Italy’s New U212 NFS Submarines to Feature Advanced Li-ion Batteries
Italy's next generation U212 NFS submarines will feature advanced Lithium Ion (Li-ion) battery systems.
28 Jan 2024
Italy's next generation U212 NFS submarines will feature advanced Lithium Ion (Li-ion) battery systems.
21 Jul 2023
OCCAR has exercised the construction of the third U212 NFS (Near Future Submarine) program for the Italian Navy assigned to Fincantieri.
07 Jun 2023
Fincantieri starts the construction of the second U212 NFS (Near Future Submarine) for the Italian Navy in the Muggiano shipyard at La Spezia.
01 Jun 2023
The use of lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries onboard diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) could have a significant impact on underwater naval operations...
31 May 2023
The construction of the third U212 NFS submarine for the Italian Navy has been approved by the Italian Parliament.
28 Feb 2023
OCCAR announced that the U212 NFS program reached a significant milestone: the Critical Design Review (CDR), a critical step in realizing the new generation of submarines.
26 Dec 2022
On 21 December 2022, in the frame of the NFS PC meeting, the 2nd Contract Amendment for U212 NFS was awarded by OCCAR. This is another major step towards the progressive development of the Near Future Submarine Programme.
18 Mar 2022
The U212 NFS new Battery System (Lithium based) successfully completed its System Design Review (SDR)...
25 Feb 2022
A key milestone in the U212 Near Future Submarine (NFS) project was announced by OCCAR, which achieved the System Design Review.
13 Jan 2022
A key milestone in the new generation underwater platform development was reached this week by Fincantieri shipbuilding group and Italian Navy, with the launch of the U212 NFS (Near Future Submarine) programme production phase at the shipbuilder’s integrated shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia).