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Naval Group has teamed up with French SME Starnav to integrate the Magellan astro-inertial navigation system into its surface ships. The system is designed to calculate a vessel’s position by using stars and the sun when GPS or GNSS signals are lost or jammed, with sea trials planned for 2027.
Naval Group cut steel for the first SNLE 3G submarine at Cherbourg on 20 March 2024, starting construction of the class that will replace France’s Le Triomphant boats. The first boat, L’Invincible, is due to be launched in 2036 and delivered at the end of 2037.
Rear Admiral Guillaume Delaroche visited CMN on Friday with a delegation including officials from the French maritime administration, the CPPE and the DGA. The yard said the visit covered its current projects, industrial activities and discussion of maritime safety and military verification for vessels under construction.