey vessel Arcadia _ 2027 4,250 tonnes A civilian vessel employed by (ISPRA), in national interests in cooperation with the navy. Tugboats (8) La Spezia shipyard S.I.M.A.N 4 – Harbour tugboats – – – 90 - 200 tonnes(full load draft) Contract in 2022 for €8.39 million (first batch) – – – – – – – – – La Spezia shipyard S.I.M.A.N 4(+2 option) – Seagoing tugboats – – – 500 tonnes(full load draft) Contract in 2024 for €37.6 million – – – – – – – – – Training vessel (4) 4 – Maneouver training vessel – – – 170 tonnes Contract in March 2024 for a ship for the Naval Academy to be built by Baglietto Navy e Siman Yachts. Successor of the . – – – – – – – – – Note: the adjudication to Cimolai for 5 azimuth thruster tugboat for €30.55 million was cancelled and re-assigned to SIMAN for 4 (+ 2 on option) Seagoing tugboat
Investments financed by the parliament Ships planned considered in the 2023-2025 investment plan.
This list only includes the future investments that were approved by the parliament, but that haven't yet been contracted.
Submarines Class Financed by parliament (not ordered yet) Picture Type Planned comm. Disp. Notes Attack submarines (2) 2 Diesel-electric / AIP, attack submarines – > 2,000 tonnes Unveiled at CNE 2024, intended for 2036 in the Italian Navy. – Unmanned submarines (3) BlueWhale (ELI-3325) 3 Long range autonomous unmanned submarine( and missions) – – MoD request to parliament for the purchase of a submarine from ELTA Systems (2024).Investment mentioned in the Documento Programmatico Pluriennale 2023-2025. – –
Surface warships fleet Class Financed by parliament (not ordered yet) Picture Type Planned comm. Disp. NotesPatrol ships (2) 2 – 2,450 tonnes Contract with in 2023. for 3 PPX and 3 in option which will replace the (4 ships) and the (2 ships).1 additional ship in option ordered in 2024.2 remain in option.The ship is based on the Fincantieri FCx20 design. – Minehunters (7) 4 – Expeditionary mine countermeasure vessels – 2,100 tonnes Successor to the and the Gaeta classContract for development to Intermarine signed in 2021, financing for production approved in 2022.Production contract for 5 CNG-C ships in July 2024, 8 planned in total. – – – 3 – Coastal mine countermeasure vessels – 1,300 tonnes – – Signal intelligence (2) 2 – / – – As stated in the Decree, this is the first part of the program, which covers the construction and commissioning of the first unit and its ten-year logistical support, for a total value of 770 million euros. –
Support and auxiliary ships Class Financed by parliament (not ordered yet) Picture Type Planned comm. Disp. Notes Logistic support (1) 1(+1 planned) Logistic support ship 2031 27,200 tonnes 2 are already ordered, 3 are financed.A total of 4 ships is planned Coastal logistic support (8) 8 – Auxiliary coastal transport and lighthouse assistance units – – Successor of the (coastal logistical support ship) and the (lighthouse and maritime signaling service ship).10 planned in total with financing approved, 2 ordered in December 2023 to T.Mariotti. – – – – – – – Underwater support vessels (1) 1 – Underwater remediation vessel(mines / explosive devices and other seabed objects recovery and/or neutralisation) – 1,000 tonnes The UBOS was approved to be built and replace the ship. Ship to be assigned to the Diving and Special Operations Command COMSUBIN.In 2022 though, no offer was made by the industry on this programme the manufacturer is yet to be chosen. Hydrographic survey (2) 2 – Coastal oceanographic survey vessel – 2,000 tonnes Successor to the .To be used mostly in the Mediterranean. – Barges (3) Barge(300 m3 fuel capacity) 3 – Fuel transport barge – – Financing for the programme approved in 2021.No offer was received, for that programme, and a tender was relaunched in December 2023. – –
Expected investments This list only includes plans of future investments that are official, but that haven't yet been financed by the parliament.
Surface warships fleet Class Planned purchases Picture Type Planned comm. Disp. Notes Amphibious warfare ships (9) Nuova Unità Anfibia - LXD class 3 – Amphibious assault,landing helicopter dock – 19,000 tonnes replacement by 2028 - 2030.€1.226 billion for the development of 3 new amphibious ships – – 6 – – 200 tonnes 4 are already ordered, for the .Now 6 crafts are planned with th LXD. – – – – – Frigates (3) PPA Full 3 frigate – 6,200 tonnes Three additional PPA planned – – Corvettes (8) 8 Corvette(modular / multirole) From 2030 3,000 tonnes Successor of the – – – – – – –
Support and auxiliary ships Class Planned purchases Picture Type Planned comm. Disp. Notes Logistic support (1) 1 Logistic support ship – 27,200 tonnes 2 are already ordered, 3 are financed.A total of 4 ships is planned Tugboats (2) La Spezia shipyard S.I.M.A.N 2 – Seagoing tugboats – 500 tonnes(full load draft) Batch II, option for other 2 Seagoing tugboats for €19.548 million – See also List of decommissioned ships of the Italian Navy
Other maritime organisations of Italy: List of Guardia di Finanza vessels List of Italian Coast Guard vessels
References
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