The Keel Laying ceremony of the 3rd Multipurpose Patrol Ship (PPA) took place on November 8th, at the Fincantieri shipyard in Riva Trigoso (Genova).

On 10th October 2018, the Contract Amendment nr. 2 for the PPA Programme has been signed by the Industry Temporary Consortium (Fincantieri and Leonardo) and OCCAR-EA on behalf of Italyin the frame of the 29th FREMM Programme Committee, in Rome .