Safran Electronics & Defence and ST Engineering have expanded their global cooperation into the defence domain through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
“As ST Engineering grows its international defence business, strengthening partnerships with international counterparts is aligned with our commitment to deliver advanced, mission-ready solutions to our customers. Such partnerships reinforce our position as a trusted partner of choice in the global defence industry. This MOU with Safran builds upon the strength of our existing collaboration and leverages the complementary technical expertise that both sides will bring to drive innovation and excellence across multiple domains," President, Defence & Public Security, ST Engineering, Mervyn Tan, said.
The MOU will hope to strengthen both partners’ cooperation across several areas including joint business development, technology integration, lifecycle support and sustainment services in order to meet customers’ operational requirements.
“ST Engineering and Safran Electronics & Defense have established a robust and reliable partnership in the worldwide aviation market. This MOU marks a significant expansion of this collaboration into the defence sector, demonstrating our strong commitment to mutual growth in this field . By combining our technological and industrial capabilities, we will jointly enhance innovation, operational readiness and lifecycle support thereby creating greater value and long-term capability for our customers,” Head of Defence Global Business Unit, Safran Electronics & Defense, Alexandre Ziegler, stated.
A key focus will be the integration of Safran’s core expertise in optronics, avionics and PNT (Positioning, Navigation and Timing) electronics with ST Engineering’s domain experience in integrated defence solutions to deliver high-performance solutions that address the global demand for technology-driven defence modernisation.