Issartel

Issartel

MINERVA ISSARTEL

Roche-la-Molière, France

Naval SystemsMRO & LogisticsDual-use
Subsystem Manufacturer, Component SupplierSupplies Naval Forces
Profile last updated: May 30, 2026

About

Issartel is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Roche-la-Molière, France working in naval systems, mro & logistics.

Issartel, operating as MINERVA ISSARTEL, manufactures and maintains complex mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic equipment for the naval and nuclear sectors, with more than 60 years of expertise. Its products include valves, high-pressure manifolds, actuators, hatches and shutters, and mechanical devices for combat systems, torpedoes, seawater circulation and filtration on warships and submarines, as well as nuclear fuel handling and storage equipment. Services cover manufacturing, assembly, testing in high-pressure and hyperbaric laboratories, metrology, through-life maintenance and on-site inspection. The company has three sites in France (Roche-la-Molière, La Seyne-sur-Mer and Cherbourg-en-Cotentin) and presence in Brazil, India, Spain and Chile. It is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 19443.

Location

Roche-la-Molière, France

Legal name

MINERVA ISSARTEL

Registration

814.065.140 RCS Saint-Etienne

VAT number

FR48814065140

Focus areas

navalsubmarinesnuclearvalveshydraulicpneumaticactuatorsmaintenancemetrologywarships

Languages

ENFR

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Naval SystemsMRO & Logistics

Supply-chain role

Subsystem ManufacturerComponent SupplierMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareManufacturing ServicesEngineering ServicesMaintenance & Repair

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Valves and fluid control equipment

Valves

Special valves, including ballast vent, steering gear, non-return, solenoid, and exhaust valves, for naval and nuclear applications.

Hydraulic and pneumatic actuators

Actuators

Hydraulic and pneumatic actuators and mechanical actuation systems.

Distribution and connecting blocks

Hydraulic manifolds

High pressure manifolds, distributors and connecting blocks for hydraulic and pneumatic circuits.

Nuclear fuel handling devices

Nuclear equipment

Custom-made mechanical items for critical fuel cycle activities.

Spent radioactive fuel transportation and storage containers

Nuclear containers

Containers for transporting and storing spent radioactive fuel.

End users

Naval Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Platforms & programmes

Nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarinesNuclear-powered attack submarinesConventional submarinesNuclear aircraft carrierFrigatesWarships

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015

ISO 19443

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