Fincantieri, Saudi Arabia increasingly interested in Fremm?
Riyadh reports expect the Saudi Defense Ministry and Saudi Military Industries (SAMI) to expand ties with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. The article by Giuseppe Gagliano
Saudi Arabia dossier for Fincantieri.
Riyadh reports expect the Saudi Defense Ministry and Saudi Military Industries (SAMI) to expand ties with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri, in the wake of the World Defense Show (WDS) which was held in Riyadh March 6-9, 2022 .
The Saudi defense authorities – according to Tactical Report – are satisfied with the current efforts undertaken by Fincantieri to offer an expanded variety of naval products to the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF).
FULFARO IS PUSHING FREMM AND LPD IN RIYADH
The same sources add that Vice President Sales and Commercial Director Achille Fulfaro is spearheading the company's campaign to increase its Saudi market share. Indeed Fulfaro is lobbying effectively on the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), SAMI and senior officials RSNF to play a major role in upcoming Saudi projects to acquire both frigates and Landing Platform Docks (LPD).
Specifically, Fulfaro – according to the report – would have proposed the purchase of the company's European Multi-Mission Frigate (Fremm), together with modified versions of the San Giorgio LPD Class.
SAUDI ARABIA INTERESTED IN PROPOSALS
The available information says that Saudi officials of the RSNF are interested in the Fincantieri proposals.
Furthermore, Fulfaro assured the Saudi authorities that Fincantieri's offers for surface warships will be accompanied by a technology transfer package (ToT).
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/innovazione/fincantieri-arabia-saudita-sempre-piu-interessata-alle-fremm/ on Tue, 24 May 2022 08:37:40 +0000.