By acquiring a stake in cortAIx France alongside Thales in February 2026, Naval Group is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen the capabilities of its naval customers and provide them with operational superiority, in line with its purpose: "We deliver power at sea."

Naval Group has taken a stake in cortAIx France, a Thales-founded AI company, to develop advanced naval combat applications. (Image credit: Naval Group)

Faced with faster and more complex threats (swarms of drones in all environments, hypersonic missiles, cyber threats, etc.), AI is becoming a strategic tool for accelerating and improving detection, analysis, and engagement. Naval Group’s acquisition of a stake in cortAIx, a company established in 2024 by Thales bringing together engineering and production engineering activities relating to AI applied to critical environments, reflects this conviction. Spread across five hubs, 800 specialists—mainly data scientists and AI developers—form the backbone of the organization.…