Keel laid for Italian Navy’s first U212NFS submarine

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has held a keel-laying ceremony for the Italian Navy’s first U212NFS submarine.

Credit: Fincantieri

The ceremony took place on February 27, 2026, at the Muggiano shipyard. The project is part of the program for the construction of four submarines and the development of related logistic support, managed and entrusted to OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Coopération en matière d’Armement, an international organization for the management of cooperative defense programs).