Snecma Propulsion Solide Groupe Safran

Name

Snecma Propulsion Solide Groupe Safran

Legal name

Snecma Propulsion Solide Groupe Safran

Website

https://sud.snpe.free.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Aerospace Propulsion (Solid Rocket Motors & Energetic Materials)

NAICS

Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing (336415), Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Manufacturing (336414)

SIC

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles & Parts (3760)

akta.pro primary industry

Rocket Engines (Solid) (IMABADAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rocket & Missile Propellants (IMAEALAF), Launch Vehicles & Orbital Rockets (IMABACAA), Guided Missile & Rocket Manufacturing (IMABAHAA)

Keywords

• Solid rocket propulsion
• Energetic materials
• Aerospace propulsion systems
• Pyrotechnic systems
• Defense propulsion

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Médard en Jalles

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Core offering

Snecma Propulsion Solide Groupe Safran designs and manufactures solid rocket motors, pyrotechnic systems, and energetic materials used in European space launch vehicles (notably the Ariane family via ArianeGroup) and defense applications. Its activities are run from the historic 'La Poudrerie' site in Saint-Médard-en-Jalles (production) and the Centre de Recherche du Bouchet (R&D), under Safran Group ownership.

Product overview

No product or service information available. The source data consists of a labor union website (SUD SNPE) representing workers at former SNPE facilities, which later became part of ArianeGroup. The content focuses on union activities, labor disputes, salary negotiations, asbestos litigation, and retired workers' affairs rather than company product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Solid rocket motors Solid rocket motors for European space launch vehicles and defense applications, supplied to ArianeGroup for ESA missions and to defense customers.
• Energetic materials Energetic materials (propellants, explosives, pyrotechnic compositions) for solid rocket motors and defense applications, produced at the Saint-Médard-en-Jalles site.
• Pyrotechnic systems Pyrotechnic systems for space launchers and defense applications, supporting separation, initiation, and propulsion functions.
• Solid rocket propulsion for defense applications (ROXEL) Solid rocket propulsion solutions for tactical missiles and defense rockets, operated through the ROXEL joint venture within Safran Group.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ArianeGroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArianeGroup is the parent/joint venture entity that incorporates the former SNPE/Snecma Propulsion Solide activities. The company operates as part of ArianeGroup which manufactures the Ariane launch vehicle family for European Space Agency missions.
• Safran GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafran Group is the ultimate parent company of Snecma Propulsion Solide. Safran is a global high-technology group operating in the aerospace, defense and security industries. The company was formed from mergers including SNPE's propulsion activities.

Scale indicators1 record

Broad incumbents

• United Launch Alliance (ULA): US joint venture between Lockheed Martin and Boeing that integrates large solid rocket boosters (e.g., GEM-63) on Atlas V and Vulcan launch vehicles. Comparable as a major Western launch provider heavily reliant on solid rocket motor technology supplied by third parties.
• Northrop Grumman: Large US defense prime that manufactures solid rocket boosters (e.g., GEM-63/Strap-ons for Vulcan) and tactical solid propulsion systems. Comparable as a broader incumbent in aerospace propulsion with overlapping solid motor capabilities for space launch and defense.
• Safran Group: French aerospace and defense group that is the ultimate parent of Snecma Propulsion Solide, HERAKLES, and (via ArianeGroup) the European solid rocket motor franchise. Comparable as the broader incumbent parent organization providing strategic and capital backing to the entity.
• Airbus Defence and Space: European aerospace prime that co-owns ArianeGroup and historically participated in solid rocket motor JVs (e.g., ROXEL via Aérospatiale). Comparable as the broader aerospace incumbent that drives European space launcher demand and integrates solid motor technology.

Direct peers

• Avio: Italian aerospace propulsion company that manufactures the P80 and P120 solid rocket motors for the European Vega and Ariane 6 launch vehicles. Directly comparable as the other European prime supplier of large solid rocket boosters alongside ArianeGroup/Snecma Propulsion Solide, serving the same ESA customer base.
• Aerojet Rocketdyne (now part of L3Harris): US-based manufacturer of solid rocket motors for defense missiles (e.g., Patriot, THAAD, Standard Missile) and legacy space launch propulsion. Directly comparable in solid rocket motor and energetic materials manufacturing for defense and aerospace applications.
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries: Japanese industrial group that manufactures solid rocket boosters (SRB-A) for the H-IIA/H3 launch vehicles and produces defense propulsion systems. Comparable as a vertically-integrated solid rocket motor manufacturer serving national space and defense programs in a non-European jurisdiction.
• ROXEL: UK/France-based joint venture historically owned by Safran and Airbus that produces solid rocket motors for tactical and strategic missiles (e.g., Meteor, ASMP). Directly comparable as a Safran-affiliated solid rocket motor specialist with overlapping defense propulsion portfolio.
• Nammo: Norwegian/Scandinavian defense and aerospace company producing solid rocket motors, tactical missiles, and space propulsion components. Comparable as a European solid rocket motor specialist serving defense and space customers with similar energetic-materials expertise.

Regional players

• Rafael Advanced Defense Systems: Israeli defense company developing solid rocket propulsion and missile systems (e.g., Iron Dome interceptors, SPYDER). Comparable in solid propulsion and energetic materials expertise, though focused primarily on Israeli and export defense markets rather than European space launch.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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