Thursday 8th October 2020 1 Contents Naval group Special issue le marin Context French Navy wants a stronger influence in the international arena 2, 3 Pierre Vandier: « Possible commitment becomes more plausible » 4 International fleets Pacific: China and the United States are honing their plans US Navy is banking on autonomous vessels Piracy: the navies disorganised off the African coast 13 Industry and programmes Industry still not very concentrated 14 Éric Papin: « We often talk about industry 4.0, here we do craftsmanships 4.0 15 In Cherbourg, Naval group maintains its momentum on submarines 23 CMN focused on the Saudi contract 24 Naval group Brest: nuclear deterrence, a guarantee of sustainable activity 25 Gléhen ready to push the walls 26 Naval group Lorient: attracting international customers 28 Kership: first export successes 29 6 Slamf, the ultimate in mine warfare 16 Ixblue continue to grow 18 7 Advanced navigation and optronics at Safran ED 18 Eca group continues the momentum of the Belgian-Dutch contract Saint-Nazaire: the construction of the « Jacques Chevallier » is launched 30 19 Patrol boats, a sure value for Ocea Russia: fleet reduction increases against the backdrop of the financial crisis 8 United Kingdom makes a comeback 8 Turkish ambitions sow trouble in the Eastern Mediterranean MBDA would have solutions to supply more missiles to the navy 20 9 Cnim: two EDA-S expected in Toulon 21 Precarious calm on the Strait of Hormuz 10 India is betting on deterrence 12 French shipyards The French Navy renews its confidence in Socarenam Couach: twelve patrol boats on order for Saudi Arabia Navl group Toulon: non-stop activity Cover photo : Marine nationale 22 32 34