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AFRAN is an international hightechnology group with three core businesses: Aerospace Propulsion, Aircraft Equipment and Defense Security. As of September, 2008, it had 58,200 employees in over 30 countries, and its 2007 annual revenues exceeding 12 billion euros. The SAFRAN Group comprises a number of companies with prestigious brand names, and holds, alone or in partnership, global or European leadership positions in all of its markets. SAFRAN is a public company listed on NYSE Euronext Paris.
Aerospace Propulsion Activities The aerospace propulsion activities consist in design, production and support (MRO) propulsion systems for airplanes, helicopters, missiles, launch vehicles and satellites, in the civil and military markets. Aircraft engines: Snecma, alone or in partnership, designs and produces turbofan engines powering civil and military airplanes and propulsion systems for launchers, satellite and space vehicles. In partnership with General Electric, it produces the CFM56 engine family, the best selling commercial aero-engine in the world; several large turbofans as the CF6, GE90
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5The Sagem’s EUROFLIR™ Optronic
Payloads is designed for long-range observation in airborne applications (surveillance, maritime patrol missions - SAR and combat SAR - and law enforcement missions). This EUROFLIR™ family can be fitted to military and homeland security for helicopters, airplanes or UAV. EUROFLIR™ can include aiming functions for delivery of air-to-surface weapons. It has been ordered by the French Navy and the French Army.
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and GP7200; in partnership with NPO Saturn, it develops the SaM146 engine for the new Sukhoi’s Superjet100 regional aircraft, etc. In the MRO field, Snecma invests a large share of its budget in R&D for new repair solutions. The company offers a complete range of maintenance, repair and overhaul services for both civil and military aircraft engines, used by airlines, armed forces and other operators. To help its customers reduce maintenance costs, it does everything possible to extend on-wing engine life and make its shop visits as efficient as possible. Snecma also handles the spare parts supply chain and manage engine maintenance contracts. Solid propulsion: Snecma Propulsion Solide designs, develops and produces solid rocket motors for space launch vehicles and missiles. It provides also composite materials for defense, aeronautics, space and industrial applications. Helicopter engines: N°1 worldwide, Turbomeca provides a complete, unrivaled range of helicopter turboshaft engines. They power civil and military helicopters built by world’s leading manufacturers (Eurocopter, Sikorsky, NH Industries, HAL, Kamov, etc.). Its subsidiary, Microturbo supplies turbojet engines for missiles and target drones, start-
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