Naval Group Presents Environment-Friendly ‘Blue Shark’ Combat Ship

Naval Group unveiled “Blue Shark,” its new environment-friendly combat ship at the Euronaval 2022 event in France.

The company’s newest surface concept ship is based on a more environmentally efficient architecture and technological integration.

Blue Shark is part of a naval force, equipped with offensive and defensive weapons and the capacity to implement all types of drones. Blue Shark can evolve over all seas for several months, with a simple maintenance and can also operate in severe sea states thanks to her stabilized multihull profile, the company said in an official statement.

Blue Shark’s hydrodynamic performance relies heavily on her design which is composed of a main hull and two floats to ensure a ship resistance reduced by half, maximized stability and a low level of acoustic signature.

The use of composite materials on the superstructure enables significant functionalization of the walls, improving the integration of communication means: low latency, high available and wide bandwidth.

Blue Shark deploys advanced operational capabilities such as high combat performances, assured sea readiness, high radar stealth and projection capability through a fleet of unmanned vehicles onboard. The ship anticipates and responds to the international environmental regulations.

The warship incorporates some 20 promising environmental technologies. Naval Group experts have considered the ship’s impact on the environment, from the design to all her life cycle. It reduces CO2 emissions by at least two times compared to current frigates.

Main characteristics:

160 m long;

Maximum width of 37 meters;

5,500 tons.