The Italian navy is armed with fifth-generation fighters. Yesterday, August 1, the portal navalnews.com He reported that the Italian Navy has begun testing its newest F-35B fighters on the deck of the aircraft carrier Cavour.
"Today we are witnessing the landing of the first F-35 of the Italian Navy on the Cavour aircraft carrier: a big step towards the strategic goal of providing the defense of Italy with an aircraft carrier potential and equipping it with the latest generation of aircraft. An ability that turns us into an elite consisting of several countries of the world, thereby increasing the level and international weight of Italy, " said Italian Navy Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone.
Italian Navy F-35B fighter jet on the aircraft carrier Cavour
The aircraft carrier Cavour was laid down in 2001, and three years later it was launched. The ship's combat service began in June 2009. The length of the aircraft carrier is 244 m, the total displacement is 35,000 tons. In the basic version, its air wing consisted of 8 AV-8B Harrier II aircraft and 12 helicopters. Last spring, the flagship of the Italian fleet underwent modernization, allowing the ship to fully work with fifth-generation fighters.
