MAG Aerospace Industries

Name

MAG Aerospace Industries

Legal name

Safran

Website

https://zodiacaerospace.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Propulsion and Defense Systems

NAICS

Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing (33641), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing (3336), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing (336415), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Aircraft Engines & Engine Parts (3724), Aircraft & Parts (3720), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Engine Modules & Hot-Section Components (Compressors/Turbines/Combustors) (IMABADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Engine Control, Fuel & Ignition Systems (FADEC/Accessories) (IMABADAK), Military Aircraft Structures, Airframes & Composites (IMABAMAH), Space Structures, Mechanisms & Thermal Control (IMABACAF), Rocket Engines (Liquid) (IMABADAE)

Keywords

• Aircraft engine manufacturing
• Aerospace propulsion systems
• Aeronautical equipment
• Defense systems
• Cabin interiors

Headquarters

HQ city

Carson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

MAG Aerospace Industries manufactures aircraft engines and provides integrated aerospace propulsion, aeronautical equipment, cabin interiors, defense systems, and space technologies. The company operates through a network of subsidiaries serving commercial aviation, military defense, and space programs with a catalog of 533 products and services delivered across 276 sites in 27 countries.

Product overview

Safran is a global aerospace and defense company organized into 12 subsidiaries and joint-ventures covering the full aircraft product lifecycle. The portfolio spans aircraft propulsion (Safran Aircraft Engines, Safran Helicopter Engines, Safran Nacelles), aeronautical equipment (Safran Landing Systems, Safran Electrical & Power, Safran Aerosystems, Safran Transmission Systems), cabin interiors (Safran Cabin, Safran Seats), and defense electronics (Safran Electronics & Defense). Specialized divisions like Safran Aero Boosters support engine component manufacturing. The company also offers dedicated defense products including counter-drone solutions (Land OmniGuard, Skyjacker), thermal imaging devices (eTAD), and strategic strike systems (THUNDART). Safran provides 533 products and services across commercial aviation, military defense, and space applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aircraft Engines
• Helicopter Engines
• Nacelles
• Landing Systems
• Electrical & Power Systems
• Aerosystems
• Cabin Interiors
• Aircraft Seats
• Avionics, Navigation and Defense Electronics
• Transmission Systems
• Engine Components and Boosters
• Land OmniGuard
• eTAD (enhanced Thermal Clip-on Device)
• Skyjacker
• THUNDART

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major, minor and strategic.

• AirbusmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026Partnership with Airbus and Tikehau Capital for the sale of Tikehau Capital's stake in Aubert & Duval. Aubert & Duval is a French specialty materials company. This represents a strategic realignment of ownership structure.
• Brussels AirportminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2026Joint testing of air quality demonstrator at Brussels Airport using Safran Aero Boosters technology. Environmental sustainability initiative for airport air quality improvement.
• MBDAmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026Final phase selection with DGA (French defense procurement agency) to provide THUNDART - France's future long-range land strike capability. Joint development of advanced missile system.
• SatSurestrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2026Strategic partnership to advance Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) capabilities for the Indian market. Combines Safran's aerospace expertise with SatSure's satellite imagery and analytics capabilities.
• HemeriastrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 June 2026MoU to design innovative embedded electromagnetic intelligence solutions for stratospheric balloons. Integration of Safran's systems expertise with Hemeria's high-altitude balloon platform technology.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HEICO Corporation: Leading independent aerospace parts and electronic components supplier (Flight Support + Electronic Technologies). Comparable niche in proprietary PMA parts and defense electronics, overlapping with Safran's defense and aftermarket portfolios.
• L3Harris Technologies: US defense electronics prime covering avionics, communications, optronics, and integrated mission systems. Direct peer to Safran Electronics & Defense across navigation, optronics, and tactical communications, including in counter-drone and space domains.
• MTU Aero Engines: German engine OEM and MRO specialist, partner in several large commercial engine programs. Direct peer on engine components, MRO services, and military engine programs; comparable scale within the propulsion niche.
• RTX Corporation: Parent of Pratt & Whitney (aircraft engines, direct CFM rival) and Collins Aerospace (avionics, electrical, interiors — overlapping Safran Electronics & Defense, Electrical & Power, and Cabin). Most comprehensive direct competitor across propulsion and equipment.
• GE Aerospace: One of the two global commercial aircraft engine OEMs (CFM joint venture with Safran on the LEAP, plus standalone GE9X, GEnx). Direct overlap on commercial propulsion and aftermarket services; the most comparable competitor in Safran's largest business.
• TransDigm Group: US-listed specialty aerospace components supplier with proprietary sole-source parts across virtually every aircraft platform. Highly comparable aftermarket economics and product breadth to Safran's equipment subsidiaries (Landing, Electrical & Power, Aerosystems).
• Rolls-Royce Holdings: UK-based competitor across large commercial engines (Trent), business aviation, and defense propulsion. Direct rival in widebody propulsion and a benchmark for aftermarket services transformation; also overlaps in power and propulsion for naval/land defense.

Broad incumbents

• BAE Systems: European defense and aerospace prime with platforms across air, sea, land, and cyber. Overlaps with Safran Electronics & Defense on avionics, electronic warfare, and on MBDA-related missile activity (BAE holds a MBDA stake alongside Safran and Airbus).
• Honeywell Aerospace: Broad incumbent in avionics, propulsion subsystems (auxiliary power units, environmental control systems), and navigation. Overlaps with Safran Electronics & Defense and Safran Aerosystems across cockpit and aircraft systems.
• Northrop Grumman: US defense prime with strong positions in space (launch/missile propulsion, satellites), defense electronics, and autonomous systems. Comparable to Safran on space propulsion and high-performance optics, and to Safran Electronics & Defense on mission systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/SAFRAN
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/GroupeSafran
• Facebookfacebook.com/GroupeSafran
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zodiac-aerospace
• Instagraminstagram.com/safran_group

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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