Italian Navy PAM

[Triton]

Artist's impressions of Pattugliatori d'Altura Multiruolo (PAM), or "Offshore Patrol Multirole", for the Italian Navy.

Source:
http://regiamarinaitaliana.forumgratis.org/index.php?&showtopic=791
http://www.shipbucket.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4856&start=10
http://www.levantenews.it/index.php/2013/10/18/chiavari-la-marina-militare-presenta-le-linee-programmatiche/
http://www.betasom.it/forum/index.php?showtopic=41370&page=2

 

[Triton]

Via Google Translate:

12 Offshore Patrol Multirole (PAM) 3,500 / 4,000 tonnes, 125 meters long, 15 m wide, for the replacement of the classes Soldati, Minerva and Cassiopeia. The program was announced by the Chief of the Navy Admiral De Giorgi during his hearing to the joint committees of the House and Senate Defense June 19, 2013. Equipped with a gun 127/64 cannon in the bow and a 76/62 mm aft (both able to use the new guided munitions for the 127mm Vulcan and David for the 76mm), 2 x 25/80, maximum speed of 35 knots and hangar to accommodate two medium helicopters. The ship will be equipped with spacious areas for the embarkation of sheltered materials, which will give a great capacity to transport humanitarian aid as well as provide great flexibility because these spaces can be used to take on two or three RIHB, anti-ship missiles or other material . Finally, under the hangar there is a bridge to embark light vehicles (such as ambulances and trucks or a small RIHB). The ship will also have the tendency to take on board 16/24 VLS intended to accommodate Aster missiles and will have a MAST integrated with 3D multifunction radar MFRA four-sided fixed.

Source:
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flotta_della_Marina_Militare