The European Multi-Mission Frigate (FREMM) Carabiniere of the Navy arrived today in Kuwait City where it will stop until the 22 April 2017.
The frigate arrived in Kuwait, after stops in Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Oman taking part in various exercises with the local navies.
On Wednesday 19 April at the local 17.30 (16.30 in Italy) the commander of the ship, frigate captain Francesco Pagnotta, together with the Italian military attaché in Kuwait, 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.
During the stop in Kuwait City, the commander of Nave Carabiniere and if Giuseppe Scognamiglio, Ambassador of Italy in Kuwait, will welcome diplomatic and military authorities and even representatives of the Italian community, underlining the close and dynamic bilateral collaboration between Kuwait and Italy.
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 existing co-operation activities with some trans-regional allies and establishing relationships with new potential partners in the core of institutional tasks entrusted to the Armed Forces.
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.
