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DcnDirection des Constructions Navales (DCN) is based in France and is one of Europe's leading shipbuilders. The company is a state owned business; it was formerly a unit of the Dlgation Gnrale pour l'Armement, the defense procurement agency, charged with the building of warships. Recent projects In 2002 DCN and Thales established the joint company Armaris to exploit their combined capabilites. This improves DCN's weapons systems portfolio and increases Thales' participation in shipbuilding. Armaris owns 50% of Horizon SAS, the development agency for the French/Italian Horizon frigate programme and 50% of EuroSysNav SAS, the prime contractor for the Horizon's combat system (including DCN's SYLVER launcher). Thales is at present working with BAE Systems on the contract for the Royal Navy's Future Carrier (CVF) and sumbitted a bid for the future French carrier in competition with DCN. However in June, continuing the collaboration described above, DCN and Thales have announced they will share the role of prime contractor for the project. Major projects Propulsion - WR-21 Advanced gas turbine
Surface Vessels Submarines Weapons systems See also External links *DCN website
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