Land-based or Naval Systems

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The “Land-based or Naval Systems” track is offered in the fourth and fifth semesters of the engineering program specializing in “Defense and Security.” It is held at ENSTA on the Brest campus.

Objective: to train engineers capable of designing and managing complex land and naval systems, ranging from land vehicles and drones to surface vessels and submarines, from the engineering of individual technological components to the design of system architectures, including the integration of defense systems onto platforms.

The program covers mechanical engineering, systems architecture, sustainability, information processing, and operational safety, integrating digital technologies and AI for threat detection and decision-making. The program prepares students to address the strategic and technological challenges of defense, security, and cutting-edge naval and land-based industries.

Key courses in Semester 4

  • Dynamic Modeling and Simulation of Mobile Platforms
  • Mechanical Design (Engineering, Technology, and Manufacturing)
  • Robot Control
  • Image Processing
  • Artificial Intelligence for Decision Making (Deep Learning)

Main courses in Semester 5

  • Fundamentals of Defense Systems
  • Drones and Autonomous Systems
  • Architecture of Naval Platforms or Architecture of Land-Based Platforms
Detailed Curriculum for the Defense and Security Engineering Program (in French)

Career prospects

By choosing this track, you will learn how to:

  • Design and operate the naval and land systems of the future, from drones to land vehicles, or surface and submarine vessels - with a comprehensive vision and using the skills acquired in mechanics and digital systems courses
  • Develop new architectures to optimize the autonomy, signature, response capability, and safety of these systems
  • Integrate defense and security programs in systems engineering, operational safety, and robotic architecture
  • Innovate in the naval, land, and advanced robotics industries, in propulsion, detection, automation, and applied AI, while adhering to prevailing standards and respecting the environment.
  • Hold strategic positions in government agencies, industrial groups, and their research centers, in support of the armed forces or in major civil society transportation and mobility projects.
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