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Two FREMM Multi-Mission Frigates (Ninth and Tenth) Ordered for the Italian
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Sistemi Navali S.p.A., a joint venture between Fincantieri (51%) and
Finmeccanica (49%), and prime contractor for Italy within the international
Italian-French FREMM - Multi Mission European Frigates - program, was
notified by OCCAR (the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation)
of the option exercise for the construction of the ninth and tenth vessel,
completing the supply of 10 vessels to the Italian Navy. The value of
the order for Orizzonte Sistemi Navali S.p.A. amounts to 764 million
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ASW FREMM Carlo Margottini (Foreground) sails in formation with first
of class General Purpose FREMM Carlo Bergamini (middle) and ASW FREMM
Virginio Fasan (background)
(Picture: Italian Navy)
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These units too, to be delivered after 2020, will
feature a high degree of flexibility as the previous ones, and will
be able to operate in all tactical situations. 144 metres long with
a beam of 19.7 metres, the ships will have a displacement at full load
of approximately 6,700 tonnes and will have a maximum speed of over
27 knots, providing accommodation for a crew of 200.
The ships of the FREMM program are state of the art vessels of the European
and the Italian defence in the Mediterranean Sea and will replace the
“Lupo” and “Maestrale” class frigates built
by Fincantieri in the 1970s.
Giuseppe Bono, Fincantieri Chief Executive Officer, stated: “Considering
the effort which the Italian State is doing, we expect that our workers
and those of all the companies which benefit from these orders will
endeavour to achieve efficiency levels which will allow to reduce the
price of the product, in the interest of the entire country”.
Finmeccanica CEO and General Manager, Mauro Moretti said: “The
Italian and French programme for the new FREMM (multi-purpose) European
Multi Mission Frigates is the most important European military naval
programme ever implemented. The vessel-based systems produced by Finmeccanica
are capable of managing a range of continuously developing operational
scenarios with cutting edge technology”.
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Pictures: Italian Navy |
