SAFRAN

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SAFRAN S.A.
Type	Public
Founded	2005
Headquarters	Paris, France
Key people	Jean-Paul Bechat (CEO)
Industry	Defence and aerospace
Products	Aircraft propulsion Telecommunication Aviation equipment Defence electronics
Employees	56,200
Website	www.safran-group.com

SAFRAN is the name adopted following the merger of the propulsion and aerospace equipment group SNECMA and defense conglomerate SAGEM.

SAFRAN, literally "rudder blade", was chosen from 4,250 suggestions. As a holding company for many subsidiaries the name was deemed suitable for the suggestion of direction, movement and strategy. Safran also translates as saffron, which the company highlights as one of the catalysts for early international trade.

Contents 1 Organisation 1.1 Propulsion 1.2 Communication 1.3 Equipment 1.4 Defense Security

[edit] Organisation

The company is divided into four main areas:

[edit] Propulsion

• Snecma (formerly Snecma Moteurs)
  • Commercial & military engines
• Snecma Services
  • Jet engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services
• Turbomeca
  • Turboshaft engines for helicopters
  • Jet engines for training and support aircraft
  • Turbines for missiles and drones
• Microturbo
• Snecma Propulsion Solide
  • Solid rocket motors for launchers, strategic and tactical missiles
  • Thermostructural composite materials
• Techspace Aero
  • Components for aircraft and rocket engines
• Subsidiaries and partnerships

[edit] Communication

• Sagem Communication
• Subsidiaries and partnerships

[edit] Equipment

• Messier-Dowty
  • Landing gear design, manufacture and support.
• Messier-Bugatti
  • Wheels and carbon brakes
  • Braking control and hydraulic systems.
• Messier Services
• Aircelle
• Labinal
  • Wiring systems
• Hispano-Suiza
  • Mechanical, hydraulic, electronic and electrical equipment
• Teuchos
• Subsidiaries and partnerships

[edit] Defense Security

• Sagem Défense Sécurité
• Sagem Monetel
• Sagem Morpho
• Subsidiaries and partnerships