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Safran pledges €120M to triple HRG output at Montluçon for GPS-independent navigation by 2032

Safran plans to invest €120 million at its Montluçon site in central France to triple production of hemispherical resonator gyroscopes (HRGs) by 2032, a GPS-independent navigation sensor line. The expansion includes the creation of more than 150 jobs, per Safran CEO Olivier Andriès.

Discovered 2026-06-06T23:11:29.962187-07:00 | 2026-06-06T23:11:29.962187-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Safran is expanding production of GPS-independent navigation sensors (HRGs), targeting higher output by 2032—an important capability for aircraft and defense platforms operating in degraded or denied satellite environments.
  • The €120M capex and planned 150+ jobs underscore a near-term industrial ramp at Montluçon that may affect availability and lead times for precision inertial navigation components.
  • This follows the broader push toward alternatives to GNSS, including the development of independent positioning and guidance sensors in initiatives like Advanced Navigation’s $110M push for GPS-independent sensors.

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