The Morlaix Antenna and Radome Manufacturing Plant
The Morlaix Antenna and Radome Manufacturing Plant
The Ineo Defense plant at the heart of military and civilian communication systems
Ineo Defense has developed solutions in three key areas: antennas, land- and sea-based radomes, aeronautical radomes and maintenance.
Since the 1980s, the Morlaix plant has been developing a little-known but strategic expertise: the manufacture of antennas and radomes—essential components of communication and detection systems. Today more than ever, as issues of defense and sovereignty are taking center stage in public debate, the Ineo Defense plant in Morlaix embodies French industrial excellence that extends far beyond our borders.
A factory in step with the times
Since the 1980s, the Morlaix plant—Ineo Defense’s first industrial site—has supported the expansion of French and allied capabilities in the fields of detection, communications, and civil and military surveillance.
Specializing in the manufacture of antennas and radomes—radio components and composite enclosures that protect antennas without interfering with their signals—this Breton plant has established itself as a national and international industry leader. Today, it serves as a center of technological excellence and meets the specific needs of the defense and aerospace markets, as well as those of the environmental and civil safety sectors.
A subsidiary of Equans France, Ineo Defense is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of radomes. With a workforce of over 70 employees, the Morlaix plant designs and manufactures high-tech equipment ranging in size from a few centimeters to over 20 meters, capable of operating across a broad spectrum of frequencies.
One of its key strengths lies in its ability to manage the entire value chain for both antennas and radomes: electromagnetic modeling, mechanical design, composite manufacturing, integration, wiring, technical painting, microwave testing, installation, and maintenance worldwide.
Over the past forty years, several thousand systems have been delivered from Finistère to equip, among other things, France’s leading surface vessels, Rafale and Mirage fighter jets, Météo France radars, and air surveillance systems for both the Directorate General of Civil Aviation and the Air Force.
Over the past three years, the site has undergone a rapid and profound transformation. Driven by the combined effects of market growth and the needs expressed by government and industrial clients, the workforce and operations have nearly doubled.
Additive manufacturing via metal 3D printing has been integrated into production lines, reducing the number of assemblies, improved precision, and optimized lead times.
This industrial momentum is accompanied by a strategy of continuous innovation.
In 2024, several more patents were filed, further expanding the already robust portfolio of Ineo Defense, the second-largest company in the Equans Group in terms of the number of active patents.
