The OCCAR-EA Director has signed today the FREMM Research & Technology Projects Contract with NAVIRIS, a 50% joint venture by Fincantieri and Naval Group, officially launched in January 2020 with the aim to strengthen the French – Italian cooperation for the shipbuilding industry and Navies as an evolution of an historical partnership .

On February 17, the German State Secretary in charge of relation with the German Parliament in the Federal Ministry of Defense, Dr. Peter Tauber, visited the OCCAR MALE RPAS Programme Division (MRPD) premises in Hallbergmoos.

On January 25th 2020 took place the launching ceremony of the Italian FREMM Emilio Bianchi at the FINCANTIERI integrated shipyard in Riva Trigoso.