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Press-releases
2009

12.21.2009 : Safran selected as COMAC partner on China’s C919 150-seat aircraft

12.15.2009 : Sagem Sécurité wins 2009 European Border Security Product Innovation Award from Frost & Sullivan

12.11.2009 : Safran skipper Marc Guillemot named Knight of the National Order of Merit

12.11.2009 : Safran applauds first flight of A400M

12.03.2009 : SLCA celebrates 30 years in Florange

12.03.2009 : Sagem Sécurité launches SmartGate in New Zealand

12.02.2009 : Sagem acquires optics specialist Optics 1 to bolster U.S. presence

12.01.2009 : Sagem Sécurité announces that its subsidiary, Sagem Australasia wins a Frost and Sullivan Award

11.27.2009 : Safran forms partnership with Russian state-owned company Rostechnologies

11.24.2009 : French government orders 16,454 FELIN soldier modernization systems from Sagem, Safran group

11.19.2009 : Sagem Sécurité unveils “on the fly” ID technology at Milipol

11.19.2009 : Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Selects Messier-Bugatti to equip 70 forthcoming Boeing 737 Next-Generation aircraft with wheel and carbon brakes

11.18.2009 : Slovenia border police selects Sagem JIM LR infrared multifunction imager

11.18.2009 : IDeal Pass™: the fastest certified e-passport in the market

11.17.2009 : “Caring about tomorrow” - Sagem Sécurité, Sagem Orga and Sagem Identification at CARTES & IDentification 2009

11.16.2009 : AMES, new Joint Venture of Air France Industries and Aircelle establishes base in Jebel Ali Free Zone

11.15.2009 : Safran Group and Baynuna Group sign two partnerships at Dubai Airshow

11.10.2009 : Sagem modernizes the navigation systems on France’s nuclear attack submarines

10.30.2009 : Sagem Sécurité’s “Finger on the Fly” technology in the spotlight at Biometrics 2009

10.30.2009 : Safran management appointments

10.23.2009 : Era Helicopters LLC signs Support by the Hour Contract with Turbomeca USA (Safran group) Covering 43 Arriel 1D1 Engines

10.23.2009 : Sagem named prime contractor for Phoenix 2010, program to test future land combat systems

10.21.2009 : Wayfarer Aviation Inc. and Sagem Avionics Establish a C-FOQA Program

10.20.2009 : Safran fetes delivery of 20,000th CFM56 engine

10.19.2009 : Sagem Sécurité and Hitachi unveil multi-modal finger vein and fingerprint device

10.15.2009 : Sagem unveils SAPS multirole optronic aiming sight during NATO’s Belcoast 09 field demonstration

09.30.2009 : Pascal Bantegnie named Safran Vice President, Investor Relations

09.23.2009 : AVIC Aircraft and Nexcelle announce plans for a nacelle joint venture in China

09.23.2009 : Safran and AVIC extend partnership

09.22.2009 : Nexcelle is the identity for new engine nacelle joint venture of GE’s Middle River Aircraft Systems and Safran’s Aircelle

09.17.2009 : Sagem Sécurité announces Morpho Detection

09.08.2009 : MorphoTrak Chosen as Biometric Provider for FBI Next Generation Identification Program

09.08.2009 : Soldier modernization programs: Sagem consolidates its European leadership

09.08.2009 : Sagem receives new order for 450 JIM LR multifunction infrared rangefinders for French Army

09.08.2009 : Safran completes acquisition of 81% of GE Homeland Protection

08.21.2009 : Safran at the MAKS 2009 Salon

07.31.2009 : Safran management appointments

07.29.2009 : Successful first campaign of flight tests for Patroller™ long-endurance surveillance UAV

07.21.2009 : Snecma wins exclusive engine maintenance contract from WindJet

07.20.2009 : Mr Jean-Paul Herteman elected Gifas Chairman

07.10.2009 : UAE Ministry of the Interior and Sagem Sécurité sign partnership agreement

06.24.2009 : Sagem Sécurité wins contract for advanced Facial Recognition System in Australia with the New South Wales Government

06.18.2009 : CFM Provides Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies and SR Technics with Engine Overhaul Support and Material Agreements

06.18.2009 : Snecma signs High Thrust Engine demonstrator contract with ESA

06.18.2009 : Teuchos, Safran Aerospace India and Telnet join forces to extend their service offering in the field of equipments and embedded systems

06.18.2009 : Aigle Azur Orders CFM56-5B to Power Airbus A319

06.18.2009 : SAFRAN receives 300 millions euros loan from European Investment Bank to develop even cleaner engines

06.17.2009 : Sagem signs support contract for STRIX sights on Australian Tiger helicopters

06.17.2009 : PowerJet signs first SaM146 Customer Support Agreement with Armavia

06.16.2009 : SIA Engineering Company and Sagem (Safran Group) Establishes Joint Venture for Avionics Components Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul

06.16.2009 : Sagem’s Euroflir 350 optronic observation system chosen for Caracal helicopters deployed by French special forces

06.16.2009 : Aeroflot CFM56-5B Engines Awarded TRUEngine Status

06.16.2009 : Cebu Pacific Expands CFM56-5B-Powered Airbus Fleet; Places $155 Million Engine Order

