Safran plans significant US expansion of defense and space business
French technology company Safran is significantly expanding its defense and space business in the United States, including investments in manufacturing across several states.
Newly branded Safran Defense & Space Inc. will focus on bringing its high-tech solutions in satellite propulsion and communication, geospatial artificial intelligence and GPS-denied navigation to the U.S. in a more robust way, Joe Bogosian, Safran president and CEO, told Defense News in a recent interview.
Safran is also well known for its best-selling commercial jet engine it developed in a joint venture with General Electric.
While the company’s technology has been integrated into many U.S.-based weapon systems, such as the commander’s site on the Army’s new M10 Booker armored fighting vehicle, Bogosian said, the U.S. expansion will enable even better collaboration with the U.S. military and defense industry and foster continued innovation with American engineers and developers.