How Fincantieri’s Fremmas whiz from Egypt to Indonesia
Fincantieri will supply 8 units to the Indonesian Navy: order for 6 Fremm frigates and modernization of another 2. All details
The Trieste shipbuilding giant has won two contracts in Asia.
Fincantieri and the Indonesian Ministry of Defense have signed a contract for the supply of 6 Fremm class frigates, the modernization and sale of 2 Maestrale class frigates, and the related logistical support.
This order represents a success for Fincantieri and for the country, which has equipped itself with a fleet of 10 Fremm multifunction ships, reads the note. The agreement is also extremely important with a view to strengthening collaboration between two countries in a strategic area of the Pacific.
"The acquisition of an order of this magnitude allows Fincantieri to also assume global leadership in the surface ships sector, and is confirmation of the technological leadership of a project once again considered the most innovative on the market which, between orders and options, led to 20 ships for various foreign navies, ”commented Giuseppe Bono, CEO of Fincantieri.
Yes, because in addition to the Indonesian order, the reference is to the contract with the US Navy for the supply of 10 missile-launching frigates – of which 8 still in option – and the 2 Fremm sold to Egypt (plus 2 optional) .
But the group from Trieste also collected another success in Asia. Fincantieri has signed a contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (Dsme) to support the Conceptual Design of the new “CVX” class of aircraft carriers for the South Korean Navy.
All the details.
THE ROLE OF THE TRIESTE GROUP FOR THE INDONESIAN NAVY PROGRAM
Fincantieri will play the role of prime contractor for the entire program.
THE FREMM FRIGATES OF FINCANTIERI HAVE BEEN THE COMPETITORS
The Fincantieri frigates therefore beat the three competitors competing for this order: an enhanced version of the current Martadinata class (SIGMA 10514) from the Damen shipyards; the Japanese frigates 30FFM and the Arrowhead 140 of the Babcock consortium.
As AresDifesa recalled, "the Indonesian Navy currently operates two frigates of the Martinada class, launched in 2016, and five Dutch frigates of the Van Speijk class of the late 1960s, purchased about twenty-five years later from Indonesia, which have now reached the limit of their lives. operational ".
THE VALUE OF THE ORDER
Although Fincantieri has not provided the financial details, "the value of the maxi-contract is 4 billion", reports Repubblica .
THE EFFECTS ALSO FOR LEONARDO, MBDA AND ELETTRONICA
The construction of the frigates will ensure employment benefits for several Italian plants of the group in the coming years, but also for other companies in the sector. In particular Leonardo who will supply the combat system, and numerous small and medium-sized national companies. “Without forgetting Mbda, for the missile component, and Elettronica, for the EW component”, underlines Pietro Batacchi on Rid .
In addition to the Italian shipyards, the program will also see the collaboration of the local PT-PAL shipyard (island of Java).
REGARDING THE MODERNIZATION OF THE TWO MASTER FRIGATES
The modernization of the two Maestrale class units, which Fincantieri will acquire from the Navy once they are decommissioned, will also be carried out in Italy.
THE COMMENT OF CEO GIUSEPPE BONO
"This program has an extraordinary strategic importance, both for the economic return for our country and for the Italian defense chain, and because it ensures Fincantieri a strong positioning in the area, paving the way for the finalization of further important negotiations. for other programs under discussion also in the civil sector ”, declared the head of Fincantieri. “Finally, I want to acknowledge our Navy, which has contributed in a decisive way to creating a ship appreciated all over the world together with the country's industry and which fully satisfies its operational needs” concluded Bono.
THE FINCANTIERI FREMM PROGRAM
The Fremm ships were commissioned to Fincantieri by the Italian Navy as part of the Italian-French cooperation program under the coordination of Occar, the international organization for cooperation in the field of arms.
As we said at the beginning, between orders and options there are 20 Fremm frigates destined for international navies, in addition to 10 for the Italian Navy.
In addition to 6 for Indonesia, Fincantieri will build two “Constellation” class frigates for the US Navy. The group led by Bono managed to establish itself on its competitors thanks to a project judged to be the most advanced and innovative whose proposal is based precisely on the platform of the Fremm frigates.
The "Constellation" program was awarded in 2020 to Fincantieri Marinette Marine (Fmm), with a contract for the first frigate with the option for 9 additional ships, in addition to after-sales support and crew training, of the total value for Fincantieri of approximately 5.5 billion dollars. As part of the program, the US Navy plans to build an additional 10 units, for a total of 20.
Just last month the US Department of Defense announced that the US Navy will exercise the option, worth about $ 555 million, which awards FMM the construction of the second frigate of the “Constellation” class.
Then there is the question of the sale to the Egyptian navy. Two Fremm frigates, built by Fincantieri, initially intended for the Italian Navy, were sold “discounted” to Egypt. ( Here the in-depth analysis by Start on how much Egypt paid for Fincantieri's Fremm ). The contract with Egypt is expected to include options for two additional newly built frigates, as the program covered four platforms, according to industry sources.
FINCANTIERI WILL SUPPORT DAEWOO IN THE DESIGN OF THE NEW KOREAN PORTER
Finally, another success on the Asian continent for the Trieste group.
Fincantieri, during Madex (International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition) 2021, one of the main naval shows in Asia Pacific, has signed a contract with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to support the conceptual design of the new class of aircraft carrier 'CVX' for the Navy of the Republic of Korea.
The program relating to the class leader unit, explains a note , foresees the tender for the Basic Design starting from the second half of 2021, while the detailed design and construction will start in the following years.
CONSULTING ON THE BASIS OF LHD TRIESTE
Fincantieri will then provide DSME with advice based on the experience gained with the construction of the LHD (Landing Helicopter Dock) “Trieste”. The latter will be delivered next year to our Navy.
With this agreement, Fincantieri strengthens its presence in the country, giving further impetus to the relationship with the Republic of Korea. The Group, in fact, through the subsidiary Seastema, collaborates in the construction of the eight new Daegu class frigates (FFX-II) for the national Navy, providing SeasNavy, an innovative integrated platform management system.
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/smartcity/come-sfrecciano-le-fremm-di-fincantieri-dallegitto-allindonesia/ on Thu, 10 Jun 2021 11:29:17 +0000.