Orizzonte Sistemi Navali, a joint venture between Fincantieri and Finmeccanica, has received an order from OCCAR (the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation) for the construction of the final two vessels for the Italian Navy's FREMM program.
These units, to be delivered after 2020, will feature a high degree of flexibility as the previous ones, and will be able to operate in most tactical situations. 144 metres long with a beam of 19.7 metres, the ships will have a displacement at full load of approximately 6,700 tonnes and will have a maximum speed of over 27 knots, providing accommodation for a crew of 200.
The ships will replace the 'Lupo' and 'Maestrale' class frigates built by Fincantieri in the 1970s.
