Fincantieri launched the multi-purpose offshore patrol ship Paolo Thaon di Revel in a ceremony at its Muggiano shipyard on Saturday, June 15.

Fincantieri launched Trieste, a new amphibious assault ship being built for the Italian Navy, at its shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia on Saturday, May 25.

The newbuild multi-purpose frigate Antonio Marceglia was handed over to the Italian Navy at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Muggiano on Tuesday, April 16.

A consortium formed by Naval Group and Chantiers de l’Atlantique has received an order from the French government for four logistic support ships (LSS) for the country’s navy.

A launching ceremony was held for the Multi-Mission European Frigate (FREMM) Spartaco Schergat at Italy’s Riva Trigoso Shipyard on Saturday, January 26.

By Robert C Stern

This book is a very useful and comprehensive summary of the sixty year “battleship era” that ran roughly from 1895 to 1955. While it focuses on the “Battleship Holiday” of the early twenties to early thirties when various international treaties tried to control the numbers and firepower of the world’s battleships, it is much more than that.

Italy’s Fincantieri and France’s Naval Group are set to formally launch an industrial alliance to better serve the needs of the Italian and French Navies as well as the navies of other countries.

On June 22, Fincantieri launched the logistic support ship (LSS) Vulcano at its Muggiano facility at the Naval Integrated shipyard.

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has held a keel-laying ceremony for the Italian Navy’s new landing helicopter dock (LHD) at its Castellammare di Stabia shipyard.

The steel cutting ceremony of a new landing helicopter dock (LHD) ship took place yesterday at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia.