by Ekrem Duman | Aug 6, 2026 | Aerospace, Defense & Naval, Startup
⚡ TL;DRNaval Group is France’s state-controlled naval shipbuilder, descended from royal arsenals founded in 1631. The French state owns about 62.5% and Thales about 35%, leaving employees a small remainder. It builds the country’s nuclear-powered...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 6, 2026 | Aerospace, Defense & Naval, Startup
⚡ TL;DRDassault Aviation is the family-controlled maker of the Rafale fighter and the Falcon business-jet range. The Dassault family, through the holding company GIMD, controls roughly two-thirds of the share capital and about 80% of the voting rights, giving it...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 6, 2026 | Aerospace, Defense & Naval, Startup
⚡ TL;DRThales is France’s defence-electronics and cybersecurity giant, with about €20.6 billion in 2024 revenue and a backlog above €50 billion. It is jointly anchored by two roughly-equal shareholders — the French state (~26%) and Dassault Aviation (~26%) — a...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 6, 2026 | Aerospace, Defense & Naval, Startup
⚡ TL;DRSafran is France’s aero-engine champion and, through the 50/50 CFM International joint venture with GE Aerospace, co-owns the best-selling jet engine franchise in history. Its LEAP engine powers every Boeing 737 MAX and most Airbus A320neos. FY2024...
by Ekrem Duman | Aug 6, 2026 | Aerospace, Defense & Naval, Startup
⚡ TL;DRAirbus is the world’s largest commercial aircraft maker, delivering 766 jets in 2024 versus Boeing’s 348 while its European rival stumbled through safety and production crises. Its lead rests on the A320neo single-aisle family, a pan-European...
