Italy's Senate Defense Committee has approved the construction in Italy of the first 2 of a planned 4 Type 212NFS (Near Future Submarines) for the Italian Navy.
It is envisaged these will have Lithium-ion Batteries (LIBs).
See further details at:
- https://www.udt-global.com/__media/libraries/sensors-and-processing/116---Vincenzo-Pennino-Slides.pdf and
- https://www.portaledifesa.it/index~phppag,3_id,2260_pubb,2_npp,16_npag,126.html
"...the contract will be signed for the acquisition of the two new U-212 NFS (Near Future
Submarine) for the Navy. The boats will be a little longer than [Italy's 4 Type 212A Todaro-class
submarines and] above all, they will have a greater Italian industrial content. For example,
electronic warfare, including the CEMS part, will be by Elettronica. The propulsion
will be AIP, always based on Siemens PEM cells, but with lithium ion batteries of Italian
production."
It is envisaged these will have Lithium-ion Batteries (LIBs).
See further details at:
- https://www.udt-global.com/__media/libraries/sensors-and-processing/116---Vincenzo-Pennino-Slides.pdf and
- https://www.portaledifesa.it/index~phppag,3_id,2260_pubb,2_npp,16_npag,126.html
"...the contract will be signed for the acquisition of the two new U-212 NFS (Near Future
Submarine) for the Navy. The boats will be a little longer than [Italy's 4 Type 212A Todaro-class
submarines and] above all, they will have a greater Italian industrial content. For example,
electronic warfare, including the CEMS part, will be by Elettronica. The propulsion
will be AIP, always based on Siemens PEM cells, but with lithium ion batteries of Italian
production."