Fincantieri details FCX Naval Ships Series, eyes Malaysian market for corvette design
Fincantieri's FCX30 corvette design is being offered to Greece. (Photo: Fincantieri)
Unveiled for the first time at Euronaval 2022, the FCX family encompasses five ship classes ranging from a 700t fast patrol vessel (FCX07) to a 4300t light frigate design (FCX40).
Fincantieri told Shephardthat with this family of vessels, the company aims to capitalise on know-how and standardise solutions developed as part of shipbuilding programmes for Italy, the UAE and Qatar.
Most FCX vessels are sea-proven concepts, with only the FCX20and 40 not registering orders yet.
In La Spezia, Fincantieri presented the three configurations of the FCX30, a baseline, a multipurpose and a full version.
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