Navantia

Navantia, S.A. is a Spanish company that builds ships and designs advanced technology systems. It was created in 2005 when it took over the military parts of the IZAR Group. Navantia makes many kinds of ships, including ones that float on the surface and submarines that go underwater.

The company employs nearly 5,000 workers in cities such as La Coruña, Cádiz, Cartagena, and Madrid. After buying Harland & Wolff, Navantia also has about 1,000 workers in the United Kingdom, with shipyards in places like Belfast, Arnish, Appledore, and Methil.

Navantia is one of the biggest shipbuilders in Europe and the world. It is also growing into new areas, such as making structures for wind energy and other ocean-based industries.

Company

Navantia has a long history that started in the 13th century with important shipyards in Spain. These shipyards helped in big discoveries, like finding America. Over time, shipbuilding moved to different places in Spain.

In 2005, Navantia was created from parts of a bigger company called IZAR. It is fully owned by the Spanish government and focuses on designing and building both military and civilian ships. In 2021, Navantia launched a submarine designed and built entirely in Spain, a big achievement 133 years after the first military submarine was made.

Location

Navantia has locations throughout Spain and the United Kingdom.

The company's headquarters are in Madrid and production centers are in:

• Bay of Cádiz:
  • Arsenal de La Carraca in San Fernando (Cádiz).
  • Puerto Real shipyard, in Puerto Real (Cádiz).
  • Cádiz shipyard
  • Naval Station Rota (Cádiz).
  • Navantia Training Center in San Fernando.
• Bay of Ferrol:
  • Ferrol shipyard (La Coruña)
  • Fene shipyard (La Coruña)
• Astillero de Cartagena (Murcia)

Having acquired Harland & Wolff in January 2025, it also owns sites in Belfast, Appledore and two sites in Scotland.

Products

Navantia makes many different things for ships and other big projects. Their main work is in making strong ships and submarines for defense. They also build special machines and tools to help ships move and stay safe.

They build many types of ships, like big warships and smaller boats for watching the ocean. They also make submarines to explore underwater. In addition to ships, Navantia helps make big machines that can turn wind into energy, especially for wind energy. They work on many projects both on land and at sea.

Major projects

Navantia has worked on many important ships and systems. Some of their major projects include aircraft carriers like the Príncipe de Asturias and the HTMS Chakri Naruebet. They have also built amphibious assault ships such as the Juan Carlos I-class light aircraft-carrier and the Canberra-class LHD.

Other projects include supply ships like the Cantabria and frigates such as the F-100 Álvaro de Bazán-class frigate. Navantia has also created corvettes, patrol ships, and submarines like the Scorpène-class submarine. They have contributed to many types of naval vessels and systems over the years.