The post describes the first Thaon di Revel-class PPA in the 'Full' configuration (ITS Giovanni delle Bande Nere) deploying to the Indo-Pacific to participate in PACIFIC DRAGON and RIMPAC, explicitly to employ integrated air and missile defence/ballistic missile defence capabilities. The novelty is the operational use and multinational exercise integration of this upgraded configuration with advanced sensors (e.g., Leonardo dual-band radar) and combat system compared to earlier 'Light Plus' PPAs.
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navalside: natofirst seen 2024-10-02
Italian PPA 'Full' MPCS Bande Nere deploys to Pacific for IAMD/BMD exercises
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- Naval News RSS · https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/05/italian-navy-in-the-pacific-with-mpcs-bande-nere-to-test-ballistic-missile-defence/Italian Navy in the Pacific with MPCS Bande Nere to test ballistic missile defence