Snecma
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| Snecma S.A. | |
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| Type | Private |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Headquarters | Courcouronnes, France |
| Key people | Philippe Petitcolin (CEO) |
| Industry | Aerospace & Defence |
| Products | Commercial & military aero engines Space propulsion |
| Revenue | € 3.442 billion (2006) |
| Employees | 8,500 (2006) |
| Parent | SAFRAN S.A. |
| Website | www.snecma.com |
Snecma is a major French engine manufacturer for commercial and military aircraft, and space vehicles.
Snecma was formed as Société Nationale d'Étude et de Construction de Moteurs d'Aviation. The name is roughly translated as "National Company for the Study and Construction of Aviation Engines."
In 2005, the Snecma group, which included Snecma (called Snecma Moteurs at this time), merged with SAGEM to form SAFRAN. Snecma is now a subsidiary of the SAFRAN Group and previous Snecma group subsidiaries have been reorganised within the wider group.
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[edit] History
Snecma was formed in 1945 by the nationalisation of Gnome & Rhône, one of the largest aerospace groups in France at the time.
In 1961, Snecma and Bristol Siddeley agreed to a joint venture to produce the powerplant for Concorde SST, RR/Snecma Olympus 593.
In 1968, Snecma took control of Hispano-Suiza, Socata and Bugatti. Bugatti's automobile background (turbochargers and engines) was valuable to Snecma. In a subsequent reorganisation, all aero-engine maintenance services would be grouped as Sochata-Snecma.
In 1970, Messier and Snecma agreed to merge their landing gear businesses. The following year, Messier-Hispano was formed in which Snecma held a stake.
In 1973, Snecma took full control of Messier-Hispano.
In 1977, this landing gear business was further consolidated by the creation of Messier-Hispano-Bugatti (later renmaed Messier-Bugatti).
In 1974, Snecma and General Electric (GE) created a joint venture, CFM International, beginning a long term relationship which continues today. Testing of FADEC, a joint development of the two companies began in 1985.
In 1990, Snecma announced its participation in the GE90 programme.
Messier-Dowty was formed in 1994 following the merger of the landing gear businesses of Snecma (Messier) and the British TI Group (Dowty).
In 1998, Snecma took full control of Messier-Dowty.
In 1999, Snecma Services was created to consolidate all maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations (including Sochata-Snecma).
In 2000, Snecma became a holding company and the propulsion business was reformed as Snecma Moteurs. Later in the year Snecma acquired Labinal, along with its Turbomeca and Microturbo subsidiaries.
In 2001, Hurel-Hispano (now renamed and known as Aircelle)was created to consolidate the group's engine nacelle and thrust reverser businesses.
In 2005, Snecma merged with Sagem to form SAFRAN. Snecma is divided, with the company's subsidiaries contributing to the propulsion and equipment divisions of the new group. Snecma moteurs is then renamed Snecma
[edit] Product range
The company's major civil aircraft engine is the CFM International CFM56. CFM56 aircraft engines, produced by a partnership between Snecma and General Electric that stretches back over 25 years, power more than 4,900 aircraft around the world. Today, a CFM56-powered aircraft takes off somewhere in the world every four seconds.
Snecma is also the main partner for the General Electric CF6-80 and GE90 programs. Snecma recently increased its presence in the high-thrust turbofan segment by joining the Engine Alliance GP7000 program managed by the Engine Alliance, a 50/50 joint venture of General Electric and Pratt & Whitney. This engine is one of two options available to power the Airbus A380.
The company has entered into the PowerJet partnership with NPO Saturn of Russia, to provide SaM146 engines for the Sukhoi Superjet 100.
[edit] Commercial engines
- CFM56 50%
- GE90 23.5%
- CF6 10-20% share of production (depending on engine model)
- GP7000 10%
- SaM146 (under development) 50%
- Silvercrest (under development)
- Designed for business jets
[edit] Military engines
- Atar based on German World War II BMW 003
- Dassault Étendard IV, Super Étendard, Mirage III, IV, 5 and F1
- M88
- M53
- TP400-D6 (under development) 28%
- Larzac
[edit] Space engines
- Vulcain
- Ariane 5 G, ECA, ECB
- HM7B
- Ariane 5 ECA
- Vinci (under development)
- Ariane 5 ECB
- PPS-1350
- Satellites
[edit] Sites
- Courcouronnes (): Headquarters
- Évry-Corbeil () : 3 500 people
- Gennevilliers (): 2 000 people
- Istres
- Guiana Space Centre : 30 people
- Le Creusot : 200 people
- Vernon : 1 150 people
- Villaroche () : 2 800 people
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