NAVAL QUÉBEC and LEVIATAD consortium strengthen ties in naval defense sector

NAVAL QUÉBEC and LEVIATAD consortium have signed a memorandum of understanding designed to strengthen transatlantic collaborations in the naval defense sector.

As disclosed, this partnership marks a commitment between Quebec and several European countries, including Italy, France, Belgium and Croatia, represented within the LEVIATAD consortium.

The main objective of this agreement is to strengthen the respective supply chains and promote resilience and sovereignty in the European and Canadian naval defense industries.

Both parties are committed to identifying partnership opportunities between Quebec and European companies. These collaborations will take the form of exchanges of knowledge, joint R&D projects and collaborative initiatives between industrial clusters in the two regions.

This protocol aims at promoting the international competitiveness of companies in the naval sector while consolidating their resilience in strategic defense fields, the partners noted.

“This memorandum of understanding is a decisive step towards developing new business opportunities and improving cooperation between the Quebec and European naval supply chains. We are delighted to be working with such prestigious European partners to strengthen our industry,” said Pierre Drapeau, President and CEO of NAVAL QUÉBEC.

Giovanni Lorenzo Forcieri, President of Italy’s Distretto Ligure delle Tecnologie Marine, coordinator of LEVIATAD project, added that “the partnership with NAVAL QUÉBEC, by strengthening Transatlantic relations, will create essential synergies between our companies and networks, boosting the innovation and competitiveness of our associates and partners in the global naval defense market.”

The MOU will be in force for 48 months, with the possibility of renewal by mutual agreement. The progress of the cooperation will be regularly monitored and evaluated at joint meetings between NAVAL QUÉBEC and the LEVIATAD Consortium