Snecma Propulsion Solide designs, develops and produces solid rocket motors and composite materials for defense, space, aeronautics, and industry applications.
Snecma Propulsion Solide is a major contractor:
- on French defense force programs M45 and M51
- on Ariane 5 and Vega European space launcher programs.
- on French defense force programs M45 and M51
- on Ariane 5 and Vega European space launcher programs.
Main products:
- nozzles and propulsion systems for military missiles and space launchers
- thrust vector control systems for tactical missiles and interceptors
- high performance thermostructural composites for rocket propulsion application in the defense, space and aeronautical sectors
- tooling and equipment made from thermostructural composites for industrial applications(heat treatment, semi-conductors, glassware, chemistry, etc.)
- transducers for space launchers, missiles, satellites, test beds, nuclear power plants.
Snecma Propulsion Solide is an active member of the Aerospace Valley competitiveness cluster “Aeronautics – Space – Embedded systems” that covers the two French regions of Aquitaine and Midi-Pyrenees. It was officially appointed a world cluster by the French government in July 2005.