Euronaval 2026: Fincantieri unveils new MMMV design

Fincantieri MMMV design at Euronaval 2026. (Janes/Neil Dee)

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri unveiled its new Multi-Mission Modular Vessel (MMMV) design at the Euronaval 2026 exhibition, held in Paris from 3-6 November.

In a presentation on 3 November, Domenico Santagata, general manager of naval vessels at Fincantieri, said that “traditionally, naval players have built ships around the mission.” However, with MMMV “the logic gets reversed. MMMV does not revolve around a mission, it's a ship that receives a mission.”

MMMV features a length of about 50 m, a beam of about 8.8 m, and a displacement of around 500 tonnes. Propulsion systems are under consideration but the ship will have a maximum speed of about 23 kt and a range of around 2,500 n miles at 14 kt. The design also features a low radar cross section (RCS). Notably, the MMMV has a core crew of just six. This can be increased to eight or, in future, reduced to zero, allowing it to operate as an unmanned surface vehicle (USV). Santagata described the MMMV as “ready to be unmanned.”

Up to six 20 ft ISO containers can be embarked on the MMMV with payloads being customisable. Santagata said that the MMMV design is “one hull, many missions.” Multi-mission configurations include Interdictor, Hunter, Warden, Disaster Management, Gatekeeper, and Vanguard.

Interdictor is for anti-trafficking, communications intelligence (COMINT) and intelligence tasks. Hunter also features COMINT and intelligence capabilities and adds strike capabilities. Keeper is a critical underwater infrastructure protection variant that also features COMINT and intelligence capabilities. Warden is for exclusive economic zone (EEZ) protection and maritime domain awareness tasks, anti-trafficking, and search-and-rescue (SAR) roles, and also features COMINT and intelligence capabilities.