The Italian marine officially received the multi-purpose frigate Emilio Bianchi, the tenth and last ship, which was built as part of the Italian Fremm program (European multi-purpose frigate). The handover ceremony took place in the Muggiano shipyard, which belongs to the Fincantieri Group.
The handover marks the completion of a twenty -year project in cooperation with France, which was coordinated by the Occar (Organization for Common Armor Cooperation). The Emilio Bianchi is the second ship of the series, which was delivered in the improved submarine defense configuration, and completes the ten planned fremm frigates for the Italian Navy.
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The Italian Fremm program, which started in 2005, included four frigates for general commitment, four specialized for submarine control and two with extended skills in submarine defense. The first unit was handed over in May 2013.
The Emilio Bianchi was built in the integrated shipyards of Riva Trigoso and Muggiano, is 144 meters long, 19.7 meters wide and has a repression of around 6,700 tons. The frigate reaches speeds of over 27 knots and has a range of up to 6,000 nautical miles at 15 knots. The crew capacity is up to 200 people.
The ship is with highly developed systems of companies such as Fincantieri, LeonardoMBDA and ELETTRONICA equipped and enables versatile missions in various maritime scenarios.
With the handover of the last Fremm frigate, Fincantieri is already focusing on the development of the Fremm Evo-Freigatten, a new generation of warships, two of which are to be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
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