Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), a joint venture of Fincantieri (controlling shareholder) and Selex Sistemi Integrati, has been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Defense of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria to build a landing and logistical support vessel for the Algerian Navy.

The vessel will be built at the Italian shipyards of Fincantieri group.

OSN is the sole Italian contractor and whole warship design authority supplying turn-key Naval Surface Vessels with high technological content.

Through its experience in total naval ship design and integrated support services, OSN is a provider of global naval solutions, including:

• Turn-key structure definition of the vessel as an integrated system.
• Tender and bid preparation, and control management.
• Definition of the Platform System and the Combat System.
• Implementation of the Human Factor requirements.
• Trials, final test and delivery of the vessel.
• Integrated logistic support throughout the vessel’s life cycle.