The U.S.-based Fincantieri Marine Group Italian shipbuilding Fincantieri has reached an agreement with the U.S. Navy which envisages the redefinition of the future of the program Constellation, currently under construction at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), in Wisconsin. In close collaboration with the U.S. Navy, Fincantieri will contribute to the creation of new classes of naval units. For Fincantieri: new orders are expected for the construction of units in segments that best respond to the immediate interests of and the revival of US shipbuilding, such as the icebreakers, amphibious operations and special missions. Furthermore, looking to the future and in line with the capabilities and industrial potential of the group, Fincantieri will support the US Navy in the redefinition of strategic choices in the Small surface combat ship segment, manned and Unmanned.

Fincantieri announced that the agreement guarantees the Continuation of work on the two frigates of the class "Constellation" currently under construction, while provides for the discontinuity of the contract relating to the other four units already commissioned ( of 17 June 2022, 19 May 2023 and 27 May 2024), in line with the new strategic priorities of the U.S. Navy. In addition, Fincantieri specified that, in addition to to the assignment of future orders, to cover the above, the agreement provides for compensation in favour of Fincantieri Marine Group, through specific offsetting measures, with respect to commitments and the industrial impacts deriving from the decision contract of the U.S. Navy, taken for its own convenience.

Highlighting that this new structure guarantees continuity and workload visibility for staff Fincantieri and for the Wisconsin shipyard system, pillar of the U.S. shipping industry, enhancing the investments and skills developed to date, the Group recalled that in recent years he has invested over 800 million dollars in its four American shipyards - Marinette, Green Bay, Sturgeon Bay and Jacksonville - with the aim of ensure maximum production efficiency, flexibility and technological innovation and that these investments have made it possible to consolidate a cutting-edge industrial supply chain, capable of respond to the new priorities of the U.S. Navy, including Fast delivery, modularity and scalability of naval platforms.

Fincantieri Marine Group currently employs approximately 3,750 highly skilled workers in the United States, with a recent increase of 850 units to support growth and strengthen its industrial base.