Makila: the super engine of the Super Puma Wednesday 29 April 2009 Almost thirty years since first being certified, the Makila helicopter engine remains the faithful travelling companion of the Super Puma and its successors. It goes on from strength to strength. | Read more

Messier Services, dedicated partner of the Royal Air Force
Monday 30 March 2009
For twenty years, Messier Services UK has ensured maintenance of the landing gear of the Royal Air Force’s Tornado fleet. A new contract now prolongs this partnership. | Read more

Ardiden: a joint Franco-Indian success story
Wednesday 18 February 2009
Turbomeca is a long-standing partner for the Indian aerospace industry. The co-development of the Ardiden 1H1 turbine is the latest stage in a firmly established history of cooperation. | Read more

SAFRAN in the Afghan skies
Wednesday 21 January 2009
Despite the extremely harsh working conditions, the three EC-725 “Caracals” deployed by the French Air Force in Afghanistan are fulfilling their round-the-clock operational contract. The equipment provided by SAFRAN Group companies ensures that these helicopters benefit from the highest levels of performance. | Read more

French Rafale lands on US aircraft carrier, Theodore Roosevelt
Tuesday 2 September 2008
Between July 18 and 23, five French Rafale fighter jets used the deck of the US aircraft carrier, Theodore Roosevelt, as the platform for a prime example of combined operations. | Read more

When Sigma points the way for Caesar
Tuesday 24 June 2008
Sagem Défense Sécurité (SAFRAN Group) is the manufacturer of an extremely high-precision inertial guidance system that equips many military systems, including the Caesar gun from Nexter. | Read more

Extra orders for the STRIX sight system
Wednesday 26 March 2008
The STRIX sight designed by Sagem Défense Sécurité (SAFRAN Group) is one of the key instruments in the Tiger’s weapons system. With its thermal camera and a highly sensitive television camera, STRIX increases target acquisition capability in both the visible and infrared domains. Thanks to its automatic tracking target monitoring mode, it lightens the firer’s operational load; this is a vital feature for crews. | Read more

Carbon brakes: growth in the United States
Tuesday 18 March 2008
Messier-Bugatti (SAFRAN Group) launches production in the United States of wheels and carbon brakes at its Walton plant. In this way, the company addresses the growth of its activity on aeronautical programs in the USA. | Read more

Phoenix: a successful demo
Thursday 20 December 2007
The Phoenix program paves the way for the infantry combat of tomorrow, with substantial imaging backup for the detection and management of threats. The latest demo brought into sharp focus the know-how of the SAFRAN Group. | Read more

Tiger passes test with flying colors
Tuesday 18 December 2007
The French army has carried out operational testing of the first Tiger HAP Step 2 helicopters. These aircraft are equipped by several SAFRAN Group companies, in particular Turbomeca and Sagem Défense Sécurité. | Read more

A400M: tailor-made testing for the landing system
Wednesday 28 November 2007
The integrated landing system of the Airbus Military A400M has been developed by Messier-Dowty, and so it is on the company’s Vélizy (France) site that the system’s testing center has been installed. | Read more

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