Thales Alenia Space, one of the world’s leading satellite manufacturers, has chosen the Safran Aircraft Engines PPS^®5000 plasma thruster to power six satellites in the second-generation Galileo1 global navigation satellite system (GNSS).

Safran, through its Safran Corporate Ventures investment arm for high-tech startups, has teamed up with Engie New Ventures, Engie’s venture-capital subsidiary dedicated to innovative startups accelerating the energy transition, and with other partners—HTGF, MPC Capital, Extantia, Planet A and FO Holding—to invest in Ineratec, a young German firm offering technologies for the development and production of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels that could replace fossil fuels.

Safran Helicopter Engines and Saab have renewed their agreement to support Arrius 2K2 engines powering the Leonardo AW109 operated by the Swedish Armed Forces . This Support-By-the-Hour (SBH^®) contract formalizes a 9-years MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) and services agreement supporting a total of 45 engines.

FLYING WHALES, which is developing an ambitious program for an airship with a large cargo capacity, and Safran Electrical & Power, a world leader in aeronautical electrical systems, have announced the signature of an agreement to fit the LCA60T airships with electrical generation, distribution and conversion systems.

The Patroller tactical drone system, developed and produced by Safran Electronics & Defense, carried out a series of flight tests this past summer in Finland. These tests were part of the tactical drone system (SDT) program conducted by French defense procurement agency DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement) as contracting authority. The successful test program was witnessed by representatives of the DGA and the French army.

Canadian ultra-low-cost carrier Flair Airlines has selected Safran Landing Systems wheels and carbon brakes to equip its 737NG and 737MAX aircraft fleet. 

Safran Data Systems is supplying ORION 1100 antennas to Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT). Once installed and in operation, they will be used by NASA to expand its network of satellite tracking ground stations.

Safran Helicopter Engines and Global Turbine Asia (GTA) have renewed their contract to support Makila 2A of the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF).

A rescue helicopter has flown on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the first time, achieving a new milestone in international aviation.

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