Thursday, March 5, 2020

NATO Photo Reveals Secret Submarine Capability On An Italian Sub

The 9 small blocks visible on the submarine's casing relate to a special forces capability H I Sutton (Original photo NATO released)

Forbes: Secret Submarine Capability Shown In NATO Photo

NATO’s Dynamic Manta exercise kicked off in the Mediterranean in February. One of the photographs released, of an Italian submarine, shows something particularly interesting. It is not obvious to the untrained eye, but on its back are 9 grey blocks. These tell us something about the submarine’s covert mission capability. They are attachments for one of the Italian Navy’s most differentiating capabilities: special forces mini-subs. The Italian Navy is very secretive about these capabilities, so a certain amount of informed guesswork is needed.

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WNU Editor: That is something that you do not see everyday.

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