# 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. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/italy-fincantieri-underwater-industry-capacity-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Technology - Country: Italy - Published: 2026-10-11T19:58:29+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-11T23:02:58+03:00 - Source review period: 2026-10-11 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/italy-fincantieri-underwater-industry-capacity-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/italy-fincantieri-underwater-industry-capacity-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/italy-fincantieri-underwater-industry-capacity-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/italy-fincantieri-underwater-industry-capacity-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/italy-fincantieri-underwater-industry-capacity-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/italy-fincantieri-underwater-industry-capacity-2026.md) *The source does not state the event date; the period shown is the source review period.* 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. ## Data ### Underwater industry strategy Company direction outlined by Fincantieri’s chairman at a Barcolana 58 panel in Trieste. Methodology: The release date and company ambition come from the ANSAcom text explicitly marked as produced with Fincantieri. The source gives no separate day for the panel; the ambition is not a measured outcome or completed investment. | date | label | description | status | |---|---|---|---| | 2026-10-11 | Aim to strengthen underwater-industry capacity | The company cited submarines, unmanned systems, underwater communications and critical-infrastructure protection. | occurred | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-fincantieri-underwater-industry-capacity-2026/data/underwater-industry-announcement?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/italy-fincantieri-underwater-industry-capacity-2026/data/underwater-industry-announcement?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [ANSAcom, in collaborazione con Fincantieri]() (Source checked: 2026-10-11; Published: 2026-10-11) ## Correction history - 2026-10-11T23:02:58+03:00: The Turkish headline wording was corrected to underwater-industry capacity. The reported facts and figures are unchanged. --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)