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 by Richard Tomkins Rome (UPI) Mar 17, 2016
A new submarine for the Italian Navy has started sea trials in the Gulf of La Spezia prior to entering service later this year. The submarine Romeo Romei is a Type U212A vessel built by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH and Fincantieri SpA under a joint program with Germany and will be the fourth such submarine in the Italian Navy. It's about 183.7 feet long, 22.9 feet in the beam, has a speed of 20 knots submerged. The Romeo Romei was launched last July and is in its outfitting stage. Among its features are sensors that enable long-range 3D detection and stealth technologies. "In the next few months, many other trials will be conducted in order to ensure high-accuracy and rigorous testing of all systems and equipment, as well as to evaluate the submarine performance," the Italian Navy said.
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