Fincantieri has fortified its FREMM frigate design with the addition of hundreds of tons of steel in order to meet the U.S. Navy’s requirements for the FFG(X) guided-missile frigate developm... Read more
Fincantieri has begun to upgrade its facility used to launch ships at its Marinette Marine business’ shipyard in Wisconsin as the U.S. Navy’s decision on its future frigate program nears, De... Read more
Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri have performed the keel-laying for the USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul littoral combat ship at latter company’s Marinette Marine site in Wisconsin. The compa... Read more
Naval Group and Fincantieri have partnered to submit a joint proposal to the Canadian government for the development of a surface combat ship. Both companies aim to offer Canada an “of... Read more
Fincantieri will open an opportunity for Australia-based companies to help the European shipbuilder compete for a $26.4 billion Australian navy frigate manufacturing contract, the Australian... Read more
General Electric‘s Marine Solutions subsidiary has selected RJE Global to assemble gas turbine modules and produce engine components in support of the Australian navy’s frigate p... Read more
BAE Systems and Australia have signed a contract that would allow the company to refine its Type 26 Global Combat Ship design in an effort to meet the requirements of Australia’s naval force... Read more
MBDA‘s Italian subsidiary has been awarded a potential $1.11 billion contract to build three kinds of missile for installation on Qatar’s naval ships. The Qatar Emiri Naval Forc... Read more
MBDA’s Italian subsidiary will supply Qatar’s naval units with four corvette ships, two patrol vessels and a landing platform dock under a contract with the country’s naval force. MBDA said... Read more
The Australian defense ministry eyes either BAE Systems, Fincantieri or Navantia as the potential manufacturer of new frigates for the Australian navy under a $27 billion program, Defense Ne... Read more
A new Research and Markets report predicts the worldwide market for surface combatants and naval vessels will be worth $47.2 billion in the next 10 years. The market research firm said Frida... Read more
Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri subsidiary Marinette Marine have received a $232 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to build two new littoral combat ships, plus another LCS if... Read more
Navy Commissions 15th Littoral Combat Ship
A littoral combat ship manufactured by a Lockheed Martin-led team, has entered into active service with the U.S. Navy. Read more