The launch ceremony of the next-generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) “Ugolino Vivaldi” was held today at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Riva Trigoso.

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Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), a joint venture owned by Fincantieri (51%) and Leonardo (49%), has received notification from the Italian Navy that it has exercised its option for the construction of ...

As part of the OPV (Offshore Patrol Vessel) acquisition program of the Italian Navy (MM), Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), the joint venture owned by Fincantieri and Leonardo with stakes of 51% and 49% ...

Workers celebrate the unveiling of the bow section of an Italian support ship at the Fincantieri Shipyards in Castellamare di Stabia near Naples, Italy, in 2017. (Carlo Hermann/AFP/Getty Images) ROME ...

The vessel is about 95 metres long, displaces around 2,400 tonnes, and can accommodate up to 93 crew members.

This photo taken on Aug. 22, 2023, shows Chinese coast guard ships (L and R) corralling a Philippine civilian boat in the disputed South China Sea. Countries in the region want to upgrade their naval ...