A major program is developing six nuclear attack submarines to consolidate French naval superiority. The objective: to innovate in terms of performance, security and confidentiality, in an ultra-sensitive industrial environment.
France
Naval
Naval Group
The Barracuda program responds to the desire of the French Navy to modernize and strengthen its submarine fleet. Through this project, six latest-generation nuclear attack submarines (SNAs) are designed to gradually replace Rubis-class vessels. Led by Naval Group in Cherbourg, the program aims for increased performance: stealth, projection capacity, firepower and operational autonomy.
The core of the challenge lies in mastering complex technologies (nuclear propulsion, combat systems, communication and detection devices) and in the rigor of the safety standards imposed by nuclear defense. The execution of the project is part of a highly sensitive framework where confidentiality and security are essential. Engineers, technicians and management teams must therefore adhere to strict protocols throughout the design, assembly and validation stages. This requirement for precision is reflected in the management of contractual requirements, system configuration, technical documentation and interdisciplinary coordination. The final objective: to provide France with a new generation of submarines capable of facing current and future strategic challenges.
Naval Group, the prime contractor, was looking for reliable support to manage the complexity of a program subject to significant security and confidentiality requirements. The priorities included the control of schedules, the integration of advanced technologies, the production and rigorous control of documentation, as well as the impeccable traceability of technical developments. The nuclear environment and defense standards also required careful monitoring of regulatory standards at each stage of the project.
Manage a highly sensitive project, where confidentiality is an absolute imperative.
Produce irreproachable documentation, validated according to drastic quality criteria.
Managing nuclear safety and regulatory compliance, pillars of the defence sector.
In this ultra-secure environment, the team intervenes to coordinate disciplines (mechanical, nuclear, electronic, control-command) and orchestrate all critical documents. Each contractual requirement is monitored in detail, while configuration management ensures consistency between embedded systems and their evolutions. Quality is monitored from start to finish, guaranteeing precise and precise execution, from the conception of plans to the commissioning of the first submarines.
Oversee configuration management to align all of the submarine's embedded systems.
Coordinate various technical areas, from nuclear power to embedded electronics.
Ensure flawless quality through permanent control of processes and deliverables.
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