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Fincantieri Works With Gibbs & Cox On FFG(X), Others Disappointed

Monday, May 11th, 2020

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Fincantieri Works With Gibbs & Cox On FFG(X), Others Disappointed

Fincantieri Marinette Marine’s winning offering for the U.S. Navy’s FFG(X) Future Frigate program, based on the FREMM frigate built for the French and Italian navies. (Graphic: Fincantieri Marinette Marine)

Gibbs & Cox, Inc. said May 4 it will be part of the Financtieri FFG(X) frigate team while the other competitors expressed disappointment in the loss. Gibbs & Cox said it will serve as the design agent for the FFG(X) program and has a preexisting working relationship with the shipbuilder. The Navy awarded Fincantieri’s Marinette Marine a $795 million detail design and construction (DD&C) contract on April 30 to deliver up to 10 total FFG(X) frigates. The immediate contract covers…

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