意大利海军已经制定了于2000年建造一艘22500吨级的新型多用途航空母舰的计划。该航母建造计划代号为UNM,预计在2007年替代巡洋舰“维托里奥·维内托”号。NUM新型航母将与搭载“鹞”垂直/短距起降飞机的“朱塞佩·加里波第”号航母并肩作战。 UNM新型航母能作为不同的角色(可作为轻型航母、多用途两栖运输舰、后勤支援舰等)执行多种形式的作战任务,包括驻防、保护海上交通线、作为特混舰队的指挥控制中心、舰队防空、两栖 The Italian Navy has a plan to build a new 22,500-tonne multi-purpose aircraft carrier in 2000. The aircraft carrier construction program code-named UNM, is expected in 2007 to replace the cruiser “Vittorio Veneto”. The new NUM aircraft carrier will be operating alongside the “Giuseppe Garibaldi” aircraft carrier equipped with “鹞” vertical / short takeoff and landing aircraft. The new UNM aircraft carriers can perform various forms of combat missions as light duty carriers, multimodal amphibious carriers, logistics support vessels, etc., serving as command and control centers for special task forces, including garrison and securing maritime traffic lines. Air defense, amphibious