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Safran launches exciting new ad campaign _ {{Safran's new ad campaign is built around an "alphabet" based on the products and areas of expertise of Group companies. Could you explain this choice? }} _ _ The main idea is to show the diversity and unity of our Group. Safran comprises a number o... Read this article	French youngsters solidify their citizenship with Safran It was barely 5:00 in the morning on Monday, July 2, but nobody had missed the roll call. Seated in one of the official grandstands, just across from where the French President would be sitting, 50 young people from the Seine-Saint-Denis department near Pa... Read this article
Interview with Marc Ventre, member of the Safran Executive Board and head of the Aerospace Propulsion branch. {{What’s your reaction to this latest step in the SaM146 program?}} First, I would just like to say that it’s a tremendous success, and even a first. The French and Russian aviation industries had never before teamed up in an equal partnership to devel... Read this article	From the Super Frelon to the EC225: Safran at the vanguard of air-sea rescue The Super Frelon, powered by a Turbomeca (Safran group) engine, has taken its final bow. Out of the 99 that were built, 29 served with French Naval Aviation. The last remaining helicopters in service formed a part of the French Navy’s 32F squadron, based a... Read this article
FELIN system operational in French Army in September Starting in 2011, four regiments per year will be equipped. This marks a crucial step of a major program, for which France's defense procurement agency, the DGA, awarded Sagem (Safran Group) prime contractorship following competition bidding. Before this ... Read this article	Safran at the Russian National Exhibition in Paris {{Fruitful collaboration}} _ The Safran group, a partner to major Russian aerospace manufacturers, is showcasing several of its flagship products. On the ODK (Saturn) stand is a full-scale model of the new SaM146 engine with its nacelle. Powering the ne... Read this article
Three questions for Ken Heidenberger, purchasing manager at Southwest Airlines {{Why did Southwest choose Messier Services (Safran group) as the maintenance supplier for the landing gear of its Boeing Next-Generation 737s?}} We know Messier Services well. We had already had the opportunity to work with them when they were based i... Read this article	Opening of fourth CFM56 training center, in India The purchase of an engine doesn’t just stop with its delivery and service entry. “An engine sale also includes training sessions that will allow airlines to train their mechanics and engineers in maintenance procedures for the new engine,” explains Daniel ... Read this article
The Fougères site cultivates its reputation for logistics excellence Long dedicated to the mobile phones business, the Fougères establishment gained a reputation for the logistics expertise of its teams. With the reconversion of the site, Safran has decided to capitalize on this particular strength. This mastery of the flow... Read this article	Viewpoint: Bruno Bernard, Vice President, Group Improvement Initiative {{What are the challenges of participative innovation within the Group?}} What’s at stake here is being able to mobilize all of our talents, across all of our businesses. This is of course a key to the development of products that deliver greater custo... Read this article
Marc Ventre reelected Chairman of Clean Sky The Governing Board of Clean Sky, a research program launched in 2008, has elected Marc Ventre to a second term as Chairman. “Clean Sky is Europe’s largest ever research program in aeronautics,” points out Marc Ventre, “and is in the form of an innovative... Read this article	Interview: Michel De Crémiers, intellectual property manager for the Safran group {{Why is protecting our intellectual property so vital for Safran?}} Technological excellence is the wellspring of competitiveness in all markets where Safran holds leadership positions. To maintain this leadership we apply a continuous innovation stra... Read this article
Interview: Jean Robin, projects managing director of Fidesco {{The international NGO Fidesco has been working in Haiti for 12 years. What does this entail?}} Fidesco was created in 1981 and is certified by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We dispatch volunteers – now numbering 180 in 35 countries – who contr... Read this article	Bathélico, France’s helicopter battalion in Kabul Part of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), France now deploys a total of 11 helicopters at the Kabul international airport. The three EC725 Caracal and three SA342 Gazelle helicopters already on the spot for several months were joined in ... Read this article
Green roadside radars in the land of black gold Environmental challenges are planet-wide, and any new project has global consequences as well. An excellent example is the decision by Abu Dhabi, one of the United Arab Emirates, to install solar-powered automated radars to control speeding on its roads. T... Read this article	A new-generation engine for China’s C919 jetliner Safran will supply the complete propulsion system for China’s first commercial jetliner, in a contract that could be worth up to $15 billion over a period of 30 years. The contract also includes engine support services, which account for more than half of... Read this article
Women engineers speak out Safran is a partner in "Women on the move", an association that aims to encourage young women to pursue engineering and technical careers. {Safran Magazine} sketches a portrait of three of the Group's "godmothers" who are supporting this initiative: -* Yo... Download PDF	Elan program keeps disabled employment on track Through its Elan initiative, Safran allows young disabled persons to enter work-study programs. The Group supports these enthusiastic employees all the way through their degree and into the workforce.... Download PDF
New horizons in European aviation {{Interview}} Patrick de Prévaux is Director, Air Transport, R&T and Operations at the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe, or ASD. In this interview he reviews the many challenges facing the European aviation industry today, from the ... Download PDF	Materials to shape the future Safran'researchers are studying the new materials that will go into tomorrow's aircraft engines. Stronger and lighter, these materials will help reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.... Download PDF
