The European Organisation for Joint Armament Production (OCCAR) agency has said that a contract for a further two FREMM frigates in the “enhanced configuration” will be signed in July 2024 ...

Within the broader FREMM (Frégate Européenne Multi-Mission) program, the Marine Nationale’s FS Aquitaine frigates are a sub-class, with greater ASW (Anti-Submarine Warfare) capability.

Derived from the European FREMM frigate, the Constellation-class will bolster the Navy’s fleet, aiming to counter China's growing naval power in the Indo-Pacific. -The Navy plans to procure 20 ...

The FREMM programme began in 2005 and delivered its first ship in 2012. It was envisaged as a multi-functional class, with four general purpose frigates, four anti-submarine warfare (ASW) vessels and ...

Fincantieri has marked the start of construction on the first of two next-generation FREMM frigates of the EVOLUTION version, known as FREMM EVO, at its Riva Trigoso (Genoa) shipyard. The contract ...

The Italian Navy has taken delivery of its ninth Bergamini-class FREMM multimission frigate, Spartaco Schergat (F 598), from Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), the joint venture between Fincantieri ...

A scale model of the FREMM Evo frigate on display at Fincantieri's stand at Euronaval 2024. (Janes/Neil Dee) Fincantieri has started construction on the first of two next-generation FREMM Evo ...

The two new frigates are expected to enter service by 2030. Steel-cutting began on the first of the Italian Navy’s new FREMM EVO frigates at the Riva Trigoso (Genoa) shipyard on 3 April. The two ...