Naval Group

Naval Group is an international naval defence company. It designs, produces, equips, integrates, supports and upgrades submarines and surface ships, along with their systems and equipment. The company is present across the full life cycle of a vessel, up to dismantling and deconstruction. It positions itself as a partner for countries that want to keep control of their maritime sovereignty.

The surface ship range includes the FDI frigate, which the company describes as high performance, reliable and scalable. Submarines are described as powerful, stealthy and scalable. The company says its submarines have earned their reputation for over 125 years. The Rubis, the fifth Barracuda class nuclear attack submarine, has been rolled out, and the SSN De Grasse has started sea trials.

Naval Group also provides systems integration, including onboard systems, mission and combat systems, and digital and cybersecurity systems. It makes equipment for submarines and surface ships, and underwater weapons systems. Drones are part of the product list.

The services range covers in-service support, modernisation and capacity development, port and nuclear infrastructure, and crew training. In-service support helps customers keep their ships available, with services such as project management, technical assistance, integrated logistics support and spare parts. Training covers the use, operation and maintenance of vessels, and the development of training centres and simulators.

The company treats innovation as its core strategy. It is organized around six areas of innovation and has a Scientific Council that meets in Palaiseau. It publishes Naval Review, a magazine. It also runs the Bougainville mission, which explores life in the oceans.

Naval Group's customers are navies. It has country pages for Saudi Arabia, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, France, Greece, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, the Philippines and Singapore. Recent news includes the arrival of the minehunter M941 Tournai in Zeebrugge, Belgium. The company is also working with Danish industry on its FDI frigate offer for Denmark.

Services

• Surface ships
• Submarines
• Systems integration
• Equipment for ships
• Underwater weapons
• Drones
• In-service support
• Modernisation
• Port and nuclear infrastructure
• Crew training