Heir to the French naval dockyards initiated in 1631 by Cardinal Richelieu and to the Direction des Constructions et Armes Navales (DCAN), which became Direction des Constructions Navales (DCN) in 1991 and then DCNS in 2007, the company was rebranded Naval Group in 2017.

As industrial contractor, designer and overall integrator of whole warships and combat systems, Naval Group is an international player. Thanks to exceptional know-how and industrial resources, it designs, builds, integrates, dismantles and deconstructs and provides through-life support for submarines and surface ships.

As industrial contractor, designer and overall integrator of whole warships and combat systems, Naval Group is an international player. International player, Naval Group serves the strategic …

DCNS change de nom et devient Naval Group Ce changement est une étape naturelle de l’histoire du groupe. Il doit lui permettre de gagner en notoriété et en attractivité, pour soutenir son développement en France et à l’international.

The DCNS Group is a front-ranking European player in the world market for naval defence systems. To meet customer demands for more comprehensive and integrated solutions, DCNS acts as prime contractor for naval shipbuilding and support by combining its own development, marketing and production capabilities with those of selected partners.

As a global leader in naval defence and marine renewable energy, we are working every day to safeguard security interests by delivering state-of-the-art value and performance to our customers. We...

At DCNS, we provide a full suite of IT services designed to keep your business running smoothly. From safeguarding your network with robust cybersecurity to ensuring seamless cloud integration, we've got every aspect of your technology infrastructure covered.

DCNS has a heritage of 350 years. Major shipyards were built in France in Ruelle (1751), Nantes-Indret (1771), Lorient (1778) and, subsequently, in Cherbourg (1813). Others were to follow.

DCNS S.A. is a naval defence company based in France and is one of Europe's leading shipbuilders. The group designs, builds and supports surface combatants, submarines, systems and equipment. DCNS is also expanding into new markets in civil nuclear energy, marine renewable energy and naval and industrial services.

Naval Group (formerly known as Direction des Constructions Navales or DCNS) is a global and major French defense contractor and an industrial group that specialized in naval-based defense. The group employs next to 16,000 people in 18 countries.