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2020-05-05 Europe

The US Navy selects Italian Fincantieri design for next-generation frigate

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Posted by DarthVader 2020-05-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 "Now around this time there was an Italian senator 'n the state house n' all Italian senators done got brothers own construction companies n' this one had a brother he owned a construction company n' the Titanic she was made outta good Italian wood, good Italian iron they said she'd never go down"
Jamie Brockett

Posted by Glenmore 2020-05-05 01:15|| 2020-05-05 01:15|| Front Page Top

#2 Just remember, they build metric. (Remembering the failed Mars probe because someone in the design and programming departments mixed standards)

Posted by Procopius2k 2020-05-05 08:50|| 2020-05-05 08:50|| Front Page Top

#3 The military fully uses metric now. All gear is spec'ed in metric so we can be compatible with our allies.

Posted by DarthVader 2020-05-05 09:11|| 2020-05-05 09:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Fincantieri Marinette Marine

Posted by Mullah Richard 2020-05-05 09:54|| 2020-05-05 09:54|| Front Page Top

#5 The Italian Navy, while hardly the most advanced in the world, is no slouch, and their companies should prove more than adequate to build next-generation frigates here in America. I'm eager to see what they come up with. Also glad to see that the traditional pork-barrel American defense industry members didn't automatically get their designs approved.

Posted by Vernal Hatrick 2020-05-05 17:54|| 2020-05-05 17:54|| Front Page Top

#6 Aren't the 9mm's Italian, too?

Posted by Clem 2020-05-05 18:43|| 2020-05-05 18:43|| Front Page Top

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