Singapore. This morning, the European multi-purpose frigate (FREMM) Carabiniere of the Italian Navy arrived in Singapore where it will sojourn until March 19. After its stops in Saudi Arabia, Gedda, and Sri Lanka, the military ship travelled along the Australian coast; Fremantle, Adelaide, Sydney and Melbourne, taking part in local military trainings after which it set sail for Indonesia and finally arriving in Singapore. The frigate left La Spezia on December 20, 2016 and is now making its way home through South East Asia, Pakistan and Oman. The Carabinieire FREMM, under the command of Francesco Pagnotta, is the fourth ‘anti-submarine’ variant delivered to the Italian Navy in April 2015. It is equipped with the latest generation of anti-aircraft warfare, anti-ballistic missile and surface attack- at the forefront in the military and civilian field. (9colonne)
