Italian aircraft carrier Trieste
| History | |
|---|---|
 Italy
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| Name: | Trieste |
| Namesake: | Trieste, city and seaport in northeastern Italy |
| Builder: | Fincantieri |
| Cost: | ~€1 billion |
| Status: | Planned |
Trieste is a planned light aircraft carrier of the Italian navy. It is expected to replace Giuseppe Garibaldi around 2022. Trieste will be able to be equipped with helicopters and attack aircraft. It will be one of the two largest vessels of the Italian navy along with Cavour.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Ecco la nuova ammiraglia da 1100 milioni". L'Espresso (in Italian). 5 August 2015. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
- ↑ "Marina militare, la “nave umanitaria” si trasforma in portaerei. Ed esplodono i costi. Taciuti al Parlamento". ilfattoquotidiano.it (in Italian). 14 April 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
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