The Comandanti class of

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s consists of four units operated by the Italian Navy, named as ''Nuove Unità Minori Combattenti (NUMC)'' Comandante Foscari

Features

The construction of these units used

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and

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built with

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features. The NUMC (Comandanti class) and Nuove Unità di Pattugliamento d'Altura, NUPA () share

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, features of the combat system and integrated

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systems.

Ships

These units operate in conjunction with NUMA of COMFORPAT, the Forces Command patrol for surveillance and Coastal Defence and have their operational base in

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. They serve as coastal patrol and traffic control, cargo and surveillance in immigration control.
''Comandante Foscari'' is used for trials on new versions of

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76/62 mm Strales/Davide gun: * October 2004: new stealth shield for gun; * November 2009: to

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beginning “DAVIDE/DART” program trials, with boarding of the

76/62 mm Strales/Davide prototype.

References

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