SAFRAN

History

Year	Detail
2005	Founded in 2005 by the merger of Snecma and Sagem, Safran S.A. is a French multinational aerospace, defense, and security corporation headquartered in Paris.
2008	Europe launched a vast research program called Clean Sky, a Joint Technology Initiative (JTI) financed by the European Commission and the European aerospace industry (including Safran) to develop technologies that make air transport cleaner, quieter, and more fuel-efficient. The partnership was renewed in 2014 under the name ‘Clean Sky 2', which aimed at slashing CO2 emissions by passenger/km by 75% before 2050.
2014	Safran and Airbus created an equally half-joint venture, Airbus Safran Launchers, to offer a variety of launch vehicles that combine competitiveness, versatility, and high performance.
2015	The company established Safran Tech, the Group Research & Technology center in the Paris suburbs of Saclay, grouping nearly 300 researchers.
2017	The company divested its Safran Identity & Security division, which developed global technologies for the public and private sectors, including identity management, secure transactions, and public security solutions, to Advent International.
2018	Safran absorbed the Zodiac, and the equipment manufacturer's activities were combined and renamed to create Safran Aerosystems, Safran Cabin, and Safran Seats.
2019	Safran acquired Collins Aerospace's ElectroMechanical Systems business. The business, which previously belonged to Rockwell Collins, primarily consisted of actuators and pilot controls for aircraft.
2019	The company collaborated with Zhejiang XiZi Aircraft Component Company to enhance the growth of local infrastructure and expand the commercial aerospace market in China.
2021	Safran and TotalEnergies partnered to jointly develop technical and commercial solutions for the aviation industry's decarbonization. The partnership aimed to make current engines compatible with fuel containing up to 100% SAF.
2021	AerCap Holdings N.V. signed a 20-year joint venture agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines regarding Shannon Engine Support (“SES”) to strengthen customer offerings.
2022	The company acquired Orolia, which is recognized globally for its positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) and related activities, technologies, and equipment. The acquisition made Safran one of the only companies that had the full complement of PNT technologies.
2022	Safran partnered with SKYFive, which provides accurate broadband connectivity services and technology to airlines and other aircraft operators in key aviation markets, to commercialize 5G Air-to-Ground in China.
2022	The company acquired Syrlinks, a mid-sized French firm founded in 2011 that specializes in radiocommunications and radio navigation, primarily for the space sector, and positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT).
2023	The company signed an agreement with Electra to develop the 600-kW electric turbogenerator propulsion system to prototype Electra’s nine-passenger hybrid-electric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft.
2023	Safran collaborated with Cuberg, a subsidiary of the battery manufacturer Northvolt, for industrial, technical, and commercial cooperation to develop jointly an aviation energy storage system for future complete electric and hybrid aircraft.
2023	Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Safran Aircraft Engines signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to develop industrial cooperation in forging parts manufacturing for commercial engines.
2024	The company launched the Skyjacker counter-drone solution, which replaces the hostile drone’s satellite guidance signals with modified signals designed to deceive the drone about its position and disrupt or interrupt its mission. The drone is well suited to countering saturation attacks, such as swarming drones.
2024	Safran and MTU Aero Engines created a joint venture to develop new technologies, such as hybrid-electric propulsion and high-temperature materials, to meet the specifications of future helicopter projects.
2024	The company acquired American CRT (Component Repair Technologies), an expert in repairing aircraft engine parts based in Mentor, Ohio, to strengthen its maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capabilities in the Americas.