Fincantieri Marinette Marine Corporation has beaten out some tough competition, winning a $795,116,483 Navy contract to design and produce the next generation small surface combatant, the Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)).
The contract covers detail design and construction (DD&C) of up to 10 Guided Missile Frigates (consisting of one base ship and nine option ships).
Fincantieri Marinette Marine’s winning design is based on parent Fincantieri Group’s FREMM design, but evolved to meet U.S. Navy...