 The joint development is between Rubin Design Bureau of Russia and Fincantieri of Italy.It was reported in 2005 that Fincantieri of Italy had entered into a partnership with Russia's Rubin Design Bureau to design a new diesel-electric submarine based on the Russian and featuring air independent propulsion (AIP) technology.In October 2006 at the Euronaval international arms show in France, Russia and Italy presented a mock-up model of a new-generation diesel submarine called S1000.