The work will be undertaken by a temporary industrial teaming between Fincantieri and Finmeccanica unit Selex ES, which will build the combat systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Fincantieri’s share of the work is \u20ac2.3 billion euros <\/span>and Finmeccanica’s share is \u20ac1.2 billion, euros, <\/span>the firms said in a statement on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The logistic vessel is to be delivered in 2019, while the PPA vessels will be delivered in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 (two units) and 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The work is covered by Italy’s so-called Naval Law, which has freed up \u20ac5.4 billion euros<\/span> for fleet renewal and will stretch to the subsequent signing of a contract for an LPD vessel. Under the deals, Fincantieri will give logistic support for10ten<\/span> years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fincantieri’s Logistic Support Ship (LSS) concept.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Photo Credit: Christopher P. Cavas\/staff<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n Selex will manage contributions to the program from other firms, including Finmeccanica stablemates Oto Melara and WASS, as well as missile house MBDA and Italian electronic warfare firm Elettronica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Selex and Fincantieri will work together on a new cockpit-style bridge that brings together navigation and combat functions, the statement said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “This program has a deep industrial value, in addition to the significant geo-political implications with the relaunch of Italy’s role in the Mediterranean,” said Fincantieri CEO Giuseppe Bono.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ship characteristics, as described by Finmeccanica and Fincantieri<\/p>\n\n\n\n PPA \u2013 Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship<\/p>\n\n\n\n The multipurpose offshore patrol ship is a highly flexible ship with capacity to serve multiple functions ranging from patrol with sea rescue capacity to civil protection operations, and in its most highly equipped version, first line fighting vessel. There will be indeed <\/span>different configurations of combat system: a “soft” one for the patrol task integrated for self-defense ability, and a “full” one, equipped for a complete defense ability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The vessel is also capable of operating high-speed vessels such as RIB (Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat) up to 11 meters long through lateral cranes or a hauling ramp located at the far stern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The ship is 129 meters long, has a 171-person crew and can reach a speed of more than 31 knots. It is equipped with a combined diesel and gas turbine plant, can (CODAG) <\/span>supply drinking water to land and provide \u2022 Capacity to provide <\/span>electricity to land with <\/span>2,000 kilowatts of power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It has two2<\/span> modular zones at the stern and at the center of the ship that allow the embarking of various types of containerized operating\/logistic\/healthcare modules (in particular, the stern area may receive and handle within a covered area up to five 5 <\/span>modules in ISO 20-foot“<\/span> containers, while the central zone may receive and handle up to eight8<\/span> ISO 20-foot containers).<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/635665948638936083-dsc-3347cjpg.jpg\")
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