Italian Navy has taken delivery of the seventh multi-mission frigate (FREMM), Federico Martinengo, on 24 April. The delivery ceremony took place at Fincantieri’s Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia. Orizzonte Sistemi Navali — 51% Fincantieri and 49% Leonardo — is the prime contractor for Italy in the FREMM program which covers the construction of ten vessels.

The new vessel was launched in March 2017. With a length of 144 meters and a displacement of 6,700 tons, the FREMM frigates are designed to reach a maximum speed of 27 knots.

The navy’s eighth FREMM frigate was launched in February and is scheduled to be delivered next year.