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This week, DRASS took part in Forum Machiavelli Difesa 2026 in Rome, joining institutional, military, and industry leaders to discuss the strategic challenges shaping the future security environment. Following a keynote address by Admiral Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto, Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy, the panel discussion: "The Underwater Domain: Advanced Technologies and Future Operational...
Growing demand for advanced underwater intelligence systems, particularly in sensing and robotics, is driving the next generation of highly autonomous underwater vehicles. This partnership is intended to address those evolving defense needs. Today, 8 June 2026, at the Farnesina, headquarters of Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Rome, DRASS and KONGSBERG signed...
Expanding the D-ONE Network in Poland | We are excited to welcome SCANTEK to the D-ONE network as our official distribution partner in Poland. From the very beginning, Managing Director Karol Kuszej and his team shared a clear vision for developing the professional diving market across Poland, and immediately recognised the potential of the D-ONE....
DRASS is set to establish a new operational hub in Livorno for the outfitting and testing of its DGK-class submarines for Indonesia. Aiming to boost local industrial capacity while reinforcing its global leadership in all-round underwater technology, Livorno is the preferred base, though a strategic expansion of its presence elsewhere in Europe is also under...
🆕 Introducing Diver Tangle — the new DRASS mobile game inspired by the world of commercial diving operations, with a playful twist ⏱️ Race against the clock to untangle the divers’ umbilicals, using the fewest taps possible... 📈 Featuring 50 increasingly challenging levels designed to test your speed and precision... 🏆 Climb the leaderboards and...
This week Navy Leaders CNE 2026 brings together senior naval leaders and defence stakeholders from over 85 nations to shape the future of maritime and underwater capability. Former Special Forces Officer Marco Spaziano represents Drass this week, supporting engagement with navies and industry. On the agenda, the Italian Navy SMER team, led by Captain Andrea...
Celebrating International Day for Women in Maritime, we take this opportunity to introduce Virginia Schiavone, who recently joined the DRASS team. Holding a master's degree in Maritime Affairs and Governance from the Italian Naval Academy of Livorno, Virginia was awarded the highest honours, 110/110 cum laude. Incidentally, it was also at the Naval Academy that...
An important reflection from Giovanni Esentato of AISI, Associazione Imprese Subacquee Italiane, on what is needed for Italian underwater companies to compete in global markets. As programmes such as the Indonesian DGK project demonstrate, technological excellence and world-class engineering alone are not enough. Companies also need access to adequate infrastructure, suitable port access, assembly and...
t24 Economia today covers a landmark submarine programme secured by DRASS for the Ministry of Defence (Indonesia), involving the supply of six next-generation DGK-class compact submarines. The programme represents a major step for the Italian defence industry in Southeast Asia and reflects DRASS' longstanding role as a global reference in compact submarines, hyperbaric systems, deep-diving...
DRASS was a proud sponsor of International Sailing Week (ISW) 2026, organised by the Italian Naval Academy. Held in Livorno from 24 April to 3 May, this year's edition brought together 32 nations for a programme of international regattas, including the historic “RAN 630”, fleet racing and the return of the 420-class Youth Sailing Competition...
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This week, DRASS took part in Forum Machiavelli Difesa 2026 in Rome, joining institutional, military, and industry leaders to discuss the strategic challenges shaping the future security environment. Following a keynote address by Admiral Giuseppe Berutti Bergotto, Chief of Staff of the Italian Navy, the panel discussion: "The Underwater Domain: Advanced Technologies and Future Operational...
Growing demand for advanced underwater intelligence systems, particularly in sensing and robotics, is driving the next generation of highly autonomous underwater vehicles. This partnership is intended to address those evolving defense needs. Today, 8 June 2026, at the Farnesina, headquarters of Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in Rome, DRASS and KONGSBERG signed...
🆕 Introducing Diver Tangle — the new DRASS mobile game inspired by the world of commercial diving operations, with a playful twist ⏱️ Race against the clock to untangle the divers’ umbilicals, using the fewest taps possible... 📈 Featuring 50 increasingly challenging levels designed to test your speed and precision... 🏆 Climb the leaderboards and...
This week Navy Leaders CNE 2026 brings together senior naval leaders and defence stakeholders from over 85 nations to shape the future of maritime and underwater capability. Former Special Forces Officer Marco Spaziano represents Drass this week, supporting engagement with navies and industry. On the agenda, the Italian Navy SMER team, led by Captain Andrea...
Il 13 marzo scorso a La Spezia si è svolto l’evento Parliamodimare "La Dimensione Subacquea: È Qui La Sfida!", organizzato e promosso dal Ministero per la Protezione civile e le Politiche del mare, in collaborazione con il Ministero della Difesa. Alla presenza del Ministro per la Protezione civile e le Politiche del mare Nello Musumeci,...
DRASS Group wrapped up a successful showing at Navy Tech 2026 in Gothenburg (3–5 February), connecting with naval delegations, industry leaders, and international partners across three days of technical discussions, demonstrations, and collaboration. Day 1 kicked off with strong engagement at the DRASS stand, where visitors explored our underwater systems, compact submarines, and advanced subsea...
This week, DRASS participated in the Submarine Escape & Rescue Working Group (SMERWG) as part of the Italian Navy Delegation, represented by Davide D'Alessio, Program Manager and former Italian Navy submariner. Hosted by the Royal Navy, the event served as an important forum for the exchange of technical perspectives and strengthening of collective efforts to...
This year’s the Livorno Don Bosco-Drass Basketball Sports Scholarships ceremony took place at Livorno City Hall. Luca Banchi, head coach of the Italian National Basketball Team —who began his coaching career in the Don Bosco red-and-blue jersey—awarded the Drass sports bags plus Drass scholarships to six outstanding achievers in study and sport—a hugely memorable moment...
Last week on May 20th, DRASS Technical Manager Marco Bellomo, joined leading experts as part of the DIVEPACK Industry Workshop at the European Defence Agency (EDA) in Brussels. DIVEPACK (Deployable Modular Underwater Intervention Capability), under the PESCO initiative, is set to deliver a modular, high-readiness system for underwater missions in both maritime and inland environments,...
Driving next-generation naval innovation, DRASS showcased its suite of crafts and technologies optimized for operational dominance below the surface and securing maritime infrastructure in increasingly contested domains. As we wrap up another successful Combined Naval Event in the UK, we would like to thank everyone who stopped by our stand—we look forward to continuing the...