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Fincantieri has delivered the Alpine frigate to Marina Militare
Is the fifth unit of program FREMM
September 30, 2016
Today in the ship yard of Muggiano (La Spezia) of the Fincantieri is delivered to Marina Militare Italiana the Alpine frigate, the fifth unit of program FREMM - European Frigates Fine Mission - commissioned to the navalmeccanico group in the within of the agreement of international cooperation Italian-French, with the coordination of OCCAR, the combined organization for the European cooperation in matter of armaments. The program, of which Horizon Naval Systems (51% Fincantieri, 49% Finmeccanica) are first contractor for Italy, preview the construction of ten units, today all already ordered. Fincantieri has specified that Alpine it is the fourth unit in configuration ASW - Anti Submarine Warfare, that is the ability to silent navigation to meaningful speeds in hunting antisubmarine.
With 144 meters of length and a displacement fully loaded of approximately 6.700 tons, frigates FREMM are planned in order to reach the maximum speed of 27 knots and to receive until 200 people (crew and staff).
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Today in the ship yard of Muggiano (La Spezia) of the Fincantieri is delivered to Marina Militare Italiana the Alpine frigate, the fifth unit of program FREMM - European Frigates Fine Mission - commissioned to the navalmeccanico group in the within of the agreement of international cooperation Italian-French, with the coordination of OCCAR, the combined organization for the European cooperation in matter of armaments. The program, of which Horizon Naval Systems (51% Fincantieri, 49% Finmeccanica) are first contractor for Italy, preview the construction of ten units, today all already ordered. Fincantieri has specified that Alpine it is the fourth unit in configuration ASW - Anti Submarine Warfare, that is the ability to silent navigation to meaningful speeds in hunting antisubmarine.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