Ces matériaux qui construisent l'avenir Les chercheurs de Safran étudient de nouveaux matériaux pour développer les moteurs de demain. Plus résistants , ils permettront notamment d'alléger les avions pour réduire leur consommation de kérosène et leurs émissions de CO2.... Download PDF	New ID for Albania From large coastal cities to isolated villages, all Albanian citizens now have access to modern, secure ID documents. _ Safran set up this system alongside a local partner, ALEAT.... Download PDF
Flight data under control Airlines have to record their flight data. But this same data can also become a source of savings - as Safran shows with its eGDM service offering. _ eGDM according to Sun Country Airlines (MIN)... Download PDF	More powerful, more economical engines for the Rafale fighter Safran continuously improves the M88 engine powering the Rafale fighter to keep pace with customer expectations. _ M88 TCO Pack under test.... Download PDF
Nacelles, or the art of partnerships Aircelle is multiplying alliances with industrial partners in an effort to quickly bolster its presence in international markets. _ The new joint venture formed by Aircelle and Air france International is based in Dubaï, United Arab Emirates.... Download PDF	Vinci on track In early 2009, Safran resumed development of the Vinci cryogenic rocket engine, intended for the upper stage of an upgraded version of Ariane 5 launcher, set for its first liftoff in 2016.... Download PDF
Face to face: Marc Ventre, Safran Executive Vice President, Aerospace Propulsion branch. {{How have Safran group companies, especially Snecma, contributed to Ariane’s success?}} The Safran group and its constituent companies have always been full-fledged participants in the story of the European launcher, Ariane. For its first mission, on D... Read this article	First missions a success for the Tiger After arriving in Afghanistan in July 2009, the three helicopters from the 5th Combat Helicopters Regiment, Pau, first of all underwent firing certification tests. These tests were successfully completed, and the Tigers and their crews were then granted "f... Read this article
First flight of Boeing 787 Dreamliner The Safran group is one of Europe’s leading partners in the 787 program, making a significant contribution to its engines (via Snecma), landing systems (Messier-Dowty, Messier-Bugatti), wiring (Labinal) and electronics (Sagem, Hispano-Suiza). Safran ha... Read this article	First flight of the A400M airlifter! The aircraft’s takeoff weight for the first flight was 127 metric tons (279,400 lb), including about 15 metric tons of test equipment and two metric tons of ballast. It landed after a flight lasting 3 hours and 45 minutes, during which the crew expanded th... Read this article
When security goes to trade fair Every two years Paris plays host to Milipol, the international trade fair for homeland security, and which this year is celebrating its 25th anniversary. For Safran group, this provides the opportunity to showcase what it has to offer, in terms of both in... Read this article	3 questions for Jean-Christophe Dalla Toffola, Vice President International Partnerships, Aircelle. {{What is the logic underlying the creation of the AMES (Aerostructure Middle East Services) joint-venture with Air France Industries?}} Aircelle needs to develop its presence globally in the field of maintenance, the objective being to double the prop... Read this article
SPEC: in the quest for the “more-electric” aircraft Working upstream on the technologies in order to lay the groundwork for the "more-electric" aircraft: this is the objective of the SPEC (Safran Power Electronics Center) skills hub. Following on from the SPEC 2 symposium, in late 2007, which enabled a work... Read this article	The adventure continues for Élan "It’s possible!" With these words, Christian Mari, treasurer of the Safran Foundation and Chief Operating Officer of Messier-Bugatti (Safran Group), sums up the Group’s expectations when it was decided, in 2005, to launch the Élan program. "The Foundation... Read this article
A Safran helicopter engine for a Chinese university Since May of this year, the students of the Civil Aviation University of China (CAUC) have had a new engine to assist them with their studies. This engine – a Turmo IV C – was a gift to the prestigious institution from Safran, through its Turbomeca subsidi... Read this article	When your life depends on a seat “I said to myself, this is the day that I die”, recalls pilot-in-command Max Moutoussamy in a calm voice. It was in March 1991, as he was preparing to land, his port wing caught fire. After several manoeuvres to try and land his aircraft, Max Moutoussamy k... Read this article
The Safran experts network: from individual expertise to collective performance The Safran experts met on September 16 and 17 at the Safran group’s Museum of Aeronautics and Space in Villaroche, near Paris. The meeting was chaired by Michel Laroche, Safran’s senior vice-president Research & Technology, and Pierre Thouraud, technical d... Read this article	Safran, an active player in the Year of France in Brazil On September 6, during President Sarkozy’s visit to Brazil, Jean-Paul Herteman, chairman of the Safran executive board, inaugurated the exhibition of paintings by Gérard Fromanger. Also present at the inaugural ceremony in the Bank of Brazil’s Cultural C... Read this article
Safran at the MAKS 2009 Salon Once again, the two-yearly trade fair that is the MAKS aerospace salon, showcase of Russian space and aviation know-how, opens its doors from August 18 – 23 at Zhukovsky, 25 miles outside of Moscow. This year, the Salon is of particular significance for th... Read this article	Safran wiring systems: customer-oriented organization {{What were the strategic reasons behind the creation of Labinal Services?}} Labinal Services is a division that we created in 2007 with a view to providing our clients with more global service offerings. Now, more than ever, Labinal is organized as an "e... Read this article
The Paris Air Show… from the Safran angle You can read all about these events, and see the accompanying photos and videos, on the site specially created by Safran: www.lebourget2009.com Here you can find in particular the highlights of the aerial displays, a special report on the brand new Sukh... Read this article	Drones, key to security and interoperability Sperwer drones have taken on an important role with armed forces deployed in Afghanistan, as these tactical UAV systems continue to expand their scope of application.... Download PDF
