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Direction des Constructions Navales (DCN) is based in France and is one of Europe's leading shipbuilders. The company is a state owned business; it was formerly a unit of the Délégation Générale pour l'Armement, the defence procurement agency, charged with the building of warships. The Délégation Générale pour lArmement (General Delegation for Weaponry), or DGA, is the French government agency which conducts development and evaluation programs for weapon systems for the French military. ...
Recent projects
In 2002 DCN and Thales established the joint company Armaris to exploit their combined capabilities. This improves DCN's weapons systems portfolio and increases Thales' participation in shipbuilding. Armaris owns 50% of Horizon SAS, the development agency for the French/Italian Horizon frigate programme and 50% of EuroSysNav SAS, the prime contractor for the Horizon's combat system (including DCN's SYLVER launcher). Thales is at present working with BAE Systems on the contract for the Royal Navy's Future Carrier (CVF) and submitted a bid for the future French carrier in competition with DCN. However in June, continuing the collaboration described above, DCN and Thales have announced they will share the role of prime contractor for the project. 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
The Thales Group is a global electronics company serving aerospace, defence, and information technology markets worldwide. ...
The Horizon Common New Generation Frigate (CNGF) is a multi-nationial collaboration to produce a new generation of anti-air warfare frigates. ...
Aster 15 SYLVER launchers on the Charles de Gaulle The SYLVER is a vertical missile launcher designed by DCN. The primary application of the launcher has been the MBDA Aster missile. ...
BAE Systems is the worlds fourth largest defence contractor and a commercial aerospace products manufacturer. ...
CVF, literally Aircraft Carrier Future, but commonly called the Future Carrier is a new generation of aircraft carrier being developed for the United Kingdoms Royal Navy. ...
Major projects
Propulsion - WR-21 Advanced gas turbine
WR-21 Cross Section The WR-21 is an advanced marine gas turbine designed to power the latest naval surface combatants of the partner nations (e. ...
Surface Vessels The Charles de Gaulle (R91) is the tenth aircraft carrier in service with the French Marine Nationale, and the first French nuclear surface vessel. ...
The Foudre type vessels are landing plateformes of the French Navy. ...
Thales Design A new generation of aircraft carrier developed both for the French Marine nationale based on the Thales design for a UK future aircraft carrier, CV(F). ...
The Horizon Common New Generation Frigate (CNGF) is a multi-nationial collaboration to produce a new generation of anti-air warfare frigates. ...
The La Fayette class units are large multi-mission frigates built by DCN and operated by France (Marine Nationale), Saudi Arabia, Singapore (Republic of Singapore Navy) and Taiwan. ...
Submarines The Rubis type is a class of first-generation nuclear attack submarines of the French Navy. ...
The Barracuda is the next generation of nuclear attack submarine of the French Marine Nationale, designed by the DCN to replace the Rubis class submarines. ...
The Triomphant class of strategic missile submarines of the French Navy are currently being introduced into service to provide the sea based component of the French nuclear deterrent or Force de frappe, with the M45 SLBM. They are replacing the Redoutable-class boats. ...
Weapons systems Aster 15 SYLVER launchers on the Charles de Gaulle The SYLVER is a vertical missile launcher designed by DCN. The primary application of the launcher has been the MBDA Aster missile. ...
American troops man an anti-aircraft gun near the Algerian coastline in 1943 Anti-aircraft, or air defense, is any method of combating military aircraft from the ground. ...
See also Shipbuilding is the construction of ships. ...
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