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Safran

Safran SA

Paris, France

Air SystemsLand Systems & VehiclesNaval SystemsSpaceDual-use
Founded 19055000+ employeesPrime Contractor, System IntegratorSupplies Land Forces, Air Forces, Naval Forces, Homeland Security & Police, Defense Industry
Profile last updated: April 10, 2026

About

Founded in 1905, Safran is a defense prime contractor based in Paris, France working in air systems, land systems & vehicles, naval systems +14 more.

Safran is a French multinational group active in aerospace, space and defense. Its defense businesses, including Safran Electronics & Defense, design and produce optronics, avionics, inertial navigation systems, optronic masts, flight controls, navigation and helicopter engines for armed forces and governments across several countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, Germany and India. The group also supplies aircraft engines, nacelles, landing systems, interiors and space propulsion for civil and military programmes.

Location

Paris, France

Founded

1905

Employees

5000+

Company type

Public company

Legal name

Safran SA

Languages

ENFRDEZHPT

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Air SystemsLand Systems & VehiclesNaval SystemsSpaceOptronicsRadar & SensorsElectronic WarfareWeaponsSimulation & TrainingCommunications & SATCOMDefense Software & AIUnmanned SystemsC4ISRSoldier EquipmentArmour & ProtectionMRO & LogisticsMissiles & Munitions

Supply-chain role

Prime ContractorSystem IntegratorSubsystem ManufacturerComponent SupplierContract ManufacturerSoftware DeveloperMRO & Services

What they offer

HardwareSoftwareComponentsManufacturing ServicesEngineering ServicesMaintenance & RepairTraining

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Vigy Engage

Panoramic stabilized shipborne observation system

Stabilized shipborne observation system supplied to the Australian Armed Forces.

JIM Compact

Multifunction infrared binoculars

Infrared binoculars selected by the Australian Defence Force.

JIM LR

Binoculars

Binoculars supplied to the Czech armed forces.

Sigma 95N

Inertial navigation system

Navigation system used in Indian combat aircraft such as Tejas, MiG-27, MiG-29, Jaguar and Hawk.

End users

Land ForcesAir ForcesNaval ForcesHomeland Security & PoliceDefense Industry

Standards, platforms & customers

Platforms & programmes

Tiger ARHMRH90TejasMiG-27MiG-29JaguarHawkRafaleCaracalFennecScorpeneEC725DhruvLight Combat HelicopterLight Utility HelicopterKC-390Huon-classCollins-classVampirA400MHanwha RedbackF135F-35C919Future Combat Air SystemMain Ground Combat System

Named customers

Indian Armed ForcesIndian Air ForceRoyal Australian NavyAustralian Defence ForceCanadian armed forcesBrazilian armed forcesBrazilian Ministry of DefenseCzech armed forcesEmbraerLockheed Martin AustraliaHelibrasHindustan Aeronautics LimitedIndian ArmyHanwha

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

Aéro-Montréal ClusterAerospace Industries Association of CanadaAerospace Industries Association of FranceCanadian Association of Defense and Security IndustriesAustralian Industry Group Defence CouncilSydney Aerospace & Defence Industry GroupBDLI

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