A Memorandum Of Understanding signed to outline initiatives and developments associated to programs, together with underwater drones, for the safety of essential underwater infrastructure.
Fincantieri and Leonardo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) within the diving area, with the intention of pooling their respective abilities and capabilities within the sector. The initiative was additionally born with the institution of the Nationwide Diving Middle, the Italian heart designed to strengthen analysis and innovation within the underwater atmosphere.
The signature happened between the CEOs of the 2 firms, Pierroberto Folgiero and Roberto Cingolani, in thepresence of the Chief of Workers of the Navy Group Administrator Enrico Credendino.
The settlement goals on the joint improvement of a community of platforms and programs for surveillance, management and safety of essential  infrastructures and underwater maritime areas, to answer the wants indicated at nationwide stage and within the context of European initiatives. The businesses additionally intention to protect and develop their respective capabilities and experience to supply potential prospects state-of-the-art, high-performance and aggressive programs. The enhancement of the Italian provide chain can also be envisaged by the help of SMEs and start-ups which will likely be referred to as upon to contribute to the event of modern applied sciences for the precise atmosphere and from a multi-domain perspective.
The scope of cooperation additionally contains the safety of strategic submarine networks, cables, communications backbones and offshore infrastructures, warning programs from underwater threats, in addition to the securing of prospecting, sea-mining and extraction actions on the seabed for entry to priceless mineral sources.