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Remnants of Isotta Fraschini survive as three Italian companies.
- Isotta Fraschini Motori S.p.A.: An engineering firm specializing in diesel products, particularly marine engines, industrial engines, and rail traction engines, but also providing civil and military engineering products and services. The company is part of Fincantieri group.
The company produces propulsion and generation systems, used in US Navy littoral fast attack surface ships and yachts.
The L1306 T3, V 1312 T3, VL 1716 T2 T3 and GE COLZA V 1312 T3 generation systems produce between 200 kW and 3,000 kW. The largest of these generators are used in the Freedom class of Littoral Combat Ships.
- Isotta Fraschini Milano, s.r.l.: A firm in Milan producing handmade Italian luxury goods since 2002.
- Fabbrica Automobili Isotta-Fraschini S.p.A aims to revive the automotive industry of Isotta-Fraschini. For some time the brand name belonged to the Italian Government.
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