Facial recognition:portrait of a promising technology Recognizing people by looking at their faces is something we do every day. But facial recognition is also the principle behind a biometric technology that meets emerging security requirements.... Download PDF	Safran builds its future with the Airbus A 350XWB Safran won several key contracts on the new Airbus A350 XWB in the first quarter of 2009. In addition to previous contracts for the landing gear, wheels and carbon brakes and integrated landing system, Group companies will also provide wiring for the fusel... Download PDF
TRUEngine: certifying original value The TRUEngine qualification program, launched less than a year ago by CFM International, introduces an innovative label in the aviation market. _ Its success reflects strong pent-up demand.... Download PDF	The Caracal helicopter, ready for foreign missions The Euroflir 350 system will be fitted to EC725s already in service and on order. “It adds considerable value to the machine,” says a flight engineer. “Today, we only have a thermal imaging channel. By adding the daytime capability of this optical sensor ... Read this article
Safran bolsters partnership with SIA Engineering Company Based in Singapore, the new company will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for avionics equipment on airplanes operating in Asia. This is the second partnership between Safran and SIAEC, following an agreement signed in 2000 with Messier ... Read this article	«Global Care» for the A380s of Singapore Airlines To meet market expectations, Messier-Bugatti (SAFRAN group) has finalized development of a service offering that it calls "Global Care", aimed at clients using its braking and landing systems. This offering incorporates the SBH (Support By the Hour) contra... Read this article
A system for detecting stolen cars Since March 2007, the French Ministry of the Interior has been overseeing the operational testing of ANPR technology, as developed by Sagem Sécurité (SAFRAN Group). This system can be used for reading vehicle number plates both while at a standstill and in... Read this article	Safran acquired 81% of the Homeland Protection activities of the US corporation, General Electric {{What is the purpose of this operation?}} This operation allows Safran to strengthen its position in the field of security. It follows on from two recent acquisitions: Sdu-Identification (editor’s note: renamed “Sagem Identification”), a Dutch company sp... Read this article
Fingerprints: biometrics at your fingertips A fingerprint contains so-called “level one” (or “coarse”) macroscopic information, consisting of the general direction of grooves. These patterns allow an initial classification of fingerprints into several families (tented arch,... Read this article	Mistral seeker The seeker for the Mistral anti-aircraft missile offers very high target detection probability as well as excellent resistance to countermeasures ... Read this article
Erik IZRAELEWICZ, author of "When China changes the world" In your book you talk about China's hypercapitalism. How would you describe this phenomenon? ... Download PDF	MAIA: understanding impacts Maia (the French acronym for advanced mechanical engineering methods) focuses on the modeling of complex vibrations and transient dynamics. ... Download PDF
IROQUA: reducing noise around airports The Iroqua research program is designed to meet the recommendations of ACARE (Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe), a committee of European experts who have set an objective of reducing noise around airports by 10 decibels. ... Download PDF	INCA: one area of research The INCA program launched in 2002, comprises research into three types of propulsion: Aircraft and helicopters engines, Ariane liquid rocket engines and Solid propulsion. ... Download PDF
Supporting the arts Denis VERDIER-MAGNEAU, National Secretary of Secours Populaire Français, spécial Advisor for the arts. ... Download PDF	Anne CARBLANC, principal administrator at the OECD Legal and ethical aspects of biometrics ... Download PDF
Biometrics from head to foot How do you guarantee personal identification in an increasingly electronic world? Biometrics has emerged as one of themost reliable solutions to address this very thorny problem. ... Download PDF	Michel LAROCHE, Senior vice-president Aerospece technology, SAFRAN "Both Snecma and the SAFRAN Group rose to the occasion" ... Download PDF
Iain LACHLAN, Emirates Airline's Senior VP Aircraft What are the advantages to outsourcing maintenance? ... Download PDF	Messier Services, dedicated partner of the Royal Air Force Through the contract signed at the end of 2008, Messier-Services (SAFRAN group) prolongs its mission for the Royal Air Force (RAF) - it has managed landing gear overhaul maintenance for the RAF's multi-role Tornado military aircraft fleet for the last tw... Read this article
Olivier Brault, Director General of the French Red Cross {{How did the French Red Cross get involved with the SAFRAN Group?}} Three years ago, the first Season of Solidarity in aid of the Red Cross gave us the opportunity to get acquainted with Pejman Memarzadeh, the conductor and founder of the Orchestre d... Read this article	Marc Guillemot, skipper of the SAFRAN boat {{Which of the SAFRAN group's technical contributions was most useful during this race?}} Generally speaking, the group's involvement is exceptional and everyone who participated in the construction of this boat - particularly the engineers - can be very ... Read this article
Threats at sea under surveillance Australia has consolidated its position as the number one client for the Vampir NG (New Generation Naval Infrared Search and Track (IRST) system), having decided at the end of 2008 to equip its future helicopter carriers and AWD (air warfare destroyers). T... Read this article	Ardiden: a joint Franco-Indian success story The Aero India 2009 air show that ran from February 11-15 in Bangalore (India) offered another reminder of the strong presence of Turbomeca (SAFRAN Group) on the Indian subcontinent. The company has very close historical links with HAL (Hindustan Aeronauti... Read this article
An innovative nacelle for LEAP-X Jean-Pierre COJAN, Chairman and CEO of Aircelle... Download PDF	China: SAFRAN products and facilities The SAFRAN Group enjoys a broad presence in China, through sales of its products, industrial facilities and training programs. ... Download PDF
SAFRAN and China, long-standing partners. Established in China for nearly 40 years, the SAFRAN Group has built solid foundations for an exemplary relationship with this country. ... Download PDF	Heritage: a legacy of passion Located in Villaroche, South of Paris, the Safran Museum recounts our adventures in air and space reaching back more than a century. The museum welcomes over 10,000 visitors a year. ... Download PDF
