Franco-Italian FREMM Multi-Role Frigate Project Formalized

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FREMM drawing(click to view full) DID has covered the roles of the various organizations active in European defense integration efforts, from the EDA (EU’s European Defense Agency) to the OCCAR (The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation). We also covered the multi-role Franco-Italian FREMM frigate program’s recent troubles and subsequent narrow escape. Now OCCAR has awarded France’s DCN and Thales (Armaris) and Italy’s Fincanteri and Finmeccanica (Orizzonte Sistemi Navale) the first phase of contracts for developing and building the multi-role warships. MBDA will also be a major participant, as the FREMMs will mostly be equipped with its missiles. Up to 27 frigates are currently planned, making it one of Europe’s largest-ever warship programs; Armaris has also signaled a strong desire to sell the FREMM frigates abroad. With respect to this contract… FREMM Concept OCCAR’s initial phase contract covers the development, building and in-service support for the first 8 frigates destined for the French Navy: 6 in an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) version, and 2 in a land-strike version. The contract, to be apportioned equally between Armaris shareholders DCN and Thales, is valued at EUR 3.5 billion (currently about $4.1 billion). The vessels will be delivered in stages from 2011 to 2015. Under […]

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