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 "title": "Fincantieri and Navantia Sign MoU to Form JV for European Patrol Corvette; EDF Call 2 €154 Million for Design Phase",
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 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRome, 26 February 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKey points\n\n\n * Fincantieri (Italy) and Navantia (Spain) on 26 February signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a joint venture advancing the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) programme — the PESCO and European Defence Fund initiative led by Italy, Spain, France and Greece with 46 participating companies from 12 countries\n * EDF 2023 Call 2 funding for the next EPC phase: €154 million for design and start of prototyping, covering both planned versions — Fu",
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