Event Brief
OCCAR awards $4.2B DDX destroyer contract to Fincantieri
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 24, 2026 at 3:02 PM ET
Summary: OCCAR awarded a $4.2 billion contract for the Italian Navy’s DDX destroyer programme to a joint venture involving Fincantieri and Leonardo. The companies said the DDX programme is intended to redefine Italy’s air and missile defence capability profile.
WHO: OCCAR; Fincantieri and Leonardo joint venture
WHAT: OCCAR awarded a $4.2 billion DDX destroyer contract to a Fincantieri–Leonardo joint venture.
WHEN: Sep 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Italy
WHY: To deliver the DDX programme, described as redefining the Italian Navy’s air and missile defence capability profile.
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