Safran S.A. is a French multinational company that designs, develops and manufactures aircraft engines, rocket engines as well as various aerospace and defense-related equipment or their components. It was formed by a merger between the aircraft and rocket engine manufacturer SNECMA and the security company SAGEM in 2005. Safran's acquisition of Zodiac Aerospace in 2018 significantly expanded its aeronautical activities. Safran is a high technology international group, a leading equipment provider in the Aerospace and Defense markets. The group specializes in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of equipment and systems of high technology mechanical and electronic equipment.
Year founded2005
Served areaWorldwide
Headcount79,000
Headquarters2 Boulevard du Gรฉnรฉral Martial Valin, 75015 Paris โ France
427,242,440
IPOMay 13, 2005
Stock exchange(s)Euronext Paris