Naviris, the 50/50 joint venture (JV) between Fincantieri and Naval Group, is to conduct a feasibility study into the mid-life upgrade (MLU) of the four Franco-Italian Horizon-class anti-air warfare (AAW) frigates under a contract awarded by the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) on 22 July.

The Horizon programme has produced two Forbin-class air-defence destroyers for the French Navy (left and right) and two Andrea Doria-class destroyers for the Italian Navy (centre). (Italian Navy)

The French and Italian navies operate two Horizon-class frigates each – FS Forbin and FS Chevalier Paul , and ITS Andrea Doria and ITS Caio Duilio respectively – which entered service between 2008–11. The ships were built under a joint programme between Fincantieri and Naval Group.

The 12-month feasibility study represents the first stage of the MLU project and will focus mainly on the frigates’ AAW capabilities. It aims to identify and analyse the platform and combat systems requiring upgrade or replacement to maintain and extend the vessels’ capabilities and performance to the end of their service lives.

Naviris, the 50/50 joint venture (JV) between Fincantieri and Naval Group, is to conduct a feasibility study into the mid-life upgrade (MLU) of the four Franco-Italian Horizon-class anti-air warfare (AAW) frigates under a contract awarded by the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) on 22 July.

The Horizon programme has produced two Forbin-class air-defence destroyers for the French Navy (left and right) and two Andrea Doria-class destroyers for the Italian Navy (centre). (Italian Navy)

The French and Italian navies operate two Horizon-class frigates each – FS Forbin and FS Chevalier Paul , and ITS Andrea Doria and ITS Caio Duilio respectively – which entered service between 2008–11. The ships were built under a joint programme between Fincantieri and Naval Group.

The 12-month feasibility study represents the first stage of the MLU project and will focus mainly on the frigates’ AAW capabilities. It aims to identify and analyse the platform and combat systems requiring upgrade or replacement to maintain and extend the vessels’ capabilities and performance to the end of their service lives.

Naviris, the 50/50 joint venture (JV) between Fincantieri and Naval Group, is to conduct a feasibility study into the mid-life upgrade (MLU) of the four Franco-Italian Horizon-class anti-air warfare (AAW) frigates under a contract awarded by the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) on 22 July.

The Horizon programme has produced two Forbin-class air-defence destroyers for the French Navy (left and right) and two Andrea Doria-class destroyers for the Italian Navy (centre). (Italian Navy)

The French and Italian navies operate two Horizon-class frigates each – FS Forbin and FS Chevalier Paul , and ITS Andrea Doria and ITS Caio Duilio respectively – which entered service between 2008–11. The ships were built under a joint programme between Fincantieri and Naval Group.

The 12-month feasibility study represents the first stage of the MLU project and will focus mainly on the frigates’ AAW capabilities. It aims to identify and analyse the platform and combat systems requiring upgrade or replacement to maintain and extend the vessels’ capabilities and performance to the end of their service lives.

Naviris, the 50/50 joint venture (JV) between Fincantieri and Naval Group, is to conduct a feasibility study into the mid-life upgrade (MLU) of the four Franco-Italian Horizon-class anti-air warfare (AAW) frigates under a contract awarded by the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) on 22 July.

The Horizon programme has produced two Forbin-class air-defence destroyers for the French Navy (left and right) and two Andrea Doria-class destroyers for the Italian Navy (centre). (Italian Navy)

The French and Italian navies operate two Horizon-class frigates each – FS Forbin and FS Chevalier Paul , and ITS Andrea Doria and ITS Caio Duilio respectively – which entered service between 2008–11. The ships were built under a joint programme between Fincantieri and Naval Group.

The 12-month feasibility study represents the first stage of the MLU project and will focus mainly on the frigates’ AAW capabilities. It aims to identify and analyse the platform and combat systems requiring upgrade or replacement to maintain and extend the vessels’ capabilities and performance to the end of their service lives.

Naviris, the 50/50 joint venture (JV) between Fincantieri and Naval Group, is to conduct a feasibility study into the mid-life upgrade (MLU) of the four Franco-Italian Horizon-class anti-air warfare (AAW) frigates under a contract awarded by the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) on 22 July.

The Horizon programme has produced two Forbin-class air-defence destroyers for the French Navy (left and right) and two Andrea Doria-class destroyers for the Italian Navy (centre). (Italian Navy)

The French and Italian navies operate two Horizon-class frigates each – FS Forbin and FS Chevalier Paul , and ITS Andrea Doria and ITS Caio Duilio respectively – which entered service between 2008–11. The ships were built under a joint programme between Fincantieri and Naval Group.

The 12-month feasibility study represents the first stage of the MLU project and will focus mainly on the frigates’ AAW capabilities. It aims to identify and analyse the platform and combat systems requiring upgrade or replacement to maintain and extend the vessels’ capabilities and performance to the end of their service lives.

Naviris, the 50/50 joint venture (JV) between Fincantieri and Naval Group, is to conduct a feasibility study into the mid-life upgrade (MLU) of the four Franco-Italian Horizon-class anti-air warfare (AAW) frigates under a contract awarded by the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) on 22 July.

The Horizon programme has produced two Forbin-class air-defence destroyers for the French Navy (left and right) and two Andrea Doria-class destroyers for the Italian Navy (centre). (Italian Navy)

The French and Italian navies operate two Horizon-class frigates each – FS Forbin and FS Chevalier Paul , and ITS Andrea Doria and ITS Caio Duilio respectively – which entered service between 2008–11. The ships were built under a joint programme between Fincantieri and Naval Group.

The 12-month feasibility study represents the first stage of the MLU project and will focus mainly on the frigates’ AAW capabilities. It aims to identify and analyse the platform and combat systems requiring upgrade or replacement to maintain and extend the vessels’ capabilities and performance to the end of their service lives.