06.16.2009 : USA3000 Newest Customer to Achieve TRUEngine Status

06.15.2009 : Atlantic Airways Orders CFM56-5B-powered Airbus A319

06.15.2009 : Macquarie AirFinance First Leasing Company to Achieve TRUEngine Status

06.15.2009 : AirTran CFM56-7Bs Awarded TRUEngine Status

06.15.2009 : Messier-Dowty and LAMC join forces to propose the integrated landing gear system for the Chinese single aisle C919 aircraft

06.15.2009 : Aircelle and Air France Industries Join Forces to Offer Engine Nacelle Repair and Overhaul Services in the Middle East

06.15.2009 : Messier Services announces Major Contract Signature with Southwest Airlines

06.15.2009 : Sagem and Stemme present Patroller™, a long-endurance surveillance drone for defense and security missions

06.14.2009 : CFM56-7BE Certification Program on Schedule

06.14.2009 : GE and Safran Appoint Steve Walters as President Of Their Engine Nacelle Joint Venture

06.13.2009 : CFM Tech Insertion Bringing Lower Fuel Burn, Longer On-Wing Life

06.13.2009 : CFM Prepares to Celebrate 35th Anniversary with an Eye to the Future

06.13.2009 : CFM International Expands TRUEngineTM Program and Announces New Benefits

05.25.2009 : SAFRAN strengthens its relationship with the Civil Aviation University of China by offering a Turbomeca engine

05.12.2009 : Sagem Sécurité to provide solution for biometric passport in Croatia

05.07.2009 : French army tests Sagem’s new tactical terminal for direct reception of images from UAV systems

05.05.2009 : Ross McInnes named SAFRAN Executive Vice President, Economic and Financial Affairs

04.24.2009 : SAFRAN acquires majority stake in GE Homeland Protection, bolstering ties with General Electric

04.16.2009 : First-quarter 2009 consolidated revenue - In line with targets

04.15.2009 : New Harmony Biometric Switch

04.08.2009 : MorphoTrak : A Merger of Leading Biometric Companies

04.07.2009 : SAFRAN completes acquisition of Motorola’s biometrics business

03.31.2009 : Sagem navigation systems chosen for Italian navy’s FREMM multi-mission frigates

03.24.2009 : Sagem Sécurité and Hitachi combine world-class fingerprint and vein recognition technologies

03.19.2009 : Denis Vercherin named Senior Vice President of Snecma

03.13.2009 : Sagem Sécurité delivers Morpho RapID 1100 terminals to Australian police

03.12.2009 : Sagem Sécurité deploys solar-powered radars in the United Arab Emirates

03.12.2009 : Sagem’s new multi-purpose data recorder computer selected for next-generation ATR series 600 regional aircraft

03.12.2009 : Rolls-Royce Turbomeca signs engine support contract with Australian Aerospace

03.10.2009 : Techspace Aero signs a new contract for the production of equipment for 35 Ariane 5 launchers. The Minister for Scientific Policy, Sabine Laruelle, was present at the signing.

02.25.2009 : Patrick Déchin named SAFRAN Senior Vice President, Public Affairs

02.23.2009 : Turbomeca Engines will power Japan’s Defence Ministry

02.23.2009 : Turbomeca improves its Internet Site dedicated to Operators: Turbomeca Operator On Line Support - T.O.O.L.S.

02.22.2009 : The Arrius 2B2 engine offers an increased T.B.O. of 4,000 hours

02.22.2009 : Turbomeca signed contracts with Russian Helicopters / Kamov and Helicopter Service Company regarding the Arrius 2G1 and the Kamov 226T

02.18.2009 : SAFRAN wheels, carbon brakes and electrical wiring chosen for Airbus A350XWB

02.18.2009 : Results for full-year 2008 in line with forecasts - Major strengths to meet the challenges of 2009

02.17.2009 : Podium finish in Vendée Globe for Marc Guillemot and SAFRAN

02.16.2009 : Snecma and Snecma Propulsion Solide to provide propulsion systems for new batch of 35 Ariane 5 ECA launchers

02.12.2009 : CFM Signs Agreement for CFM56 Training Center in India

02.12.2009 : Maiden Flight of HAL’s Dhruv Helicopter Featuring Twin Ardiden 1H1 Turboshaft Production Engines

02.12.2009 : Successful first firing test of the Sagem AASM 125 air-to-ground weapon

01.29.2009 : FBI certifies Sagem Sécurité’s new MorphoTop™ biometric sensor

01.23.2009 : Sagem wins French army order for JIM LR multifunction infrared binoculars

01.12.2009 : Snecma Services and Czech Airlines bolster collaboration on CFM56 maintenance

01.12.2009 : France chooses Sagem to design the datalink system for tomorrow’s UAVs

01.12.2009 : Turbomeca do Brasil will be the preferred partner of the Brazilian Military Forces, by assembling and supporting the Makila 2A engines of their next EC 725 helicopters

01.09.2009 : Sagem delivers first of three NIRSpec telescopes for James Webb Space Telescope to EADS Astrium

01.09.2009 : Sagem Sécurité to provide secure ID cards for Dutch government sites

01.07.2009 : A flying start to the new year for the Microturbo e-APU with a successful first run on the test bed

01.06.2009 : Turbomeca and Turkey sign a support contract for the Makila 1A1 engines powering the Cougar state helicopters