Safran Electrical & Power has spent the last three years rolling out its roadmap for the ENGINeUS 500 electric motor, the most powerful in the range, which has just been renamed the ENGINeUS XL.

This Support-By-the-Hour (SBH^®) contract formalizes a long-term Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and services agreement supporting Coldstream’s Makila 1A1 engines.

Since 2020, Safran Electronics & Defense has deployed its skills in optronics, navigation, and electronics as part of the integrated Modular Unmanned Ground System European defense project.

The Ardiden 3-based technological demonstrator incorporates technologies from the Clean Sky ACHIEVE project, resulting in more efficient and more sustainable operating modes.

France’s defense procurement agency (Direction Générale de l’Armement - DGA) has carried out the first test flight of an NH90, with support from Safran Helicopter Engines, TotalEnergies, Airbus Helicopters.

A chapter of aviation history came to a close on Tuesday, 31 January 2023. US aircraft manufacturer Boeing delivered its final 747 during a ceremony held at its Everett plant in the US.

The AW09 will leverage the proven technology and reliability of this engine family together with innovative and efficient global support solutions to respond to current and future single-engine market expectations.

70 start-ups will participate in Hello Tomorrow's “Global Challenge”, which rewards the most innovative projects. Safran will play a significant role in the event as a sponsor for the “Aerospace” category.

“Albatros” is a maritime aviation surveillance and intervention program run by Dassault Aviation in response to a requirement from the French Navy, based on a military version of the Falcon 2000LXS. The Directorate-General of Armaments’ initial order is for seven aircraft out of a planned total of twelve.

François Lepot, CEO of Safran Aero Boosters, announced that a new compressor blades and vanes production plant for aircraft engines will be set up in the Walloon region of Belgium, in the province of Liège. The announcement was made before Willy Borsus, Vice-President of Wallonia, Adrien Dolimont, Walloon Minister of Finance and Thomas Dermine, Secretary of State for Recovery and Strategic Investments.