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Fincantieri CEO on winning the US Navy’s frigate competition:

Fincantieri CEO on winning the US Navy’s frigate competition Why FREMM beat off the competition, why shipyards should always be prime contractors, and why building cruise ships makes you punctual.

FREMM Wins U.S. Navy’s FFG(X) Competition:

FREMM Wins U.S. Navy’s FFG(X) Competition On April 30, the U.S. Navy announced that the Fincantieri bid for the FFG(X) program had won the competition, and it placed a $795 million order for the lead ship of the class. The detail design an…

U.S. Navy selects Fincantieri design for next-generation frigate:

The US Navy selects Fincantieri design for next-generation frigate The Navy has selected Fincantieri's FREMM design for its next-generation frigate.

With coronavirus on the loose, US shipyards make adjustments but keep building:

With coronavirus on the loose, US shipyards make adjustments but keep building As coronavirus rocks the country, the shipbuilding industry is keeping the wrenches turning.

Here’s how much the US Navy saves by cutting the first 4 LCS more than a decade early:

Here’s how much the US Navy saves by cutting the first 4 LCS more than a decade early Other priorities crowded out the first four littoral combat ships. Here's how much the Navy saved.

FFG(X) contract could be awarded sooner than expected:

The US Navy’s FFG(X) could be awarded sooner than expected The Navy's top civilian says the service may announce the winner of the future frigate competition ahead of schedule.

U.S. Navy releases $5.4 billion FY21 unfunded priorities list:

Here’s $5.4 billion of stuff the US Navy says it wants but didn’t fit in its FY21 budget request Here's the Navy's laundry list of stuff it wants in 2021 but says it couldn't fit into its FY21 ask.

Fixing first four littoral combat ships not worth it, U.S. Navy says:

Fixing first four littoral combat ships not worth it, US Navy says Future testing and training will be conducted on newer and modernized vessels.

Navy looks to hire thousands more sailors:

US Navy looks to hire thousands more sailors as service finds itself 9,000 sailors short at sea The number of empty racks at sea has swollen by more 2,800 in the last year.

Here’s the timeline for the Navy’s next-generation frigate:

Here’s the timeline for the US Navy’s next-generation frigate Meet the FFG(X).

Egypt, Italy in Talks on Possible FREMM Buy:

Egypt, Italy in Talks on Possible FREMM Buy The Egyptian Navy is said to be close to purchasing a pair of European Multi-Purpose Frigate (FREMM) warships from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. On February 4, 2020, French newspaper La Tribune …

Germany’s $6.7B frigate deal may be the last of its kind:

Germany’s $6.7 billion frigate deal with Dutch shipbuilder Damen may be the last of its kind A new policy, up for a Cabinet decision within weeks, would favor German vendors in building naval surface ships.