Defense and security

In a world marked by complex, multifaceted, and constantly evolving threats, ENSTA occupies a unique position by training engineers capable of designing, integrating, and securing high-tech systems for defense and security. Building on the renowned expertise of its Paris-Saclay and Brest campuses, ENSTA has established itself as a key player in dual innovation, both civil and military.

Its teaching and research teams cover a wide range of skills: naval architecture and marine defense systems, robotics and autonomous systems, embedded systems and secure communications, cybersecurity, operations modeling and simulation, signal processing and acoustics, and artificial intelligence applied to critical environments.

The Institute's unique features are based on:

  • Unique expertise in naval defense systems, recognized nationally and internationally.
  • Solid experience in the design and integration of complex systems, ranging from land and naval robotics to secure communication networks.
  • A strong commitment to cybersecurity and the protection of critical infrastructure, at the crossroads of digital engineering and security.

Strategic partnerships with ministries, public agencies, and leading industrial companies, ensuring that training and research are tailored to operational needs.

ENSTA trains engineers capable of responding to the challenges of sovereignty, security, and resilience. At the crossroads of naval, digital, and energy technologies, it actively contributes to defense innovation and the protection of societies facing the challenges of tomorrow.

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Alumni | Training | Research
A thesis on characterizing the strength of a submerged textile structure

Noise pollution generated during the installation of offshore wind turbines is attracting increasing attention. An engineer trained at ENSTA in the specialty of “mechanical modeling of materials and structures,” Jeanne Cavoit wrote her thesis on the...

A thesis on characterizing the strength of a submerged textile structure

Noise pollution generated during the installation of offshore wind turbines is attracting increasing attention. An engineer trained at ENSTA in the specialty of “mechanical modeling of materials and structures,” Jeanne Cavoit wrote her thesis on the...

Alumni | Innovation
DeepFoil: Two ENSTA Graduates Are Reinventing Underwater Exploration

Graduates in architecture and naval hydrodynamics, Emillia Perdigon and Paul François have designed the DeepFoil, a flying underwater wing that allows for effortless movement underwater. Fueled by public enthusiasm and investor support, their project is...

DeepFoil: Two ENSTA Graduates Are Reinventing Underwater Exploration

Graduates in architecture and naval hydrodynamics, Emillia Perdigon and Paul François have designed the DeepFoil, a flying underwater wing that allows for effortless movement underwater. Fueled by public enthusiasm and investor support, their project is...

Innovation | Research
Gabriel Betton: Exploring the karst networks

Beneath our feet, in the darkness of the underground, a natural network spanning more than a third of France’s territory supplies drinking water to nearly 30 million people. But the quality of this vast freshwater reservoir is threatened by climate change...

Gabriel Betton: Exploring the karst networks

Beneath our feet, in the darkness of the underground, a natural network spanning more than a third of France’s territory supplies drinking water to nearly 30 million people. But the quality of this vast freshwater reservoir is threatened by climate change...

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