OCCAR awards $4.2B DDX destroyer contract to Fincantieri, Leonardo joint venture
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OCCAR awarded a $4.2 billion contract for the DDX destroyer program to a joint venture of Italian manufacturers Fincantieri and Leonardo. The program aims to significantly enhance the Italian Navy's air and missile defense capabilities.
“The DDX programme is set to redefine the Italian Navy’s capability profile in the field of air and missile defence” said the two Italian manufacturers in a joint statement.