PPA, Pattugliatori Polivalenti d'Altura

PPA, Pattugliatore Polivalente d'Altura (Offshore Multipurpose Patrol Ship) is a new Frigate class of the Italian Navy. It is planned to replace 2 Soldati class light patrol frigates, eight corvettes, four Comandanti class patrol vessels, two Sirio class patrol vessels, and four Cassiopea class patrol vessels, between 2021/2035. With 2014 Naval Law, has been financed seven vessels with three more on option.

Insistent rumors from February 2017 report the news that the Italian Navy has transformed the order for 3 PPA Light+, to 3 PPA Full, thus bringing the PPA funded to 5 PPA Full and 2 PPA Light.