Vassilis Tsiamis, Chief Executive Director, M Technologies, METLEN & Amandine Viala, Chief Procurement Officer, Naval Group
METLEN, through M Technologies, has signed a new contract with Naval Group, which also covers the manufacture and supply of additional high-technology torpedo doors and forms part of the French group’s programme for its customers worldwide. The new contract expands an ongoing industrial partnership and strengthens the role of Greek manufacturing in the global naval defence supply chain.
At the same time, the industrial partnership between Naval Group and METLEN is increasingly taking shape as a permanent collaboration, with a growing scope of work for the Defence Hub in Volos. The significance of the agreement lies in the award of additional manufacturing work to Greece, underpinned by M Technologies’ expertise, production capabilities and international competitiveness. Naval Group’s continued selection of the company is a tangible recognition of METLEN’s reliability as an international industrial partner.
Production will take place in Greece, utilising M Technologies’ specialised industrial facilities and expertise in complex metal constructions, certified welding and high-precision manufacturing for critical naval systems. The new contract confirms the company’s ability to meet the demanding technical, quality and production requirements of a leading international shipbuilding group.
The new contract builds on the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two companies on 19 March 2026 at M Technologies’ facilities in Volos. The Memorandum established a framework for expanding cooperation on surface vessel and submarine programmes for international markets. The award of the contract for additional torpedo doors takes this framework forward with a specific scope of production, creating the conditions for further cooperation on future naval programmes.
The agreement also strengthens domestic value creation and the export focus of the Greek defence industry. It supports the retention of skilled jobs, the development of technical expertise and the integration of Greek production capabilities into international value chains.
METLEN has already established an industrial partnership with Naval Group to manufacture specialised components and systems for FDI frigates. In February 2026, it announced the successful delivery of two complex platform systems for a French Navy FDI frigate. This was followed by the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in Volos, with the new contract to manufacture torpedo doors marking the continuation of this partnership.
