Trieste is the largest ship delivered to the Italian Navy since World War II. It features a dual-island structure, similar to the one adopted by the Royal Navy aircraft carriers. With ...

But the Italian Navy may put a small number of F-35Bs, the short take-off and vertical landing (SVTOL) variant of the F-35, on the Trieste, which would make it a conventional aircraft carrier that ...

the TB3 would seemingly be an easy integration onto the Italian Navy's Cavour aircraft carrier and Trieste LHD. Operating alongside the F-35B, TB3s would provide additional combat and ISR ...