Fifth Italian/French FREMM "Alpino" Launched

On December 13, 2014 at Riva Trigoso Fincantieri, was launched ITS Alpino, the fifth of ten Multimission European Frigates, resulting from an international agreement in terms of armaments. These units will replace the former Lupo and Maestrale class frigates. Their measures: 144 meters length, 20 meters beam and 6,700 tons displacement. The new Fremm will be delivered to the Italian Navy early 2016.
The Chief of Italian Navy, Admiral De Giorgi said that these versatile units will also be built at Riva Trigoso, and that a renovation program of our fleet is imperative. A further 5.4 billion investment provided for by the stability law, spread over the next 19 years, will allow the Italian Navy to become fully operative.