Fincantieri kicks off SEA Defence activities
February 4, 2021,
by
Naida Hakirevic
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has officially started its activities within the European SEA Defence project.
The project has been selected within the European Defense Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP 2019) and started last December.
The EDIDP, which paves the way for the European Defence Fund, focuses on strengthening the European defence technological and industrial base, as well as on increasing the EU’s autonomy and technological leadership.
The SEA Defence project is supported by participating EU Member States, led by the Netherlands Ministry of Defence.
The grant agreement worth a total of about EUR 14 million which finances the project was signed by the EC, marking an important step in EU naval cooperation.