Safran

Oct- 2026 -

5 October

Americas

The NSMs will be used by the Spanish Navy's F100- and F110-class fleet. Photo: Kongsberg

Jodesz Gavilan

Safran to Double Texas Production of Naval Strike Missile Engines

Safran will double production capacity at its Texas facility for turbojet engines used in missiles and drones.

Sep- 2026 -

15 September

Americas

Rojoef Manuel

EDGE, Safran to Build Sovereign Missile Propulsion Systems in Brazil

EDGE Group has signed an agreement with Safran to establish solid rocket motor development and production capabilities in Brazil.

15 September

Europe

Inder Singh Bisht

France Awards Contracts for Rafale F5 Fighter Upgrade

France’s defense procurement agency has awarded multiple contracts for preparatory work ahead of the Rafale F5 production launch.

7 September

Europe

Jodesz Gavilan

Safran to Equip German Troops With Advanced Observation Systems

Safran will supply more than 1,000 MOSKITO observation systems and several hundred SHARPCROW units to the German Armed Forces.

Jul- 2026 -

24 July

Air

220525-N-EU544-8243 GULF OF THAILAND (May 25, 2022) Boatswain’s Mate 2nd Class David Miller, from Chicago, directs a Royal Thai Navy Sikorsky S-76B helicopter during cross-deck landing qualifications on the flight deck aboard the Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Jackson (LCS 6) during Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Thailand 2022. CARAT Thailand is an annual bilateral naval exercise between the U.S. Navy and Royal Thai Navy. Thailand has been part of the CARAT exercise series since 1995. Now in its 28th year, the CARAT series comprises multiple multinational exercises, designed to enhance U.S. and allied and partner navies’ abilities to operate together in response to traditional and non-traditional maritime security challenges in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Joel Maldonado)

Rojoef Manuel

Sikorsky, Safran Partner on Next-Gen Vertical Lift Platforms

Lockheed Martin segment Sikorsky has teamed up with France’s Safran Helicopter Engines to jointly explore potential collaborations supporting current and future vertical lift platforms.

Jun- 2026 -

24 June

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Safran Fuses Three Proprietary Tech Into New Counter-Drone Solution

Safran Electronics & Defense is launching a new counter-drone system that brings together three of its core technologies in one platform.

22 June

Technology

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Safran Expands Battlefield Vision With New Thermal Clip-On System

Safran Electronic & Defense is aiming to set a new standard in thermal vision with a device designed to clip onto standard night vision goggles.

18 June

Business

Inder Singh Bisht

Safran, Diehl Revive Hussar Loitering Munition Program

Safran and Diehl Defence have renewed their effort to develop the Hussar loitering munition seven years after the program was first unveiled.

18 June

Europe

MBDA and Safran Electronics & Defense's THUNDART, the next-generation artillery system.

Jodesz Gavilan

France Moves Closer to THUNDART Long-Range Strike System Deal

MBDA and Safran Electronics & Defense have moved into the final phase of negotiations with France to deliver THUNDART.

17 June

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Jodesz Gavilan

Safran, Theon Launch Joint Venture for Military Drone Sensors

Safran Electronics & Defense and Theon have agreed to create a joint venture aimed at accelerating the development of electro-optical and infrared systems for military drones.

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