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Bengaluru, Karnataka

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Safran India Private Limited, incorporated on January 20, 2011, operates as a prominent unlisted private subsidiary of the French multinational aerospace, defense, and security giant, Safran S.A. Headquartered in New Delhi, the company serves as a vital corporate bridge and technology partner supporting India’s rapidly growing civil and military aeronautics, defense, and space sectors. Safran India is registered with the Registrar of Companies (RoC) in Delhi and maintains its principal registered office at the Worldmark 2 complex in Aerocity, New Delhi, while executing broad business services, engineering support, and localized operations through dedicated centers and sister entities across major Indian hubs, including Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Chennai. The parent corporation’s long-standing footprint in India stretches back over several decades, supplying critical equipment to the Indian Armed Forces since the 1950s. Safran India plays an instrumental role in facilitating large-scale national defense and commercial aviation programs, prioritizing the Indian government's "Make in India" initiative. In military aviation, Safran is a premier contributor to the Indian Air Force and Navy, supplying the M88 turbofan engines, power transmission systems, landing gears, and smart weapon management systems for the Rafale fighter jets. Additionally, the group is a leading supplier of advanced Sigma 95N inertial navigation systems, which equip over 500 combat aircraft across the country, including the indigenous Tejas, MiG-29, and Jaguar fleets. Safran is also the preeminent supplier of turbine engines for Indian military helicopters, with more than 1,400 turbines in service. Notably, the group co-developed the Shakti/Ardiden 1H1 engine alongside Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to power the Dhruv and Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) programs. In civil aviation, Safran's engines and equipment outfit approximately 80% of the commercial aircraft operating in India. Through CFM International, its 50-50 joint venture with GE Aerospace, Safran produces the widely used CFM56 and newer, fuel-efficient LEAP engines that power a vast majority of single-aisle aircraft in Indian airline fleets. To sustain these unprecedented production rates and service requirements, Safran is heavily expanding its industrial presence, establishing state-of-the-art facilities in Hyderabad to manufacture rotating turbine seals and electrical harnesses. The group has also advanced plans to establish a specialized maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in Hyderabad for the LEAP and Snecma M88 engines. Beyond aviation, Safran actively participates in India’s space exploration milestones through its subsidiary Safran Data Systems (formerly Captronic Systems), providing high-technology equipment for telemetry, testing, and space communications to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Financially, Safran India Private Limited operates with an authorized share capital of INR 8.00 crore and a paid-up capital of INR 4.00 crore, reporting robust revenue growth driven by expanding civil and defense contracts. Backed by a team of over 3,500 staff members nationwide and spearheaded by a dedicated board of directors including Karmeshu Aggarwal and Jetendra Subhash Gavankar, Safran India continues to strengthen its strategic roadmap to triple its regional operations revenue by 2030.