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This news announcement is edited but can be viewed in full here: Safran announces the acquisition of flight control and actuation activities from Collins Aerospace | Safran
On 21 July, Safran announced the closing of the acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s flight control and actuation activities which are mission critical systems for commercial and military aircraft, and helicopters.
The acquired business employs approximately 4,000 people across eight main facilities across the UK, Italy and France, and Asia, and maintains activities in Poland, USA and India.
Flight control and actuation systems from Collins are integrated on board 180 platforms, with a generated revenue of around $1.55 billion in 2024 and an EBITDA of about $130 million. This business will be consolidated from Friday 1st August within Safran Electronics & Defense.
Olivier Andriès, CEO of Safran, stated: “This acquisition offers a unique opportunity to solidify our position in mission critical flight control and actuation functions and create a global leader in this domain.
“It will enable us to deliver a comprehensive offering to our customers and position us extremely well for next-generation aircraft. This business fits perfectly with both our product portfolio and our DNA with a high technology content, recurring aftermarket sales and profitable growth.”
To meet the decarbonization ambition of the industry, the next generation of single-aisle aircraft will have disruptive architecture features and be increasingly electrified requiring a breakthrough in flight control and actuation systems. The combination of Collins’ best-in-class hydraulic and mechanical actuation capabilities with Safran’s strong know-how in electro-mechanical actuation and electronics will enable the Group to meet this challenge.
This acquisition also brings added complementarity for Safran in helicopter and nacelle actuation where the Group is already among the global leaders. In the defence segment, Safran is enhancing its offer in actuation and flight control solutions for military aircraft and missiles, reinforcing the growth of its sovereignty activities.
To respect the regulatory requirements, Safran has simultaneously completed the sale of its North American electro-mechanical actuation business, with approximately $65M of sales in 2024, to Woodward, Inc.
For further information, please see the original press release by Safran here: Safran announces the acquisition of flight control and actuation activities from Collins Aerospace | Safran