• Defence Notes

  Lockheed team launches 13th LCS

  20th September 2016

  An industry team led by Lockheed Martin has launched the 13th Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) - the future USS Wichita - into the Menominee River …

• Naval Warfare

  BAE Systems details RAN design work

  2nd September 2016

  BAE Systems has released details on the work it will carry out to refine its Type 26 Global Combat Ship (GCS) design for the Royal Australian Navy …

• Naval Warfare

  Australian frigate risk reduction studies signed

  31st August 2016

  The Australian government has signed an agreement with Navantia for the Risk Reduction and Design Study (RRDS) Phase for the Department of Defence's (DoD's) SEA 5000 …

• Naval Warfare

  Qatar seek fast patrol boats

  23rd August 2016

  The US State Department has approved a possible foreign military sale (FMS) to Qatar for an undisclosed number of Mk V fast patrol boats in …

• Naval Warfare

  Bangladesh gets first two OPVs

  9th August 2016

  The Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) has received the first two Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) under a supply contract with Fincantieri for four OPVs, the company …

• Military Logistics

  Fincantieri starts work on Italian LSS

  18th July 2016

  Fincantieri has commenced construction work on the Italian Navy’s Logistic Support Ship (LSS), it announced on 12 July. The vessel is scheduled to be delivered …

• Defence Notes

  MBDA to supply missiles to Qatar

  1st July 2016

  MBDA Italia has received a contract worth around $1.12 billion to supply the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF) with missiles for their new Fincantieri naval …

• Naval Warfare

  New OPVs, corvettes and LPD for Qatar

  20th June 2016

  Two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) will be built for the Qatar Emiri Armed Forces by shipbuilder Fincantieri, as part of a wider programme of work …

• Naval Warfare

  Shipbuilders shortlisted for Australian programmes

  18th April 2016

  The Australian Government has decided on the shortlist of companies to compete for the SEA 5000 and SEA 1180 shipbuilding programmes that will arm the …

• Naval Warfare

  Lockheed team announces LCS 25 contract

  5th April 2016

  Lockheed Martin's industry team has been awarded a fully-funded contract from the US Navy to build the Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 25, it announced …

• Military Logistics

  MT30 turbines ordered for LHD

  21st March 2016

  Rolls-Royce has been selected to provide its MT30 gas turbine for the Italian Navy's new Landing Helicopter Deck (LHD) multi-purpose amphibious vessel, it announced on 17 …

• Naval Warfare

  Choppy waters for LCS

  29th December 2015

  The survivability and lethality of the US Navy’s troubled Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) programme has again been called into question in a GAO report released …

• Naval Warfare

  Lockheed laid keel for LCS 15

  3rd November 2015

  Lockheed Martin has laid the keel for the US Navy's fifteenth Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) at Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wisconsin, the company announced …

• Naval Warfare

  Bangladesh to get converted Italian OPVs

  7th July 2015

  Fincantieri has been awarded a contract to upgrade and convert four decommissioned Italian Navy Minerva-class corvettes into Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) for the Bangladesh Coast …

• Military Logistics

  Italy orders LHD for navy

  3rd July 2015

  The Fincantieri-Finmeccanica consortium RTI has been awarded a contract to construct and equip a multi-purpose amphibious Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) for the Italian Navy, Fincantieri …

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 ...