Fincantieri, a shipbuilding company, agreed to acquire the Underwater Armament Systems business from Leonardo, a company specialising in aerospace, defence and security, for €415m. “We are extremely proud of this transaction, which represents a crucial milestone in our equity story and in the implementation of Fincantieri's underwater strategy for the next industrial cycle. Underwater technological independence and our global operational capabilities, in this new geopolitical and industrial scenario, will be key features which will allow us to fully exploit the potential of Fincantieri in the interest of our Group's industrial and financial stakeholders,” Pierroberto Folgiero, Fincantieri CEO.