Our Ambition
Created in 2019 and fully operational since 13 January 2020, Naviris is a joint-venture equally owned by Naval Group and Fincantieri. For both groups, Naviris represents the opportunity.
Naviris parent companies, Naval Group and Fincantieri, two
European leaders with complementary offers and both supported
by a large ecosystem, have joined forces to better serve the
world’s navies and mutually increase their competitive edge.
Fincantieri is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and the only one active in all high-tech marine industry sectors.
It is leader in the construction and transformation of cruise, naval and oil and gas and wind offshore vessels, as well as in the production of systems and components, after-sales services and marine interiors solutions.
Thanks to the expertise developed in managing complex projects, the group boasts first-class references in infrastructures, and is a reference player in digital technologies and cybersecurity, electronics and advanced systems.
With over 230 years of history and more than 7,000 ships built, Fincantieri maintains its know-how, expertise and management centres in Italy.
As an international naval defence player, Naval Group is a partner for countries seeking to maintain control of their maritime sovereignty.
Naval Group develops innovative solutions to meet its customers’ requirements. Present throughout the entire life cycle of vessels, it designs, produces, integrates, supports and upgrades submarines and surface ships, as well as their systems and equipment, up to and including dismantling. It also provides shipyard and naval base services.
As a high-tech company, it draws on its outstanding expertise, unique design and production resources and ability to establish strategic partnerships, in particular within the framework of transfers of technology. Ever mindful of the issues of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Naval Group is a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact.
Our history
June
Naval Group and Fincantieri signed in Rome the Alliance Cooperation Agreement, which defines the operating terms for the creation of a 50/50 joint-venture and substantiates the contents of the European Patrol Corvette (EPC) project. In October 2019, the joint venture is named Naviris.
January
January 2020 : Naviris is fully operational.
R&T (Research and Technologies) and Sea
Defense were signed.
The begin of the R&T programme marks a
major milestone for Naviris:
This 4-year
contract heralds the development of joint
innovations between Naval Group and
Fincantieri.
July
Signature of the Memorandum of Understanding on the Mid-Life Upgrade (MLU) of the four Horizon Frigates of the French and Italian navies.
September
Naviris continues to grow, with over 50 employees across its Genova and Ollioules sites, fully dedicated to the execution of the HRZ MLU programme.
February
Successful completion of the Naviris’ role as coordinator for the 1st phase of the European Patrol Corvette Programme. This milestone reflects the dedication and expertise of our teams, who worked alongside our European partners to deliver on the programme’s objectives.
Our Governance
Both parent companies are equally represented on the Naviris Board of Directors in order to guarantee agile decision-making and efficient project execution. With one foot at the head office in Genoa (Italy) and the other at the French site in Ollioules (France), the Naviris teams conduct bi-national and export projects in agreement with its Franco-Italian management and parent companies.
The General Management Committee considers all the major strategic, economic, financial or technological policies relating to the company’s activity.
Pierroberto Folgiero was appointed Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Fincantieri since 2022. He is a member of the Advisory Board of the L.U.I.S.S. University in Rome and Adjunct Professor in Management of Circular Economy within the Law, Digital, Innovation and Sustainability department. A firm believer in an open innovation approach and osmosis between sectors, he is involved in start-up analyses and programs selection, with a strong focus on the development of innovative ideas, new business models and the promotion of young talent.
The General Management Committee
Damien Raby, started his career as a military Engineer in the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) Flight Test Center in 1996.
He joined Naval Group (formerly known as DCN) in 2002 where he was responsible for initiating the initial naval drone activities,then moving on to manage the preliminary design and marketing activities pertaining to the Barracuda Class Submarine Combat System. In September 2014, he was appointed Naval Group Director for Innovation. He has been managing the Saint-Tropez Naval Group center since 2016 and is in charge of the Underwater Weapons Business Unit.
In 2023 he has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Naviris S.p.A.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Luca Maggiolo obtained a Master’s Degree in Naval and Mechanical Engineering at Università degli Studi di Genova in 1995. From 1998 he covered various roles within Fincantieri S.p.A., starting in Product Development Engineering and progressing through Hull Manufacturing, Production Planning, Production Management and Outfitting Management across the Group’s Italian shipyards.
In April 2017 he was appointed Shipyard Director of the Fincantieri Naval Vessels Integrated Shipyard, covering La Spezia and Riva Trigoso, with full responsibility for production, schedule, cost, quality, safety and workforce on the Group’s naval combatant programs.
In July 2024 he was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Fincantieri Marine Group in the USA.
Chief Operating Officer of Naviris from July 2026.
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
The Naviris management, engineering and program team are in place to
support international development, while continuing to serve the sovereign
interests of the French and Italian navies.
This is an unprecedented and balanced compromise that respects each
party’s sovereignty and ambition to strengthen its presence and footprint on
the global naval defence market.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
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