Fincantieri subsidiary WASS Submarine Systems has secured a MU90 Lightweight Torpedo contract from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia worth in excess of €200 million.
The order, said to be the largest in the firm’s 150-year history, will see its facility in Livorno commence supplies to the Middle East state in 2029 and conclude the following year.
The MU90 is a third-generation lightweight torpedo developed as an anti-submarine weapon; a hard-kill variant has also been developed for anti-torpedo defence, too.
Developed by a Franco-Italian partnership, it is already used by the Italian Navy and the maritime forces of more than ten other countries, too. It can be fired from or released by a wide range of platforms, including ships, and fixed and rotary wing aircraft.
Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO and Managing Director of Fincantieri, commented: “This contract represents a milestone for WASS and for the entire Fincantieri Group.”
He added: “This achievement concretely accelerates our industrial presence in Saudi Arabia, a key market for the group, and embodies our long-term commitment to supporting the Kingdom’s forthcoming naval capabilities through advanced solutions, industrial cooperation and sustained local engagement with an end-to-end approach.”
The deal, struck between the firm and the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, involves an undisclosed number of torpedoes and was announced last week during the 2026 World Defence Show exhibition in Riyadh.
- You can read more details on the Fincantieri website