Wiring, the Aircraft's nervous system As the world leader in aircraft wiring, Labinal covers all facets of this complex business, one that melds manual dexterity with state-of-the-art technologies. ... Download PDF	SAFRAN's in-house consulting team Consultants from Safran Conseil are currently on assigment at most Group companies. We take a closerlook at this unique in-house consulting compagny. ... Download PDF
Towards integrated landing systems To meet aircraft manufacturers' evolving requirements, SAFRAN Group companies Messier-Dowty and Messier-Bugatti are teaming up on joint workpackages that combine landing and braking systems. ... Download PDF	Malaysia: a balanced partnership with France Marc BARETY interview, French ambassador to Malaysia. [Download the PDF->doc614]... Download PDF
Malaysia, an unknown market Malaysia is a very dynamic market in the heart of Southeast Asia, with a booming economy that offers significant development opportunities for all SAFRAN Group companies. [Download PDF->doc613]... Download PDF	AASM, two kits for a single unprecedented weapon General Bernard FORON interview, Air Force Advisor, Sagem. ... Download PDF
Red flag: The Rafale in action For the last 30 years, the Red Flag exercice in the United States has allowed allied air forces to carry out simulated combat missions under virtually real conditions. Four French air force Rafale fighters took part in the 2008 exercise. ... Download PDF	Business aviation: new bizjets on the horizon Well established in the business aircraft market, SAFRAN Group companies are keeping pace with changes in this market while bolstering their own positions. ... Download PDF
Economy: lighter, greener and less fuel-hungry airplanes. Airlines were hard hit in 2008 by skyrocketing oil prices and the air transport crisis and are implementing new practices to reduce fuel consumption and generate savings. ... Download PDF	Mergers… if warranted by enhanced efficiency! Micheline MAYNARD interview, Senior Business Correspondent at the New York Times. ... Download PDF
Economy: French government aid for Aircraft financing Banks traditionnaly provide about 40% of the financing for an aircraft purchase. ... Download PDF	Economy: turbulence in the air The Air transport industry is affected by both the crisis in the global financial system ans its economic fallout. By accelerating the change process, this crisis could spur industry consolidation ans a move to more efficient aircraft. ... Download PDF
Research: a dynamic partnership Denis MAUGARS interview, Chairman & CEO of ONERA, the "French aerospace lab". ... Download PDF	The LCTS Laboratory Thermostructural composites: joint CNRS-SAFRAN-CEA lab celebrates 20th anniversary ... Download PDF
Partenerships: expanding research horizons Any research at SAFRAN would be unthinkable without its external partners, from public research organizations to academia, not to mention fellow manufacturers. ... Download PDF	Thermostructural composites: from Space to civil aviation Marc MONTAUDON interview, director of the aeronauticals and composites division at Snecma Propulsion Solide. ... Download PDF
Leveraging synergies The breadth of the SAFRAN Group ans its diverse markets are a significant competitive advantage in terms of fostering innovation and research synergies. ... Download PDF	SAFRAN, a favored partner of the CEA Daniel VERWAERDE interview, director of military applications, CEA (French Atomic Energy Commission) ... Download PDF
Studying the human body Developing the biometrics AFIS at Sagem Sécurité. François RIEUL, Director of the Research & Technology Unit. ... Download PDF	Jean-Pierre COJAN, Chairman and CEO of Aircelle An innovative nacelle for LEAP-X ... Download PDF
LEAP-X, a trailblazer for tomorrow's aero-engines The LEAP-X engine, successor to the famous CFM56, will be ready by 2016. It will enable airlines to meet increasingly stringent economic and environmental requirements. ... Download PDF	SAFRAN in the Afghan skies The skies above Kabul are abuzz with the Mil Mi-8 and Mi-17s that patrol the Afghan capital. These Russian-made helicopters certainly live up to their reputation of being rugged, solid and powerful. Yet when the night falls, or when the weather conditions ... Read this article
Morpho RapID: ID in the palm of your hand Unveiled at the Milipol Qatar trade fair last November, the Morpho RapID 1100 mobile ID terminal from Sagem Sécurité (SAFRAN Group company) is about to equip the police force of New South Wales, the most populated state of Australia. Several police forces ... Read this article	New Sagem Avionics site in the United States On September 24, Sagem Avionics Inc. officially opened its new industrial installation at Grand Prairie (Texas) in a ceremony presided over by Jean-Paul Herteman, Chief Executive Officer of the SAFRAN Group, and Jean-Lin Fournereaux, Chief Executive Office... Read this article
Learjet 85: top-quality nacelles for a high-end aircraft The new twin-engine Learjet 85, the future business jet of the Learjet company, a subsidiary of Bombardier Aerospace, will be equipped with Aircelle nacelles. This represents a major coup for the SAFRAN Group, which has a dual interest in this program sinc... Read this article	Maurice Perrault, Chairman of the SPACE Association, Director of Industrial Development at Messier-Bugatti (SAFRAN Group) {{What led you to create the SPACE Association?}} The Association came into being at the Paris Air Show 2007. SPACE ("Supply chain Progress towards Aeronautical Community Excellence") is the fruit of a process of joint reflection between Airbus and its ... Read this article
Hovering over the Seine On the River Seine, in the heart of Paris, a bateau-mouche and its occupants have just been taken hostage by half a dozen heavily armed terrorists. Rapidly alerted, the strike forces from the police and the gendarmerie get ready to make their move, on the ... Read this article	Business aviation: a lucrative market for Labinal In June 2008, Labinal (SAFRAN Group) delivered its first supplies of electrical wiring to Embraer, to be used in the Phenom 100 program, the new aircraft from the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer. The recent winning of this major contract by Labinal is ye... Read this article
100 years of aviation... with SAFRAN Nearly half the length of the Champs-Elysées (Paris' main street) occupied by airplanes, helicopters, equipment, mock-ups of all kinds and exceptional photographic displays: it would be hard to imagine a better way of paying homage to the French aerospac... Read this article	Jean-Claude Gérin, President of Aviation Sans Frontières {{Could you tell us about Aviation Sans Frontières (ASF) and what its missions are?}} ASF was created in 1980 by three pilots of Air France, following the war in Biafra, during which an air bridge had been organized. After the war, these pilots wanted t... Read this article
