
The Italian corporations Fincantieri and Leonardo said recently they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop systems to help protect underwater infrastructure. The companies said the Oct. 27 MoU focuses on collaborating on the underwater domain, “with the aim of pooling their respective expertise and capabilities in the sector.” They said the decision also is related to the incoming establishment of the Italian National Underwater Hub (Polo nazionale della Subacquea) that aims to strengthen research and innovation in the…