Fincantieri Marinette Marine and Vigor (Team RB-M) announced the deliveries of two additional Response Boat-Mediums (RB-Ms) to the U.S. Coast Guard. These boats are part of an approved foreign military sale to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan through the Department of Homeland Security.
Here is NavalNews.com's fifth monthly report (June 2019). Naval News Monthly Reports are video round ups of the most read naval defense news articles we published in the past month.
The U.S. Navy released a request for proposals (RFP) for the guided missile frigate FFG(X) detail design and construction (DD&C) contract for the first 10 ships (one base ship and nine option ships), the PEO Unmanned and Small Combatants announced on June 20.
The launching ceremony of the Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship (PPA) “Paolo Thaon di Revel” took place June 15 at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia), in the presence of the Italian Minister of Defence Elisabetta Trenta.
Following the announcement made on 23 October 2018, Fincantieri and Naval Group signed the Alliance Cooperation Agreement on June 14th, setting out the operational terms for the incorporation of a 50/50 owned joint venture.
The launching ceremony of the multipurpose amphibious unit (LHD or Landing Helicopter Dock) “Trieste” took place today at the Fincantieri shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia, in the presence of the President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella.
VARD Marine Inc., a Fincantieri company, is for the first time publicly showcasing two new 7-Series designs, the 7 510 Landing Ship Tank and the 7 313 Multi-Purpose Logistic Vessel at IMDEX Asia 2019, held in Singapore.
Day 3 video coverage at the Sea Air Space 2019 exposition.
At the Sea Air Space 2019 exposition currently held near Washington DC, Fincantieri Marinette Marine unveiled the design of its FREMM in U.S. Navy configuration for the FFG(X) Guided Missile Frigate program.
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence informed that three companies decided to make a bid in the ongoing tender for new modular patrol vessels. The preferred bidder should be announced this summer.
