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GE Aerospace has appointed veteran engineer Craig Higgins as chief mechanic and architect for the Open Fan engine project.

For several years, Safran CEO Olivier Andriès has considered cabin interiors are not core activities and might be sold. Could now be the right time?

Safran Aerosystems has rearranged its production and maintenance activities for more periodical maintenance checks of evacuation slides for commercial aircraft.

France says it has ordered a counter-drone laser system as a demonstrator with an eye on potentially fielding a system around 2030.

DARPA is looking ahead to systems that can bring extremely accurate but fragile quantum sensing to the harsh environments onboard military platforms.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

India has chosen French engine manufacturer Safran to develop and build a new turbofan for the future Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft.

From radars to fighters, military equipment output in Europe is on a growth trajectory.

Safran expects to double sales from defense and space activities by the end of the decade, fueled by increasing military spending, CEO Olivier Andriès says.

Safran CEO Olivier Andriès said CFM International aims to catch up on Leap-1A engine deliveries to Airbus by the end of October.

Electrical wiring interconnection system experts GKN, Latecoere and Safran will have to design innovative, more capable and more reliable equipment.

The acquired business employs 4,000 people and supplies systems for 180 platforms; it will be consolidated within Safran Electronics & Defense as of Aug. 1.

Inflight entertainment developers are focusing on greater capabilities and next-generation technologies.

Safran has laid the first stone for a new turbine blade factory in Rennes, France, as the group creates the foundry for its civil Leap and military M88 engines.

Safran CEO Olivier Andriès has succeeded Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury as head of French industry lobby GIFAS.

The contract extension positions Revima to support Airbus’ newest narrowbody and widebody landing gears.

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French startup Aura Aero has received $200 million in financing from the state of Florida to build out a 500,000-ft.2 assembly plant.

Safran and its U.S. subsidiary can go ahead with a proposed $1.8 billion acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s actuation and flight control business from RTX.

Diehl and Safran have agreed to work together on development of light modular air-to-ground munitions, the companies said at the Paris Air Show.

Safran detailed some upgrades it is making to the M88 engine under the T-REX program to boost thrust and address the power needs of the new Dassault Rafale F5.

Safran and Saft have entered a partnership to develop an 800V battery essentially aimed at future hybrid-electric aircraft.

CFM is increasing the pace and breadth of testing for its RISE advanced propulsion technology program with preparations underway with Airbus for subscale aircraft performance wind tunnel tests.

Boeing and Safran say they are pulling out all the stops to make spare parts readily available for operators.

At this year's Paris Air Show engine-maker Safran is exhibiting a turbine rear frame made with additive manufacturing under the RISE technology program.