Portugal Selects Italian Fincantieri for New Frigate Fleet

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hosted her Portuguese counterpart, Luis Montenegro, to formalize the agreement. By choosing the Italian-designed platform, Lisbon has signaled its confidence in Fincantieri’s engineering, placing the company at the heart of its naval fleet expansion. The selection of the Fremm Evo model—a vessel noted for its advanced combat systems—reflects a strategic shift for Portugal as it looks to bolster its operational presence at sea. For Italy, the contract serves as a high-profile endorsement of its domestic shipbuilding sector on the international stage, reinforcing the collaborative framework between the two nations.