• Naval Warfare

  State of the navy: US surface fleet programmes

  31st January 2020

  With its share of the US DoD’s budget reduced from the Cold War, the USN is having to manage a range of surface fleet shipbuilding …

• Naval Warfare

  First Italian Navy PPA begins trials

  22nd November 2019

  OCCAR has announced the First Sea Going of the Italian Navy’s first Pattugliatori Polivalenti d'Altura (PPA)-class multipurpose offshore patrol ship.The vessel undertook the journey in …

• Naval Warfare

  First Saudi combat vessel build begins

  20th November 2019

  Fincantieri Marinette Marine has commenced construction of the Royal Saudi Navy’s first Multi-Mission Surface Combatant (MMSC) ship.Being delivered by Lockheed Martin as prime contractor, the …

• Naval Warfare

  NAVIRIS named as new naval Joint Venture

  31st October 2019

  Naval Group and Fincantieri have announced that the 50/50 owned joint venture formed between the two companies will be called NAVIRIS. The joint venture’s official …

• Military Logistics

  Fincantieri receives order for LSS forward sections

  28th October 2019

  Fincantieri has received a contract to produce forward sections for four Logistic Support Ships (LSS) being built for the French Navy. The contract, from Chantiers …

• Naval Warfare

  USS Indianapolis commissioned

  28th October 2019

  The US Navy has commissioned its 17th Littoral Combat Ship, USS Indianapolis, into service in Burns Harbor, Indiana. USS Indianapolis is the navy’s ninth Freedom-variant …

• Naval Warfare

  Construction begins on the future USS Nantucket

  11th October 2019

  Construction has begun on the US Navy’s 14th Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Nantucket. Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine marked the …

• Naval Warfare

  Indian Project 17A frigate programme moves forward

  3rd October 2019

  The Indian Navy’s (IN) seven-ship Project 17A stealth frigate programme achieved a significant milestone with the launch of the first hull, the future INS Nilgiri, …

• Naval Warfare

  Italy's Cavour carrier enters dock for F-35B integration work

  15th August 2019

  The Italian navy’s Cavour aircraft carrier has entered the Edgardo Ferrati drydock at Taranto to undergo maintenance and modernisation work to enable it to be …

• Naval Warfare

  MSPO 2019: Questions hang over pace of Black Sea modernisation

  21st August 2019

  Romania and Bulgaria, two of NATOs youngest members, are in desperate need of modernising their naval fleets – broadly a result of security sector deterioration …

• Naval Warfare

  Bulgarian OPV programme drifts along

  22nd July 2019

  The procurement of two new multipurpose OPVs for the Bulgarian Navy could be delayed again with the country’s MoD having still not presented its evaluation …

• Naval Warfare

  LCS 17 completes acceptance trials

  28th June 2019

  USS Indianapolis, the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 17, has completed acceptance trials at Lake Michigan, the final large milestone before it is delivered to the …

• Naval Warfare

  LCS 21 launched and christened

  17th June 2019

  The US Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 21, has been launched at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard and christened as the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul. …

• Naval Warfare

  Waiting brief for second half of FFG(X) design process

  2nd July 2019

  The US Navy is another step closer to rectifying a gap in its fleet structure following the axing of the Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigates  as …

• Naval Warfare

  Fincantieri launches Italian Navy LHD

  3rd June 2019

  Fincantieri has launched the Italian Navy’s newest Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD), Trieste, at its shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia, the company announced on 25 May.The …

Programme Results - Defence Insight

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Logistic Support Vessel [Qatar]

  With a growing blue water fleet that will count one LPD, four corvettes and two OPVs, Shephard believes Qatar will soon seek to procure a ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Logistic Support Vessel [Qatar]

  With a growing blue water fleet that will count one LPD, four corvettes and two OPVs, Shephard believes Qatar will soon seek to procure a ...

• Frigates

  Morocco FREMM Frigates

  Programme Background It was first reported by local Italian media that Morocco has been in talks with Fincantieri for the potential acquisition of two FREMM ...

• Naval: shipboard communication systems

  Naval: shipboard communication systems | Corvettes Procurement Programme (1-3) [Greece]

  The Hellenic Navy have a corvette requirement to replace the ten Elli-class frigates. Greece has joined as a partner of the European Patrol Corvette (EPC), which is ...

• Naval: Combat Management Systems

  Naval: Combat Management Systems | Corvettes Procurement Programme (1-3) [Greece]

  The Hellenic Navy have a corvette requirement to replace the ten Elli-class frigates. Greece has joined as a partner of the European Patrol Corvette (EPC), which is ...

• Corvettes

  Light Corvettes Procurement [UAE]

  Programme Background Requirements The current first line of vessels of the UAE Navy includes two Gowind 2500 corvettes (one to be delivered by 2025), six ...

