Carabiniere Ship Campaign in Australia and South East Asia: next stop in Muscat

(To Marina Militare)
05/04/17

FREMM (European Multi Mission Frigate) Carabiniere of the Navy will support 11 at the 15 April 2017 in Muscat. 

The frigate will arrive in Oman, after stops in Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Pakistan, taking part in various exercises with the local navies.

On Tuesday 11 April at the local 11.30 (09.30 in Italy) the commander of the ship, frigate captain Francesco Pagnotta, together with the Italian military attaché in Oman, will hold a press conference on board during which he will present the ongoing naval campaign and illustrate the ship, jewel of Italian shipbuilding industry.

Ship Carabiniere is the fourth FREMM unit delivered to the Italian Navy in the "anti-submarine" 2015 version in April and is equipped with the latest generation weapon system, defense and discovery, at the forefront both in the military and civil sectors.

The unit will be committed to ensuring presence, maritime surveillance, strengthening cooperation activities already underway with some trans-regional allies and initiating relations with new potential partners, in the framework of the institutional tasks entrusted to the armed force.

The Nave campaign Carabiniere, left from La Spezia last December 20, reflects an international vision that traces this beginning of the millennium as a "blue century". That of "blue growth" is considered a key factor on which to aim for sustainable development of our country in a context where maritime is a fundamental resource for commercial growth, employment and technology.

The initiative was born with the collaboration of Fincantieri (main sponsor), Leonardo, MBDA Italia, Elettronica, Telespazio and Drass.