
Li-ion Batteries are Underwater ‘Game Changer’, says U212 NFS Progamme Manager
The use of lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries onboard diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) could have a significant impact on underwater naval operations…

The use of lithium-ion (Li-Ion) batteries onboard diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) could have a significant impact on underwater naval operations…
The construction of the third U212 NFS submarine for the Italian Navy has been approved by the Italian Parliament.
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.

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.
The U212 NFS new Battery System (Lithium based) successfully completed its System Design Review (SDR)…

A key milestone in the U212 Near Future Submarine (NFS) project was announced by OCCAR, which achieved the System Design Review.
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).
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri today started production activities for the first of 2 new-generation submarines, as part of the U212NFS (Near Future Submarine) acquisition program of the Italian Navy.
ELAC SONAR GmbH, has been awarded an order valued at over €49m by Leonardo S.p.A, among the top world players in the Defence and Security sectors, a leader in the design and supply of systems for naval defence and maritime and coastal surveillance.
Elettronica announces the signature of a supply contract with Fincantieri for the Electronic Warfare (EW) Suite of the new submarines of the Italian Navy, in the framework of the U212 NFS Programme…