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CMN NAVAL

Paris, France

Naval SystemsUnmanned SystemsC4ISRMRO & LogisticsDual-use
Prime Contractor, System IntegratorSupplies Naval Forces, Special Forces, Homeland Security & Police
Profile last updated: April 12, 2026

About

CMN NAVAL is a defense prime contractor based in Paris, France working in naval systems, unmanned systems, c4isr +2 more.

CMN NAVAL is a group that designs, engineers, builds, integrates and supports naval vessels, commercial ships and superyachts. Its shipbuilding capacity rests on two shipyards: Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie in Cherbourg, France, and GERMAN NAVAL YARDS in Kiel, Germany. The group also includes Isherwoods in Newcastle, United Kingdom, a specialist in integrated logistics support and asset lifecycle management for defence and industrial customers. Other units are AMT, which handles maritime logistics and delivery of vessels and spare parts, ACE, which provides nuclear plant maintenance and engineering, and HydroQuest, which develops tidal stream energy turbines. The group's offering covers high-speed interceptors, offshore patrol vessels, corvettes, frigates, landing craft, unmanned surface vessels, combat system integration, stealth design, refit and conversion, lifecycle support, training and technical assistance, and transfer of technology programmes. CMN NAVAL states it has delivered more than 3,500 vessels and supported 48 navies worldwide.

Location

Paris, France

Focus areas

naval shipbuildinghigh-speed interceptorsoffshore patrol vesselscorvettescombat system integrationintegrated logistics supporttransfer of technologyrefit and conversionmega yachtstidal energynuclear plant maintenance

Languages

ENFRDE

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Naval SystemsUnmanned SystemsC4ISRMRO & LogisticsDefense Software & AI

Supply-chain role

Prime ContractorSystem IntegratorSoftware DeveloperMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareEngineering ServicesMaintenance & RepairTraining

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

HSI32 high-speed interceptor

High-speed interceptor

Interceptor vessel designed for sea strike, search and rescue, maritime security, anti-piracy, convoy protection and special operations missions.

BR71 MkII corvette

Corvette

71-metre corvette for coastal and sea-lane protection, first-of-class NRA EKUIKUI II launched for the Angolan Navy.

Vigilante-class Offshore Patrol Vessel

Offshore patrol vessel

Offshore patrol vessel for coastal and open-sea multi-mission operations, based on the Vigilante 400 (P400) hull lines.

Landing Craft Line

Landing craft

Amphibious landing craft in several sizes with shallow draught and enhanced payload for amphibious, logistic and humanitarian operations.

Fast Missile Craft family

Fast attack missile craft

Fast attack long-range craft for littoral warfare against air and surface threats, patrol, law enforcement and ISR missions.

Baynunah and C92 Corvettes

Corvette

Ocean-capable corvettes for anti-piracy, sea control, counterterrorism, search and rescue and humanitarian support.

OCEAN EAGLE 43 and OCEAN EAGLE 43 MH

Ocean patrol trimaran

Ocean patrol trimaran with a slender hull and stabilising floats; the MH variant is the mine hunting version.

IMIS

Integrated logistics support software

ILS software suite for asset lifecycle management, integrating maintenance management, supply chain control, documentation and configuration tracking.

End users

Naval ForcesSpecial ForcesHomeland Security & Police

Standards, platforms & customers

Platforms & programmes

HSI32BR71 MkIIVigilante-classBaynunahC92Combattante IIIOCEAN EAGLE 43

Named customers

Angolan NavyRoyal Saudi Naval ForcesRoyal Canadian NavyRoyal Australian NavyARAMCO

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Best High-Speed Interceptor in Europe 2025

2025

People

Management & team (7)

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