Safran will invest €120 million at its Montluçon site in central France to triple production of its hemispherical resonator gyroscopes by 2032. The announcement was made on 7 June by Safran chief executive Olivier Andriès.
The project will lift annual output of the GPS-independent navigation sensors from about 10,000 units to 30,000. It forms part of Safran’s wider €1.4 billion industrial expansion programme focused on aerospace and defence technologies, with the Montluçon site identified as a key production base.
Hemispherical resonator gyroscopes are used in inertial navigation systems that can operate without satellite signals, making them relevant for military and other precision-guidance applications. One report said the broader capacity drive could create more than 150 jobs.