• Frigates

  Constellation Class - FFG(X) (11-20)

  Programme Background Timeline The FFG (X) programme was first announced with a Request for Information (RFI) released by the US Navy in July 2017 with ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Logistic Support Vessel [Qatar]

  Programme Background Requirements With a growing blue water fleet that will count one LPD, four corvettes and two OPVs, Shephard believes Qatar will soon seek to procure ...

• OPVs

  PPX (4) [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirements According to the 2022-2024 DPP, Italy needs a total of eight new offshore units (PPX/EPC) to replace its ageing Comandanti/Sirio-class, which is ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  BRF - Logistic Support Ships (1-4) [France]

  Programme Background Timeline The BRF (Bâtiments Ravitailleurs de Force) logistic support ships (LSS), also known as force replenishment vessels, have been ordered by the French ...

• Frigates

  Heavy Frigates Procurement [Algeria]

  Programme Background Requirements In March 2012, Algeria ordered two MEKO A-200 frigates with an option for two more. At NAVDEX 2023, TKMS confirmed to Shephard ...

• OPVs

  PPX (1-3) [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirements According to the 2022-2024 DPP, Italy needs a total of eight new offshore units (PPX/EPC) to replace its ageing Comandanti/Sirio-class, which is expected to ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  U-212 Near Future Submarine (3) [Italy]

  Programme Background Requirements Italy currently has four U-212A-class SSKs in its inventory following an initial programme launched in 1998. The German-designed submarines were a joint ...

• Landing platform docks/dock landing ships

  Second LPD [Algeria]

  Programme Background Requirements The second LPD for Algeria could take design cues from the Enhanced San Giusto-class LPD built by Fincantieri for Qatar. The in-service ...

• Corvettes

  Al Zubarah Class (1-4) [Qatar]

  Programme Background Close to a €4 billion ($4.67 billion) contract was awarded to Fincantieri in June 2016 for the construction of seven surface vessels, including the four Al ...

Equipment Results - Defence Insight

• OPVs

  Musherib Class (FCX07)

  Fincantieri is building two OPVs for the Qatari Emiri Navy as part of a larger seven-vessel €4 billion ($4.67 billion) contract involving four corvettes and one ...

• OPVs

  PPX (FCX20)

  The PPX is an OPV design based on the Fincantieri FCX Naval Ship Series. The vessel has a displacement of 2300t and is intended for surveillance, ...

• Corvettes

  FCX20

  The FCX20 has been revealed in 2022 Fincantieri's new FCX Naval Series. The FCX20 resembles a corvette-sized vessel with combat capabilities in all warfare domains (AAW, ...

• Corvettes

  FCX40

  The FCX40 has been revealed in 2022 Fincantieri's new FCX Naval Series. The FCX40 resembles a corvette/light frigate-sized vessel with combat capabilities in all warfare ...

• Corvettes

  Abu Dhabi class (FCX15)

  The Abu Dhabi-class comprises one corvette built by Fincantieri and delivered in 2013. The vessel is part of Fincantieri's FCX15 family of products and is ...

• Submarines: conventional, attack

  S800

  At NAVDEX2023, Fincantieri showcased for the first time the S800 submarine. Suited for ASW, intelligence-gathering and maritime security missions, the submarine is designed to operate ...

• Corvettes

  Al Zubarah/Doha Class (FCX30)

  The Al Zubarah-class consists of four corvettes based on Fincantieri's FCX30 design. The vessels are intended to perform missions such as escort, support, interdiction and patrol operations. The ships ...

• Corvettes

  Minerva Class

  The Italian Navy's Minerva-class corvettes began entering service in 1987 with the last of eight commissioned in 1991. The first four were ordered in 1982 ...

• Patrol boats

  Falaj 2 Class (FCX07)

  The Falaj 2-class patrol boats are 56m vessels designed and built by Fincantieri. Two units were ordered by the UAE Navy in 2010. Both vessels have been commissioned ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  Deepak Class

  The Deepak-class consists of two fleet replenishment tankers in service with the Indian Navy. The ships were built by Fincantieri in Italy and commissioned in 2011. ...

• Sealift/replenishment vessels

  BRF

  The BRF (bâtiments ravitailleurs de force) logistic support ships (LSS), also known as force replenishment vessels, have been ordered by the French Navy to replace their ...

• OPVs

  Dost Class (FCX15)

  RMK Marine was awarded a contract to build four Dost-class OPVs based on the Fincantieri Comandanti/Sirio-class for the Turkish Coast Guard in 2007. Three were ...

• Frigates

  Constellation Class FFG(X)

  The USN has selected Fincantieri Marinette Marine to build up to ten frigates under the FFG(X) next-generation future guided-missile frigate programme. The new Constellation-class will replace ...

• Frigates

  Maestrale Class

  Eight Maestrale-class frigates entered service with the Italian Navy between 1982 and 1985, with only two remaining in service as the Italian Navy proceeded to ...

• Frigates

  Bergamini Class (FREMM EVO)

  Italy has procured two Evolved FREMM frigates, dubbed FREMMs EVO. The new vessels, which build on the legacy design of the Bergamini-class and will feature the technological ...