Safran closed its acquisition of Collins Aerospace's flight control and actuation activities, the company said on July 21, 2025.
“This acquisition offers a unique opportunity to solidify our position in mission critical flight control and actuation functions and create a global leader in this domain,” said Safran CEO Olivier Andries. “It will enable us to deliver a comprehensive offering to our customers and position us extremely well for next-generation aircraft. This business fits perfectly with both our product portfolio and our DNA with a technology content, recurring aftermarket sales and profitable growth.”
Safran said the enterprise value of the acquisition amounts to $1.8bn, which will have in incremental growth for the company's earnings per share from the first year of the acquisition. The acquired business is expected to generate around $50 million pre-tax cost savings by 2028.
In addition, the company said it provides a “highly complementary product offering”, balanced exposure across various aerospace segments, “attractive” recurring revenue potential, and value creation supported by cost savings.
In conjunction with its acquisition, the company has completed the sale of its North American electro-mechanical actuation business to Woodward. The business recorded around $65 million of sales last year.