French Navy

France has the second-largest exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the world, after the United States. This EEZ is crucial to French maritime sovereignty, offering strategic advantages for the protection of maritime interests, the management of natural resources, and maritime surveillance. The French Navy, heir to a maritime tradition, is on the front lines in defending these interests. Its missions range from nuclear deterrence to countering piracy, including ensuring the security of strategic sea lanes. It also participates in humanitarian operations, demonstrating its commitment to safety and well-being at sea. With its expertise and advanced technologies, it embodies France’s maritime sovereignty in an ever-changing world.

To successfully carry out their missions, sailors need several essential elements:

Equipment and Technologies

Adequate logistical support is crucial to ensuring a steady supply of fuel, food, spare parts, and other supplies needed to keep ships operational during extended periods at sea.

Logistical Support

Modern, well-equipped ships and cutting-edge technologies are essential for ensuring safety on board, precise navigation, and effective communication, as well as for meeting today’s operational challenges.

Secure Communication Systems

Reliable and secure communication systems are necessary to stay in contact with their base and other vessels, to coordinate operations, and to respond to emergencies. Furthermore, in a maritime environment where communications can be intercepted, this ensures the confidentiality of sensitive information and protects the security of operations. Furthermore, such a system prevents interference and the risk of hacking, ensuring the security of communications. In short, it is essential for guaranteeing the effectiveness, security, and confidentiality of communications at sea.

From Multidisciplinary Design to the Availability of Marine Equipment

Given these challenges, the French Navy expects defense contractors to:

technological innovation for state-of-the-art equipment that meets current and future needs,
reliability and robustness to ensure their operation in harsh maritime conditions,
adaptability and scalability to accommodate various operational scenarios,
effective training and technical support for optimal use and maintenance,
as well asenvironmental responsibility through eco-friendly solutions incorporating technologies that reduce ecological impact.

Combining performance, innovation, and energy efficiency: this is the challenge that Equans’ teams take on every day as they support players in the marine industry in the construction and maintenance of high-performance, low-carbon ships.

From multi-disciplinary design to the availability of marine equipment, Equans, through its subsidiaries (CNN MCO, Axima Marine, Noske-Kaeser, Ineo Defense), offers a range of multidisciplinary expertise to support players in the maritime sector throughout the entire lifecycle of ships.

A dedicated expert contact person

Equans, through its subsidiaries (CNN MCO, Axima Marine, Noske-Kaeser, Ineo Defense) offers its range of expertise and comprehensive solutions to its clients through a single point of contact who is an expert in the challenges of the shipbuilding industry.
As a partner of the Ministry of the Armed Forces and the Ministry of the Interior, Equans is committed to supporting shipbuilders, shipowners, and fleet managers at the heart of their maritime operations to address the specific challenges of the naval sector.

Equans' offerings are organized around three key areas:
Support for shipyards; the design and installation of new vessels and equipment

Maintenance and Service of Marine Equipment

Innovation, support for the digital transition, and carbon neutrality.

Long-term support

Equans’ teams are involved in the design, implementation, and maintenance of equipment through an innovative “as a service”* approach, offering support for an effective energy transition through a range of sustainable solutions.

*Turnkey solution, including financing (pay-as-you-go)

Equans develops solutions and services that combine operational performance, a carbon-neutral transition, and equipment availability.