Pierre VELLAY, Senior Vice President, New Aircfrat and Corporate Fleet Plannig, Air France. Airlines and equipment manufacturers: joint objectives. ... Download PDF	SAFRAN patronage: at the crossroads of social and cultural commitments By forming a long-term partnership with the Musiciens de la Prée orchestra, SAFRAN illustrates one of the defining characteritics of its patronage strategy, namely a commitments to craeting links between its social and cultural commitments. ... Download PDF
Hight tech, deep sea With just a few weeks to go before the start of the Vendée Globe round-th-globe soloboat race, the Safran, with Marc Guillemot at the helm, is ready to go. Throughout the development and fine-tuning period, this racing yacht has benefited from the technolo... Download PDF	Vinci: powering Ariane 5 into the future A critical decision on an upgrade for Europe's Ariane 5 launcher will be made at the end of the year. This decision will also be decisive for Snecma, since it involves the resumption of development of the Vinci cryogenic engine for the launcher's new upper... Download PDF
Silvercrest core demonstrator tests a success Snecma has passed a development milestone in the Silvercrest business jet engine project, paving the way for program launch in 2009. ... Download PDF	Safer, faster-moving airports Security checks in airports are essential, but they are also seen as a necessary evil by tired travellers who have to wait in several lines before boarding. Sagem Sécurité has developed innovative solutions that will further enhance security, while speedin... Download PDF
Cockpits, the digital revolution With its family of integrated cockpit display systems (ICDS), featuring multifunction screens for both airplanes and helicopters, Sagem Avionics is becoming a major international player. ... Download PDF	SAFRAN bolsters presence in China China is not only SAFRAN's leading customer for the civil aviation sector, but also an increasingly important source for production and services. Group companies opened four new plants in China early this year. ... Download PDF
World first: carbon brakes for the next-generation 737 family! Starting in mi-2008, Boeing is offering carbon brakes on all Next-Generation 737 twinjets, whether new or already in service. Lighter and longer lasting than conventional steel brakes, Messier-Bugatti carbon brakes are now the brakeof choice on all mainlin... Download PDF	Michael MOSELEY, former U.S. Air Force chief of staff Messier-Bugatti gives the C-17 a brake ... Download PDF
David BOHIGIAN, U.S. assistant Secretary of Commerce Foreign investments, a key growth factor ... Download PDF	SAFRAN, a North American manufacturer Because of its extensive partnerships and investments, SAFRAN has become a major player in the aviation and security markets in North America. ... Download PDF
SAFRAN's strategy bears fruit SAFRAN has set up operations in North America to meet several needs: production capacity in the U.S. dollar zone, a commitment to earning recognition as a local manufacturer, and closer contact with customers. Good results reflect the success of this strat... Download PDF	North America: a pivotal market for SAFRAN Althought the North Americain economy is slugglish thses days, it continues to play a major role wolrdwide ... Download PDF
Clean Sky: aviation goes green The European aviation industry is conducting ambitious research programs to meet today's pressing environmental challenges. One of the most important is Clean Sky, officially launched ono February 5, 2008. ... Download PDF	French Rafale lands on US aircraft carrier, Theodore Roosevelt There was an unusual sight to witness on the flight deck of USS Theodore Roosevelt, one of the US Navy's eleven nuclear-powered aircraft carriers, as five F2 Rafales of the French Navy's 12F squadron, usually based at Landivisiau in Brittany, took part in ... Read this article
SAFRAN boosters for Ariane 5 Ariane 5 has proved 100% reliability and broken a new record. Since April 2003, the Ariane 5 program has recorded nothing but success stories. Over this period, the launch vehicle has placed 56 payloads of varying types into orbit (civil and military telec... Read this article	SAFRAN sponsors the Fondation d'Auteuil SAFRAN was fully aware of the Foundation's high objectives when, in April 2007, it hosted a visit to its space and aeronautics museum at Villaroche by 75 children from the Fondation d'Auteuil. This established contact. A year on, splendid projects are unde... Read this article
When Sigma points the way for Caesar The new truck-mounted artillery system, Caesar ({CAmion Equipé d'un Système d'ARtillerie}) from the French firm, Nexter, is enjoying some real success. With its long-range 155 mm gun, Caesar is characterized above all by its speed of mobility and its ease... Read this article	The Sukhoi Superjet 100 takes off The air in the far east of Russia rumbled on May 19, 2008, as the Superjet 100 successfully took to the air on its maiden flight at Komsomolsk-on-Amur. The aircraft is fitted with the SaM146 engine designed and manufactured in collaboration between Snecma ... Read this article
SaM146: conclusive flight tests The SaM146 flight test campaign began on December 6 last year at the LII Gromov flight testing center, based at Zhukovsky near Moscow. The objectives of these tests were to study the underwing behavior of the engine on an aircraft - here, an Ilyushin 76 su... Read this article	Cyril Dautriche, pilot and member of the «Les Chevaliers du Ciel» association {{What are the objectives of the “{Rêves de Gosse}” operation?}} The {Les Chevaliers du Ciel} association was created by pilots who have been involved in various humanitarian initiatives in Africa, and in particular missions bringing medicin... Read this article
Iain Lachlan, Emirates Airlines' divisional senior vice president {{What are the reasons for outsourcing maintenance ?}} Outsourcing maintenance to third-party organizations is very important, with numerous factors taken into consideration before any decision is taken. Enhancing internal capabilities versus outsourcin... Read this article	A landing / braking package for the A350 XWB For the first time, Airbus has chosen to use a single supplier for all the ATA32 systems of its future A350 XWB: landing gear extension / retraction system, braking management, ground steering management and tire pressure, brake temperature and suspension ... Read this article
