Safran SA (Safran) provides systems and equipment for aerospace, defense, and security. The company’s products and solutions include helicopter turbines, mechanical, and electromechanical equipment. It designs, develops, manufactures, and markets equipment, critical software and spare parts for civil and military aircraft, defense and security equipment, navigation equipment, optronic systems, electronic solutions, avionic, and services, biometric recognition systems. Safran develops inertial navigation systems for aviation, naval, and land applications; flight control actuators and cockpit equipment for helicopters, tactical optronic systems and drones; and defense equipment and systems. The company has a business presence in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Safran is headquartered in Paris, Ile-de-France, France.
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Products and Services
Products | Services | Brands |
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Air Conditioning Systems | Engineering Services | Safran |
Aircraft Electronic Equipment and Critical Software | Aftermarket Services | |
Aircraft Information Systems and Data Management | Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Services | |
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History
History section provides information on new products, mergers, acquisitions, expansions, approvals, and many more key events.
Year | Event | Description |
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2023 | Others | In May, Safran Nacelles delivered to Airbus the first LEAP-1A propulsion systems (engines and nacelles) for the A320neo. |
2023 | Contracts/Agreements | In May, Safran Nacelles signed a contact with FIGEAC AERO under which thousands of high value-added metallic parts are to be manufactured in France and Morocco for the nacelles used in the Airbus A320neo, powered by LEAP-1A engines. |
2023 | New Products/Services | In March, Safran Electronics & Defense announced to introduce its new resilient PNT (position, navigation, timing) system. |
Competitor Comparison
Key Parameters | Safran SA | Raytheon Technologies Corp | Northrop Grumman Corp | BAE Systems Plc | Thales SA |
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Headquarters | France | United States of America | United States of America | United Kingdom | France |
City | Paris | Arlington | Falls Church | London | Courbevoie |
State/Province | Ile-de-France | Virginia | Virginia | - | Centre |
No. of Employees | 83,276 | 182,000 | 95,000 | 93,100 | 85,253 |
Entity Type | Public | Public | Public | Public | Public |
Key Financial Charts
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Executives
Name | Position | Board | Since | Age |
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Ross McInnes | Chairman | Executive Board | 2015 | 69 |
Olivier Andries | Director; Chief Executive Officer | Executive Board | 2021 | 61 |
Pascal Bantegnie | Chief Financial Officer | Senior Management | 2022 | 52 |
Frederic Verger | Executive Vice President; Chief Information Officer; Chief Digital Officer | Senior Management | 2021 | - |
Jorge Ortega | Chief Executive Officer - Cabin | Senior Management | 2021 | 57 |
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