Airbus Defence and Space is one of the three divisions of Airbus Group (formerly EADS). It is responsible for developing defence and aeronautics products and services. In particular, it manufactures military aircraft (A400M, Eurofighter), space launch vehicles for satellites, telecommunications satellites, observation satellites and space-based instruments.
Founded in 1929 by Marcel Dassault, the Dassault Aviation group is a French aircraft manufacturer. It mainly produces business aircraft (Falcon) and military aircraft and drones (Mirage 2000, Rafale, nEUROn).
The contracting authority for armament programmes, the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) of the French Ministry of Defence is responsible for the design and assessment of the systems equipping the French armed forces.
The French Ministry of the Interior is the arm of the French government responsible for national security, administration of the country, and civil liberties.
The DCNS group designs, produces and maintains submarines and surface ships in service. It also provides services for naval bases and shipyards and offers a wide range of marine renewable energy solutions.
A subsidiary of the Safran group, Sagem is a world leader in optronics, avionics, electronics and safety-critical software services and solutions for both civil and military markets. In particular, Sagem develops and markets inertial navigation systems, helicopter flight controls, optronics systems and tactical drone systems. Over 15 years, Styrel has supplied Sagem with a large number of industrial IT solutions.
A subsidiary of the Airbus Group (Cassidian) and Atlas Elektronik, Signalis designs, develops and produces maritime traffic control systems for coastal and port surveillance. Signalis also develops air base approach control systems, and systems giving an overview of air traffic over a large area. For some years, Styrel has supplied Signalis with a large number of industrial IT solutions.
World no. 1 for on-board aeronautical equipment and systems for commercial, regional and business aircraft and helicopters, the Zodiac Aerospace Group is also a leading player in the fields of aeronautical safety and remote transmissions. It has a hundred sites throughout the world and employs nearly 30,000 people. Styrel works with most of the Zodiac Group's test centres in France.
