Launched Atlante the new logistic support unit for the Navy

Today at Fincantieri's shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia (Naples) took place the launch ceremony for the LSS (Logistic Support Ship) Atlante, part of the Navy's fleet renewal plan. The ceremony was held in the presence of the Navy's Chief of Staff, Admiral Enrico Credendino, who was welcomed by Fincantieri's President, General Claudio Graziano, CEO Pierroberto Folgiero, and Fincantieri's Naval Vessel Division CEO Dario Deste. Joachim Sucker, director of the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (Occar), and the director of the Naval Armaments Directorate - Navarm, Admiral Giuseppe Abbamonte, also attended, among others. Nave Atlante - as informed by a note - will be delivered in 2025, and is the second unit of this type built for the Navy, with the first, ship Vulcano delivered by Fincantieri in 2021.

It will provide logistical support to the national naval component, possessing operational capabilities in a variety of sectors: defence of vital national interests, defence of Euro-Atlantic spaces, contribution to the achievement of international peace and security, competitions and specific tasks including assistance in the event of public disasters. The logistic support units are part of the Navy's fleet renewal plan, commissioned to the Temporary Business Grouping (RTI) formed by Fincantieri and Leonardo, and are distinguished by their level of innovation that makes them extremely flexible and efficient in their various profiles of use. In particular, these units can also be used in a complementary manner in non-military activities such as supporting the Civil Defence in humanitarian aid and rescue operations. They also have a low environmental impact thanks to the adoption of advanced low-pollution generation and propulsion systems (generators and electric propulsion motors) and biological effluent control.

The LSS is a logistic support unit for the fleet that also has hospital and medical capabilities. The ship combines the capacity to transport and transfer liquid (diesel, aviation fuel, fresh water) and solid (respect parts, food and ammunition) cargo to other naval units and to carry out repair and maintenance operations at sea for other units. Defence systems include command and control capability in tactical scenarios, communications and non-lethal deterrent defence systems. The unit is also capable of embarking on more complex defence systems and supporting intelligence and electronic warfare equipment.

"Nave Atlante represents a flagship of these well proven platforms in demand abroad and above all testifies to Fincantieri's history and the strength of its workforce. The Castellammare shipyard for its military and civil expertise is and will remain at the heart of Fincantieri's industrial plan. The Logistic Support Ship Atlante demonstrates how investing in defence means investing in security, industry, technology and exports. Fincantieri has the privilege to bring the products developed for the Navy to foreign markets, thanks also to the continuous increase in demand in areas such as the Middle East and the South East," said Pierroberto Folgiero, Fincantieri CEO.

Claudio Graziano, Fincantieri's president, emphasised that "the Logistic Support Ship Atlante is the second unit in the Navy's fleet renewal plan. The new units possess operational capabilities in different areas of deployment at sea: from the defence of vital interests to those of the Euro-Atlantic space. They have an essential role to play in contributing to international security, an issue that is more topical than ever if we think of the geopolitical framework.