Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, the leading French region for the diversity of its technological offer towards the aeronautics and space sector
A U V E R G N E - R H Ô N E - A L P E S
Our industry has engaged a decarbonization trajectory which should lead to net zero carbon emissions by 2050. As of now, industry players are mobilized to transform their products, processes and services, meet expectations and achieve objectives set, both in terms of decarbonization and performance.
With more than 350 aerospace companies, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region concentrates an important number of tier 1 and tier 2 industrial players able to provide solution to those major challenges.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, a complete network composed with
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes can count on
Major aerospace companies
They are responsible for systems and equipment design and production. They are involved in all large airplanes, helicopters, engines, launchers and satellites programs. eg: Aubert&Duval, Constellium, Crouzet, Dassault, Crane A&E, Hexcel, NTN-SNR, Radiall, Safran, SKF, Thales
World class suppliers
Which are offering a large range of products and services for platforms and systems production, assembly and maintenance. Machining, sheet-metal work, engineering, tooling, treatments, 3D printing, cabling, machines and processes, composites and plastics technologies…
High level aerospace research institutes
With more than 2 000 researchers working closely with the aerospace industry Centrale Lyon, ENSM Saint-Etienne, INP Grenoble, INSA Lyon, ONERA Modane, Sigma Clermont-Ferrand, CEA …
Efficient educational network
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes offers initial and continuous education, from skilled workers to master degree in Aeronautics. All training organizations are federated within l’Académie Aéronautique et Spatiale Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, which carries the offer and develops it.
Main areas of activity
Innovative materials & processes
Advanced embedded systems
Efficient MRO solutions
Smart technologies for aerospace factories of the future
Key positions
Materials for Aerostructures
- Advanced metallurgical solutions (aluminum, titanium, steel and super alloys)
- High performance composites materials and reinforcements, fabrics
Structural parts and sub-assemblies
- Composite fuselage frame, window frame, structural parts
- Aerostructures complete WP
- Complex elementary parts
Aerospace systems
- Fuel and inerting, Fuel cell, Oxygen, cryogenic
- Navigation, electrical power,
- Flight controls
- Cabin, connecting
Critical components and equipment
- Power supply, energy storage and conversion
- Detection and protection
- Actuators
- Sensors
- Bearings
- Hoses and pipes
MRO / MCO
- Maintenance Support Services
- Line & Base maintenance
- On Wing & in-situ services
- Part 145 repair stations
- Retrofit
- Refurbishing
- Non Destructive Testing
- Fuel tank & system Services
- Oxygen System Services
- Composite structural parts repair
- Metal sheet structural work
- Avionics & electro-mechanics
- MRO & CAMO Digital solutions
- Painting
Capabilities in Space
- Research
- Engineering & Design services
- Electronics and Software systems
- Cryogenic equipment
- Actuation Positioning & Detection
- Interconnect solutions
- Electrotechnical switch solutions
- Drive systems
- Semiconductors, High power RF
- Imaging systems
- Test benches and simulators
Innovative industrial manufacturing solutions
- For processing composite and metallic parts
- For assembling aircraft
- For the factory of the future