Fincantieri says it aims to build Italy’s underwater-industry capacity
The company’s chairman outlined long-term investment in underwater technology and a more integrated industrial presence at a Barcolana panel in Trieste.
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Fincantieri chairman Biagio Mazzotta said Italy has significant industrial, technological and scientific capabilities in underwater systems, according to a company-partner release published on October 11. Speaking at a Barcolana 58 panel in Trieste, he said the company is investing in the sector with a long-term view and aims to build a broader, more integrated industrial presence.
Mazzotta described the aim as contributing to national capacity that combines technological excellence, industrial autonomy and innovation. The fields he listed included submarines, unmanned systems, underwater communications and protection of critical infrastructure. His remarks set out a company ambition; they gave no investment amount, timetable or completed capacity.
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Underwater industry strategy
Company direction outlined by Fincantieri’s chairman at a Barcolana 58 panel in Trieste.
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Aim to strengthen underwater-industry capacity
The company cited submarines, unmanned systems, underwater communications and critical-infrastructure protection.
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