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Navantia and Marine Instruments to collaborate on Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) solutions for the Maritime and Defence Sectors. Madrid, 30 September 2026 - Navantia, an international leader in the design, construction, and lifecycle support of high-technology vessels, and Marine Instruments, a Spanish company specializing in advanced technological solutions, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote collaboration on ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) systems for the maritime and defence sectors. The agreement will enable both companies to identify and develop joint initiatives to define, integrate, validate, and deploy technologies designed to collect, process, manage, and exploit information in maritime and defence environments. This collaboration combines Navantia's expertise in naval platforms and the design, development, and integration of defence systems with Marine Instruments' capabilities in unmanned systems, remote sensing, communications, and applied intelligence. The areas of cooperation may encompass the entire information cycle, from data collection through sensors to its processing and operational use. The objective is to advance solutions that enhance situational awareness and support faster and more effective responses to a wide range of maritime scenarios. "This agreement reinforces our commitment to innovation and collaboration with highly specialized Spanish technology companies. The combination of expertise in system design and integration, sensing technologies, and information processing will help deliver more comprehensive solutions tailored to our customers' needs," said Gonzalo Mateo-Guerrero, Navantia's Chief Operating and Business Officer. On behalf of Marine Instruments, Gabriel Gómez Celaya, Chief Executive Officer of Marine Instruments, stated: "This agreement gives us the opportunity to combine our technological capabilities with Navantia's extensive experience in naval technologies. Together, we will be able to advance innovative and reliable ISR solutions designed to meet the current challenges of the maritime and defence sectors." The Memorandum of Understanding will allow both companies to evaluate future collaboration opportunities and joint projects. Through this alliance, Navantia and Marine Instruments strengthen their commitment to innovation, the enhancement of national technological capabilities, and their expansion into international markets.

Navantia Shiprepairs highlights LNG carrier expertise at Gastech 2026. Last week, Navantia participated in Gastech 2026, one of the world's leading international exhibitions for the gas and energy industry, held from September 14-17 in Bangkok, Thailand. As a distinctive feature, the event changes location every year, having taken place in Milan in the previous edition, further reinforcing its role as a global meeting point for the industry's key stakeholders. Navantia Shiprepairs' presence at this annual event strengthens its international positioning in the naval repair sector, highlighting its capabilities in the repair, maintenance, and conversion of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, a segment in which the company has extensive experience and a proven track record. Throughout the exhibition, a commercial delegation from Navantia Shiprepairs, led by its Commercial Director, José Manuel Noya, held a series of meetings with customers and senior executives from across the gas industry. Through its participation in Gastech 2026, Navantia continues to expand its presence in international markets and reaffirms its commitment to excellence and innovation in support of the maritime and energy industries.

Navantia begins testing the AIP propulsion system on submarine S83. June 16, 2026 Cartagena - Navantia, at its Cartagena shipyard, has begun testing of the Air Independent Propulsion system (AIP) already incorporated into the section of submarine S-83 'Cosme García', the third unit in the S80 series. These final tests are starting after all prior installation work on the various pieces of equipment required for their proper execution has been completed. The tests will make it possible to carry out the necessary adjustments to the system in its actual location before joining the 12-metre-long, approximately 400-tonne section to the rest of the submarine's pressure hull. The section of S83 carrying the AIP is located in a special test facility at the Cartagena shipyard, known as IPS3, where a multidisciplinary task force from the Submarine Business has carried out all the necessary checks to begin testing. Testing of the AIP in its section has begun with the first loading of liquid oxygen and bioethanol, from which the system produces hydrogen to fuel its hydrogen fuel cell and propel the submarine while submerged. It is therefore a third-generation AIP system - that is, it does not carry stored hydrogen, but generates it on demand from a liquid fuel - overcoming the limitations of previous generations currently in operation. Air-independent propulsion will give the S80 submarines the ability to operate submerged for weeks rather than days - the period for which current conventional submarines equipped with lead-acid batteries can remain underwater - thereby enhancing their stealth and deterrence capability. The AIP will undergo the checks set out in the programme's systems engineering manual on a unique test bench capable of simulating both the bow and stern of the submarine as well as real operating conditions, including diving depth and the submarine's forward speed. This will make it possible to carry out functional adjustments and demonstrations, including power generation with the AIP under various operating conditions, helping to optimise the planned schedule for testing the system in harbour. The testing process on board the S83 section represents a new milestone for the AIP, a system with a high level of national technological content that highlights the progress of the programme, with S82 undergoing harbour trials and S83 and S84, the next two units, under construction at the Cartagena shipyard. Navantia's S-80 programme involves the construction of four next-generation submarines for the Spanish Navy. Thanks to the air-independent propulsion system (AIP), these vessels can generate electrical power while submerged, using oxygen and bioethanol stored on board, enabling them to operate for extended periods without surfacing or carrying out snorkelling manoeuvres. With a high degree of stealth, advanced combat systems and state-of-the-art sensors, as well as a design optimised for long-duration operations, the S-80 submarines place Spain among the countries with the technological capability to develop this type of strategic platform.