Electric brake technology put through paces on aircraft The tests carried out on February 13 on an Airbus A340-600 will go down in the history of modern aviation, since it was the first time that a commercial aircraft has braked using entirely electrically actuated brakes. These tests mark an important stage fo... Read this article	Helicopter market on an upward spiral With over 17 000 visitors, 523 exhibitors and 64 helicopters on show, Heli Expo 2008 was a great success, reflecting a helicopter industry that currently has the wind in its sails. In the space of ten years, the civil and parapublic market has more than do... Read this article
Competition to encourage innovation At SAFRAN, innovation is everywhere. Needless to say, plenty of it is to be found with the R&D teams, whose efforts have helped the Group become France's fifth largest enterprise for the submission of patent applications, yet innovation suffuses the compan... Read this article	Pierre Fabre, CEO of Turbomeca {{How can Turbomeca face the increased demand from the helicopter market, particularly in the United States?}} By developing our industrial investment and ensuring we remain as close as possible to our markets. The new factory in Monroe (North Carolina)... Read this article
Extra orders for the STRIX sight system Confirming the sight system's capacity, Sagem Défense Sécurité received an additional order for STRIX systems last December. These systems will be fitted to HAD versions (Support Destruction Helicopters, Hélicoptère d'Appui Destruction in French or “... Read this article	Carbon brakes: growth in the United States Created 10 years ago for producing and renovating carbon brake disks, the “Messier-Bugatti USA” plant at Walton, Kentucky, embarked in January 2008 on the production and assembly of wheels and carbon brakes. To house the facilities for this... Read this article
Inertial navigation: meeting military and civil standards With the development of an inertial navigation system for the Airbus A400M military transport aircraft that also meets civil aviation requirements, Sagem Défense Sécurité has reached a turning point in its drive to join the small circle of companies active... Download PDF	Ypsid e: e-commerce security in your pocket A portable security solutions that provides a perfect fit with current trends in e-commerce could alleviate the concerns of the many consumers who are reluctant to do their shopping and banking online. ... Download PDF
Gearing up for the A350 XWB Messier-Dowty teamed up with Airbus early in the A350 XWB program, enabling it to develop a highly innovative landing gear for this new-generation widebody twinjet. ... Download PDF	Sperwer, the operational tactical UAV The Sperwer tactical UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) system, designed and developed by Sagem Défense Sécurité, has enjoyed considerable export success. With a large number of missions already under its belt, Sperwer is one of the few UAVs that is really oper... Download PDF
Nacelles : the future looks composite Composites are emerging as the material of choice for aircraft engine nacelles. Aircelle has therefore opened a new composites laboratory to consolidate ist cutting-edge position in this richly promising market. ... Download PDF	Enhancing the production process To keep pace with strong demand for its helicopter engines, Turbomeca has revamped its organization and made major capiptal investments. These moves have already generated significant improvements in terms of the number of engines produced and quality indi... Download PDF
Local presence, a key to top-flight service Our customers are so scattered, we need a large number of facilities to ensure local support. ... Download PDF	Dale WILKINSON,Vice-president, Materials Management, Northwest Airlines What are the advantages for a big airline like NorthWest to outsource maintenance and work with a company like Snecma? ... Download PDF
Engines and services, together for live! The sale of a new airplane engine goes hand in hand with a service package - a situation that favors Group companies Snecma and Turbomeca, and helps them boost their market share. ... Download PDF	Service synergies in synch at SAFRAN SAFRAN Group companies are leveraging synergies to offer services that give them a competitive advantage in this fast-growing market. ... Download PDF
The fast-changing Service market Air travel is booming these days, and more money than ever is at stake in aircraft maintenance services. But competition is also fierce, and new players are investing in this growth market. ... Download PDF	Towards more electric airplanes The traditional hydraulic and pneumatic circuits used on aircraft are gradually being replaced by lighter, more efficient electrical systems. The Safran Power Electronics Center (SPEC) is leading the drive towards tomorrow's "electric" aircraft. ... Download PDF
Safran around the world To enhance its public image and develop its corporate culture, SAFRAN is sponsoring ocean racing in an original way: by commissioning its own ocean racong yacht, incorporating several of the Groip's distinctive technologies. ... Download PDF	GE-SAFRAN, benchmark More than 30 years ago, General Electric of the United States and Snecma (SAFRAN Group) of France teamed up to create what would become the benchmark in commercial airplane engines, the CFM56. ... Download PDF
Pejman Memarzadeh, founder of the Musiciens de la Prée The Musiciens de la Prée association was formed in 1995 out of a desire to create an orchestra that was in tune with the times, which participated fully in social life and which addressed the question of the role of the artist within a society in permanent... Read this article	«Clean Sky» is up and running The Clean Sky program was officially launched on 5 February 2008. It is the logical and anticipated response to the reflection process that has been underway in Europe since 2001 on the future of air transport and on how to go about tackling the environmen... Read this article
François Planaud, General Manager of the Commercial Engines Division at Snecma {{What are the objectives of the test campaign for the Silvercrest high-pressure engine core demonstrator?}} In 2006, Snecma (SAFRAN Group) announced its intention to penetrate the business aviation market with an engine of innovative design: the Silve... Read this article	A landing gear lands in the Emirates On November 13th, the Technical Engineering Training Centre of the Emirates airline received Airbus A340 landing gear. The equipment, 3.37 metres high and weighing 2.5 tonnes, was offered by Messier Services, a SAFRAN Group company specialised in the maint... Read this article
