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Horizon Mid-Life Upgrade Programme achieves a major milestone for Italian and French nations

10/04/202510/04/2025 Paolo Valpolini Eurosam, Horizon, MLU, Naviris, OCCAR, PAAMS

Paris & Genova, 4th April 2025 – Naviris & eurosam have achieved a significant milestone for the Horizon Mid-Life Upgrade

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Thales – Elettronica joint company SIGEN aboard the Horizon frigates for the modernization of the Electronic Warfare system

27/11/202327/11/2023 Paolo Valpolini Elettronica, EW, Horizon, Naviris, OCCAR, SIGEN, Thales

Rome, 27 November 2023 – Following the signing of the contract between OCCAR and Naviris (a Fincantieri and Naval Group

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Horizon MLU: Italian configuration and common equipment

06/09/202307/09/2023 Luca Peruzzi Horizon, Orizzonte

Delivered respectively in 2007 and 2009, the two Italian Navy Horizon-class ship will soon start their MLU (Mid-Life Update), the

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Contract for the mid-life upgrade (MLU) of the Horizon class frigates

31/07/202331/07/2023 Cyril Mikaïloff Fincantieri, Horizon

OCCAR (Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation) has awarded Naviris and eurosam a contract for the Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) of the

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MOC programme of the Cavour AND Horizon-class ships awarded to Orizzonte Sistemi Navali

19/07/202319/07/2023 Paolo Valpolini Cavour, Fincantieri, Horizon, Leonardo, Orizzonte Sistemi Navali

Trieste/Rome July 19, 2023–Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), the joint venture owned by Fincantieri and Leonardo with respective stakes of 51%

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Horizon MLU: programme history and achievements

30/06/202309/09/2023 Luca Peruzzi Aster, DCN, Eurosam, Fincantieri, Finmeccanica, Horizon, OCCAR, Orizzonte, Orizzonte Sistemi Navali, PAAMS, Thales

The MLU programme of the four Horizon class AAW units was launched by OCCAR in July 2020 with the feasibility

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Horizon MLU: Italian configuration platforms renewal

30/06/202309/09/2023 Luca Peruzzi Avio, French Navy, General Electric, Horizon, IPMS, Italian Navy, OCCAR, Orizzonte, SMS

The French and Italian navies procurement agencies, OCCAR and the industrial entities involved in the programme are working on the

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Horizon MLU: Bridge, Combat system and Inner-Layer Defence upgrade

30/06/202309/09/2023 Luca Peruzzi 76/62 Super Rapido, DART, GEM Elettronica, Horizon, Italian Navy, L3Harris Calzoni, Leonardo, NA-30S Mk2, Orizzonte, SADOC 4, SPS-732(V)2, Thales, UMS 4110 CL, VAMPIRE, WECDIS

The Horizon MLU will see the Italian Navy’s ship bridge overhaul with the introduction of new equipment and consoles used

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Horizon MLU: the PAAMS & LRR and the EW suite

30/06/202309/09/2023 Luca Peruzzi A50, Aster, B1NT, B1NT EC, Elettronica, Horizon, ITR-A, Kronos Grand Naval, Leonardo, MBDA, Naval Group, ODLS 20, Orizzonte, PAAMS & LRR, S1850M, SIGEN IV, SMART-L, Thales, Thales Netherland

The two Navies’ Horizon-class combat system MLU common activities are centred on the introduction of a new generation air and

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Leonardo to provide support for French naval defence systems

29/09/202129/09/2021 Paolo Valpolini FDI, FREMM, French Navy, Horizon, Leonardo, logistic support, maintenance, Oto 76/62

29 September 2021 – Leonardo will provide logistics support and maintenance services for the OTO 76/62 SR weapon systems on-board

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