INDIAN ARMED FORCES CHIEFS ON
OUR RELENTLESS AND FOCUSED PUBLISHING EFFORTS

 
SP Guide Publications puts forth a well compiled articulation of issues, pursuits and accomplishments of the Indian Army, over the years

— General Manoj Pande, Indian Army Chief

 
 
I am confident that SP Guide Publications would continue to inform, inspire and influence.

— Admiral R. Hari Kumar, Indian Navy Chief

My compliments to SP Guide Publications for informative and credible reportage on contemporary aerospace issues over the past six decades.

— Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, Indian Air Force Chief
       

First multipurpose frigate “Carlo Bergamini” launched

August 01-15, 2011

Riva Trigoso (Genoa) shipyard recently celebrated the launch of the frigate “Carlo Bergamini”, the first of a series of Fremm vessels – Multi Mission European Frigates – ordered from Fincantieri by the Italian Navy within the framework of an Italo-French programme of cooperation.

Present at the ceremony were General Biagio Abrate, Chief of Defence, Admiral Bruno Branciforte, First Sea Lord and Giuseppe Bono, CEO of Fincantieri and Corrado Antonini, Chairman of Fincantieri.

The vessel, which is due for delivery in early 2012, will feature a high degree of flexibility, capable of operating in all tactical situations. The ship, which is 139 metres long with a beam of 19.7 metres, will have a displacement at full load of approximately 5,900 tonnes. The “Carlo Bergamini” will have a maximum speed of more than 27 knots and will provide accommodation for a crew of 145.