Safran Electronics & Defense will invest nearly €50 million in a new defense equipment facility in Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, after announcing plans on 9 June 2026. The French group said the project will expand its industrial base in Germany and support its long-standing presence in the country.
The new site will replace operations currently based in Murr, where Safran will relocate activity to a new centre of excellence in Ludwigsburg. The company said the facility will be equipped with enhanced industrial capabilities and is due to become operational in early 2028.
Safran said the move builds on more than 40 years of activity in Germany. While the company did not specify the product lines to be produced at Ludwigsburg, it described the investment as part of a wider effort to support growth at Safran Electronics & Defense and reinforce its defence equipment industrial footprint in the country.