Phoenix: a successful demo From October 13 - 19, as part of the 2nd Armored Brigade's “Battlespace Digitization” exercise, Sagem Défense Sécurité (SAFRAN Group) presented its Phoenix demo. “The Phoenix program aims to optimize the sensor & effector combination,&#... Read this article	Tiger passes test with flying colors In the last week of October 2007, the fifth Combat Helicopter Regiment (5th RHC), based in Pau, tested the first Eurocopter EC665 Tiger HAP helicopters in their Step 2 configuration. The Step 2 version is the most recent variant of the EC665, the first gen... Read this article
Composite materials get a new lab A new building has just been officially opened on the Aircelle (SAFRAN Group) site at Gonfreville-l'Orcher, near Le Havre (France). It is a research lab devoted to composite materials. To mark the occasion, Jean-Pierre Cojan, recently appointed as the comp... Read this article	A contactless smart card for Moroccan driving license Sagem Sécurité has just secured a world's first. Since August 2007, the Kingdom of Morocco's Ministry of Equipment and Transport has been using the company's expertise to produce secure - and therefore unfalsifiable - driving licenses and vehicle registrat... Read this article
A400M: tailor-made testing for the landing system The A400M is a multi-role four-engine military airlifter designed both for transporting troops and vehicles and for medical evacuation missions. The first military heavylifter from Airbus will provide a load capacity that is double - in payload and in volu... Read this article	TARMAC : pioneer in aircraft recycling Several major companies have set up a joint venture called Tarmac Aerosave to dismantle aircraft at end of life and recycle parts and materials. Snecma is one of the founding members of Tarmac, along with Airbus. ... Download PDF
Félin, for tomorrow's soldiers Faster, further, stronger: French soldiers are boosting their capabilities with the Félin integrated equipment suite built by Sagem Défense Sécurité ... Download PDF	A brand-new wiring system for the Dreamliner Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is a challenging new aircraft. Labinal rose to the occasion by developing wiring systems that deliver unprecedented weight savings, coupled with a brand-new design and production organization. ... Download PDF
M51, the key to French deterrence With the development of the new M51 ballistic missile, France's nuclear deterrence force bolsters its credibility. Snecma Propulsion Solide supplies the solid rocket motors for this new strategic missile. ... Download PDF	Tech Insertion: eternal youth for the CFM56 The CFM56 technology improvment program, dubled "Tech Insertion", enables airlines to reduce engine maintenance costs, NOx emissions and fuel consumption. ... Download PDF
SAFRAN, the power behind Ariane 5 Following an initial batch order for 30 Ariane 5 launchers in 2004, Arianeespace ordered a new batch of Ariane 5 ECA launchers from EADS Astrium last June. The SAFRAN Group plays an active role in the success of the European launcher, with several companie... Download PDF	A technology primer How does a system diffrentiate between individual fingerprints, irises or faces? That's the job of biometric processing software, which calls on very different methods depending on the body part in question. ... Download PDF
Flying in silence The SILENCE ® airacraft noise reduction research program has now been completed, with some very concrete results. ... Download PDF	Career startup help for the disabled Since 2006, twenty-five disabled youn adults in a work-study degree program have been offered internships by SAFRAN Group companies. This is a flagship inititive of the Safran Foundation, dubbed "Elan". ... Download PDF
SAFRAN: partnering Chinese universities On 18 September 2007, at the Beijing air show, the Group awarded for the fifth year running its SAFRAN Prize. This prize rewards the best two theses produced in Chinese universities on subjects of interest to the Group. This year, there were two winners. T... Read this article	The A380 hits the stage On 15 October, Singapore Airlines officially took delivery of its first Airbus A380 in Toulouse. Long anticipated, the ceremony was a significant event, marking as it did the service launch of the biggest commercial aircraft in the world. Certain analysts ... Read this article
Marc Guillemot, skipper of the SAFRAN monohull {{What are the main difficulties in a sailing race, both in sporting and in human terms?}} _ The hardest thing of all is to keep at or around 100%-concentrated at all times. When a competition lasts a day, or up to 2 weeks, say, that's manageable. But in ... Read this article	EC725: built to tackle the toughest assignments Between 14 December 2006 and 10 September 2007, the French air force deployed two Eurocopter EC725 Caracals belonging to the EH 01.067 Pyrenees helicopter squadron in Kabul (Afghanistan). The helicopters, specialized in combat search and rescue missions, w... Read this article
Nathalie Lankry, Labinal communications manager “I took as my premise the wiring itself, and what I found to be its highly esthetic quality," explains Elodie Givaudan, a fourth-year interior design student at Ensad. “My desire was to work on the wiring in such a way as to tease into visibili... Read this article	Ardiden takes to the skies “Way back in the early 1960s Turbomeca was already helping HAL with its industrial helicopter development," recalls Philippe Couteaux, Aero Engines Vice-President at Turbomeca (SAFRAN Group). “Not only did we sell engines, we also sold manufact... Read this article
Clean Sky for clean skies Air transport is today facing up a rapid development, but this can only be sustainable on condition that technical solutions are provided for the ecological and political issues that accompany global warming. “The Clean Sky program is one part of thi... Read this article	When Dreamliners come true Boeing's choice of July 8 for the rollout was deliberate, since that made the date 7/8/7, a powerful symbol for the presentation of their new-generation commercial airplane. The 787 {{Dreamliner}}'s enthusiastic reception at the Boeing assembly plant in Ev... Read this article
US Airways: Across the Rio Grande The contract that Messier Services Americas recently won from US Airways includes several firsts that will undoubtedly prove pivotal to the company. “It's the first time that we have won a long-term contract from an American operator to support landi... Read this article	Australasia, a growth market for Turbomeca A long 24-hour flight from Turbomeca headquarters in Bordes (France), Australia may seem “out of sight, out of mind” for the turbine engine manufacturer. But Australia, 14 times the size of France and with 20 million inhabitants, is an extremely dynamic ec... Read this article
