about 1 Billion Euros for: 2 x U212NFS attack submarines, for commissioning in 2027–2029. In December 2022, an amended contract was signed for production of a third NFS Submarine based on the design of the previous two submarines. The third Submarine (NFS 3) is planned to be delivered at the end of 2030, while a contract for the fourth boat is anticipated in 2023. The "Documento Programmatico Pluriennale 2021–2023" funds the following ships: 2 x 11,000-ton DDX-class destroyers, a development of the Horizon-class to replace the Durand de la Penne-class guided missile destroyers by 2028 to 2030 3 x Vulcano-class logistic support ships, to replace Vesuvio (A5329) and Etna (A 5326) 1 x UBOS, diving support vessel 10 x MTC, coastal transport vessels to replace the Gorgona-class and Ponza-class 4 x training vessels MLU Mid-Life Update of the Horizon-class destroyers Planned 3 x amphibious transport docks, to replace the San Giorgio-class amphibious transport docks (about 18,000 t) 1 x electronic surveillance ship to add to the existing Elettra (A 5340) 1 x submarine and minehunter support ship For the Naval Aviation the Navy plans to expand for replace the following assets: 9 x maritime patrol aircraft (currently 4 x ATR 72MP in service) 30 x heavy helicopters (currently 22 x AW101 in service) 12 x light utility helicopters, a new acquisition of AW169 helicopters 16 x tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (currently 10 x ScanEagle in service) For the San Marco Marine Brigade, the Navy plans to acquire following assets: 72 x ACV 1.1 amphibious 8x8 combat vehicles (36 vehicles ordered December 2022) 90 x VTMM Orso armored 4x4 vehicles Rank structure See also Italian Armed Forces Uniforms of the Italian Armed Forces Gruppo Sportivo della Marina Militare List of active Italian Navy ships List of decommissioned ships of the Italian Navy Regia Marina References External links Marina Militare official site Marina Militare 1946 establishments in Italy