Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri
said Friday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) aimed at strengthening its strategic partnership with
Ministry of Defence of Qatar.
"The programs indicated in the MOU include, among others, the
design, construction and management of the naval base, whole
warship fleet management, the application of new technologies
such as digital radar and cybersecurity, as well as the supply
of cutting-edge naval vessels and submarines," Fincantieri said
in a statement.
The MOU comes after the company signed an contract worth
close to four billion euros with the Qatari Ministry of Defence
in June 2016 for the construction of seven surface vessels
currently being built in the Group's Italian shipyards.
The contract included the construction of four corvettes of
over 100 meters in length, one amphibious vessel and two patrol
vessels, as well as support services in Qatar for an additional
10 years after delivery.
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