Lilian Braylé, general manager of Turbomeca Australasia {{What's your company's position in the Turbomeca structure?}} We started doing business in Australia in 1994 as a simple parts distributor. Five years later, we became a repair center for Arriel 1 turbines. This year, we will overhaul or repair 160 Arri... Read this article	Xavier Montagne: new fuels for tomorrow's airplanes? The world's oil consumption is growing. With airlines feeling the impact of spiraling prices and environmental requirements, the burning issue is to find a replacement for jet fuel. ... Download PDF
SaM146 jet engine on track for qualification Russian aircraft manufacturer Sukhoi isoffering the SuperJet 100 family of 75 and 95 seat regional jets. This is also the launch customer for the new SaM146 engine, a joint effort of Snecma and NPO Saturn. ... Download PDF	AASM missile soon to enter service on Rafale The AASM weapon system, primarily intended for the Rafale fighter, will enter service in 2007, filling a new slot in the panoply of precision guided weapons. ... Download PDF
Braking: the electrical revolution Both aircraft manufacturers and their partners are hard at work on "more electric" aircraft. Messier-Bugatti is a pioneer in this trend, especially as supplier of the electric brakes forBoeing's new 787 Dreamliner. ... Download PDF	Composites: lighter, quieter engines Snecma Propulsion Solide offers leading-edge expertise in ceramic matrix composite (CMC) afterbodies on jet engines. ... Download PDF
Dedicated to Boeing 787 landings Messier-Dowty has begun deliveries of the first landing gear sets for the innovative Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The contract, won in 2004, marked Messier-Dowty's first selection on a Boeing commercial airplane. ... Download PDF	Helicopters: a promising market One out of every two helicopters in China is powered by Turbomeca, which has agreed to create a joint venture with a subsidiary of AVIC II to make hydromechanical assemblies for engines. ... Download PDF
Partnerships drive progress in research The SAFRAN Group has initiated the research programs Inca, Maia and Iroqua, based on innovative partnerships with public research organizations. This original approach has already borne fruit, and other major manufacturers have joined the fray. ... Download PDF	U.S. Army powered by Turbomeca The U.S. Armu chose the Eurocopter UH-72A "lakota" as its new Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), with power bu Turbomeca's Arriel 1E2 turboshaft engine. ... Download PDF
Business Aviation: Silvercrest, Snecma's latest A new engine that could support the development of private aviation in China ... Download PDF	Civil aviation: CFM56 in pole position With passenger traffic growing more than 10% per year and the advent of new airlines, the People's Republic of China is a highly promising market for civil aviation. ... Download PDF
China context: breakneck modernization The new "hyoerpower" of the 21st century, China today ranks as the world's third largest economy after the United States and Germany. ... Download PDF	A day at the SAFRAN aerospace museum in Villaroche To help brighten up the lives of a broader group of people, last year SAFRAN also initiated visits to its Aerospace Museum in Villaroche, near Paris. ... Download PDF
Making dreams come true Illustrating the Group's commitment to corporate citizenship, SAFRAN has twice teamed up with Secours Populaire Français, one of France's largest charity organisations, to take a group of a youngsters to two of the wolrd's leading space centers. ... Download PDF	Biometrics: security across the board Biometric applications are booming driven by increased security needs and the growing demand for protection against all types of fraud. ... Download PDF
Sagem Avionics modernizes cockpits “We started working on this project last December”, explains Thierry Sieg, head of the Avionics program with Sagem Avionics, a subsidiary of Sagem Défense Sécurité (SAFRAN group). “The display panel we are proposing for the modernization ... Read this article	Mr. Serge Rakowicz (Turbomeca), Eole project director {{Why did Turbomeca decide to launch the Eole factory project?}} Our first concern was to bring an end to the extreme diversity of the existing buildings at the Bordes site. Some of the buildings are over sixty years old. Maintaining them and bringing t... Read this article
A hundred years of helicopters Vertical flight celebrates its centenary in 2007. The UFH (French helicopter Union) has decided to punctuate the year with a series of events to celebrate this invention - a French invention, since the first vertical take-offs were the work of pioneeri... Read this article	SAFRAN in the spotlight at the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie How and why, over the last thirty years, has a highly technological material, originally designed for military applications, become the material used to manufacture the brake disks of most of the world's commercial aircraft? Over the 18 months of the ̶... Read this article

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A franco-american heart for a chinese bird The success of China's planned C919 commercial jetliner will depend on certain Western skills. Safran is leveraging its expertise to get in on the ground floor. _ C919:Safran's equipment proposals. _ Safran flying high in China... Download PDF	Towards greener skies Eco-responsibility is an integral part of Safran’s corporate strategy, and is applied throughout the enterprise. _ The road to green is paved with research:Supporting sustainable air transport is a pivotal goal of Safran’s research activities. The enviro... Download PDF
Superjet 100, Sukhoi's latest Safran designed and produces the Superjet 100's SaM146 engine in partnership with NPO Saturn.... Download PDF	SAFRAN: built on research SAFRAN invests heavily in R&D to meet tomorrow's challenges. ... Download PDF
SAFRAN in America SAFRAN's presence in North America primarily focuses on the aviation and security markets. ... Download PDF	Total Service Support services are booming in the civil aviation sector, and are now a pivotal part of the market. ... Download PDF
Biometrics makes its mark The most reliable defense againt identity fraud is biometrics, and Sagem Sécurité is a global leader in this field. ... Download PDF	China takes off With China taking off in a number of sectors, including aviation, telecom and security, we take a close look at SAFRAN's presence in this booming market. ... Download PDF


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