TRIESTE – The Fincantieri Group has signed new contracts with the Italian Navy to enhance the cybersecurity of naval units, with targeted action on onboard digital systems.
The order was secured through e-phors, a subsidiary of Fincantieri NexTech, and provides for the adoption of a dedicated programme to monitor and counter cyber threats on the SMS (Ship Management System) network. The aim is to strengthen platform protection and ensure greater security in the conduct of missions. The technology developed by e-phors is designed for the digital ecosystem of military naval units and enables crews to have advanced tools to support tactical decision-making in the event of a cyber crisis. Integrating these systems adds an additional layer of defence, in an operational context increasingly shaped by hybrid warfare scenarios.
The initiative is part of the broader path to strengthen cyber capabilities already undertaken by the Italian Navy on some of its most modern units.
«The contracts we are announcing today consolidate Fincantieri’s role as a strategic partner of the Italian Navy in the field of cybersecurity and confirm the Group’s leadership in the protection of naval platforms. Our ongoing commitment to innovation and digital security – commented Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO and Director General of Fincantieri – allows us to provide advanced, cutting-edge solutions on the international stage, ensuring the Navy’s units the highest standards of protection and reliability, in response to the challenges of today and tomorrow».
Meanwhile, at its Riva Trigoso yard, Fincantieri has launched the new Major Hydro-Oceanographic Ship “Quirinale”, built for the Italian Navy. The unit, around 110 metres long with a displacement of 6,000 tonnes, will strengthen mapping, monitoring and scientific research capabilities in support of the Hydrographic Institute. Designed to operate even in extreme weather conditions, it can embark up to 140 people and is equipped with low-emission diesel-electric propulsion, advanced systems for hydrographic and oceanographic surveys, autonomous underwater and surface vehicles, and DP2 dynamic positioning.
The Major hydro-oceanographic ship “Quirinale”.
