Naval Group's deterrence capabilities form a cornerstone of French defence, led by four nuclear ballistic missile submarines that support the country's strategic oceanic force.
Naval Group provides modernisation and maintenance services for fleets, ensuring ships' operational readiness and longevity. These services account for a significant portion of Naval Group’s revenue globally.
The French Navy’s Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier underwent a significant mid-life refit in 2017. Naval Group is also leading the project for the new French aircraft carrier, including nuclear reactor integration and aviation deployment systems.
Surface ship combat system for high-intensity naval operations. Naval Group designs and integrates on-board mission and combat systems, supported by over 1,000 engineers and technicians at its Ollioules site.
The Digital Combat Bridge is used to ensure 360° surveillance of the external environment and coordinate the response to various situations including asymmetric threats and complex manoeuvres.
Naval Group offers comprehensive drone-based capabilities aimed at enhancing the operational effectiveness of naval forces. These include the I4®Drones Mission System and ADC® for controlled decision-making autonomy, providing intelligence for drones while allowing safe supervision by the crew.
The future third-generation SSBN offers superior detection and discretion capabilities, critical for nuclear deterrence, ensuring invulnerability due to its undetectable nature.
The conventional Barracuda is a silent, powerful, and versatile submarine capable of long-distance missions, supporting special forces, and conducting massive land strikes.
The French navy’s Barracuda-class nuclear submarine supports missions ranging from deterrence and deep strikes to coalition cooperation and special forces operations, ensuring a safe zone for SSBN patrols.
The Scorpène® submarine is renowned for its stealth and adaptability for various missions, including anti-surface and anti-submarine warfare, intelligence gathering, and special operations. It can integrate the latest technologies like Lithium-ion batteries.
With its subsidiary Kership, Naval Group offers a comprehensive range of Offshore Patrol Vessels that are innovative, robust, affordable, and simple to operate and maintain. These vessels are designed for maritime surveillance and security operations for both French and foreign navies.
Naval Group is delivering twelve minesweeping vessels—six each for the Belgian and Dutch Navies—equipped to deploy around one hundred drones, thanks to innovations that ensure safe and simple operation.
The Gowind® corvettes are robust, equipped with sensors and weapons integrated through the Setis® combat management system. The design allows for a full transfer of technology, enabling customers to build these ships locally.
The Defence and Intervention Frigate (FDI) integrates state-of-the-art technological innovations and is designed for multimission capabilities. Six Belh@rra® frigates will be built for Greece, showcasing a digital and scalable design.
