Thales Electronics Orders for New French OPVs
Thales will supply the French Navy with a sensor suite comprising Bluewatcher sonar, NS50 radar and an IFF identification system for its new offshore patrol vessels. The first vessel will…
Fincantieri Launches FREMM Frigate Spartaco Schergat
The launching ceremony of the Spartaco Schergat frigate, the ninth of a series of 10 FREMM vessels – Multi Mission European Frigates, took place today at the integrated shipyard of…
Fincantieri Launches ITS Ruggiero di Lauria at Muggiano
Fincantieri celebrated the technical launch October 6th of the sixth Multipurpose Offshore Patrol ship (PPA) “Ruggiero di Lauria” at our shipyard in Muggiano. 🎖️ An advanced vessel contributing significantly to…
PPA Program 7th Contract Amendment Signature
On 26th September 2023, in the frame of the Final Official Acceptance Review of PPA3 – “Raimondo Montecuccoli”, held at the Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia, the Contract Amendment nr.…
Logistics Hub Inaugurated for Italian FREMM Frigates
On September 11th, the inauguration ceremony of the “Logistics Hub” for the Italian FREMM Frigates took place in the presence of Vice Admiral Pasquale de Candia, Director of the Navy…
Italy Orders New OPVs From Orizzonte Sistemi Naval
As part of the Italian Navy OPV (Offshore Patrol Vessel) acquisition program Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), the joint venture between Fincantieri and Leonardo, with respective stakes of 51% and 49%,…
Indonesian Corvettes PASSEX With ITS Francesco Morrosini
In order to strengthen cooperative relations between the Navy and friendly countries, elements of the Navy, namely KRI Cut Nyak Dien-375 and KRI Wiratno-379 carried out a Passing Exercise (PASSEX)…
Third U212NFS Submarine for Italy Ordered
OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d’Armement, the international organization for joint armament cooperation) has exercised the construction of the third new generation submarine related to the U212NFS (Near…
Leonardo to Lead Cavour and Horizon Class MOC
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), the joint venture owned by Fincantieri and Leonardo with respective stakes of 51% and 49%, has signed, with the Directorate of Naval Armaments of the Secretariat…
Italian Navy Hydrographic/Oceanographic Campaign 2023
The hydro-oceanographic campaign 2023 of the coastal hydrographic ships Aretusa, Galatea and Magnaghi is currently underway. The units of the Nymph class, Galatea ship and Aretusa ship, are in operation…