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France selects MBDA–Safran Thundart for long-range rocket artillery under FLP‑T, with deliveries starting in 2029

The French defense ministry says a consortium of MBDA and Safran has won the contract for the next long-range rocket artillery capability, replacing France’s current LRU system. If timelines hold, the first Thundart units are slated for delivery from 2029, with France entering “exclusive” negotiations.

2026-06-15T05:46:44.348989-07:00

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Rebound JV: Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos to build Dunkirk large-scale SAF plant

2026-06-09T01:14:31.411156-07:00

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SIA Engineering and Safran to launch full-service CFM LEAP engine MRO JV in Singapore

2026-06-07T21:43:33.992265-07:00

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

2026-06-07T00:43:07.115094-07:00

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France selects MBDA–Safran Thundart for long-range rocket artillery under FLP‑T, with deliveries starting in 2029 The French defense ministry says a consortium of MBDA and Safran has won the contract for the next long-range rocket artillery capability, replacing France’s current LRU system. If timelines hold, the first Thundart units are slated for delivery from 2029, with France entering “exclusive” negotiations.

2026-06-15T05:46:44.348989-07:00

France selects MBDA–Safran Thundart for long-range rocket artillery under FLP‑T, with deliveries starting in 2029

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Safran Electronics & Defense to invest nearly €50M in new Ludwigsburg defense equipment facility, creating 200 jobs Safran Electronics & Defense plans to invest nearly €50 million in Germany to expand and consolidate its defense-equipment activities in Ludwigsburg. The company says the new facility will strengthen its industrial and technological footprint, while adding around 200 jobs and boosting production capabilities for FOG and PNT-related functions.

2026-06-09T01:26:58.988507-07:00

Safran Electronics & Defense to invest nearly €50M in new Ludwigsburg defense equipment facility, creating 200 jobs

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Rebound JV: Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos to build Dunkirk large-scale SAF plant Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos have agreed to form Rebound, a joint venture aimed at developing a large-scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production facility at the Port of Dunkirk in northern France. The partners frame the project around scaling SAF supply through dedicated plant development.

2026-06-09T01:14:31.411156-07:00

Rebound JV: Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos to build Dunkirk large-scale SAF plant

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SIA Engineering and Safran to launch full-service CFM LEAP engine MRO JV in Singapore SIA Engineering Company and Safran Aircraft Engines have signed a joint-venture agreement to establish a full-fledged CFM LEAP engine overhaul shop in Singapore. The JV will support LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B maintenance, with SIAEC’s existing LEAP “quick turn” operations at Changi North integrated into the new facility.

2026-06-07T21:43:33.992265-07:00

SIA Engineering and Safran to launch full-service CFM LEAP engine MRO JV in Singapore

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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.

2026-06-07T00:43:07.115094-07:00

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

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Delta weighs scrapping its Airbus A321neo lie-flat Business Class over certification delays Delta is reportedly considering abandoning a new flat-bed Business Class seat intended for Airbus A321neo transcon aircraft replacing aging Boeing 757s—after delays that have left the first A321neo’s cabin hardware in storage. The airline’s preferred Safran Vue design is also in question as approvals drag on.

2026-06-02T00:03:20.443055-07:00

Delta weighs scrapping its Airbus A321neo lie-flat Business Class over certification delays

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Explosion at Safran Ventilation Systems test bench in Blagnac leaves two workers critically injured An explosion during a high-pressure test at Safran’s Ventilation Systems site in Blagnac (near Toulouse) injured two technicians, with one described as still in critical care and the second improving. Investigators are examining the incident’s technical causes, including the role of a high-pressure nozzle.

2026-05-06T02:00:19.951842-07:00

Explosion at Safran Ventilation Systems test bench in Blagnac leaves two workers critically injured

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MBDA and Safran complete first live firing test for Thundart long-range rocket artillery, targeting French deployment by 2030 MBDA and Safran Electronics & Defense say the French long-range surface-to-surface rocket artillery system Thundart achieved its first successful firing on April 14 at the Île du Levant test site. The partners position Thundart as fully designed and produced in France, with a 2029 delivery to support French capability fielding by 2030, aligned to the DGA’s FLP-T (land long-range strike) requirement to replace MLRS.

2026-04-29T14:29:45.975317-07:00

MBDA and Safran complete first live firing test for Thundart long-range rocket artillery, targeting French deployment by 2030

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France selects MBDA–Safran Thundart for long-range rocket artillery under FLP‑T, with deliveries starting in 2029

Rebound JV: Technip Energies, Airbus, Safran and Tereos to build Dunkirk large-scale SAF plant

SIA Engineering and Safran to launch full-service CFM LEAP engine MRO JV in Singapore

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

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