BIOMETRICS MAKES ITS MARK Origins, Markets and Technologies

safran NOVEMBER 2007 – No.2 magazine The safran group magazine

SPECIAL REPORT BIOMETRICS MAKES ITS MARK Origins, markets and technologies

10 Tomorrow: Silence(R), Reducing aircraft noise / 29 Markets: A brand-new wiring system for the Boeing 787 contents 02-03 essentials 4 A quick look at Safran Group news. insight 8 Career startup help for the disabled. Technological t omorrow 10 editorial Excellence Reducing aircraft noise through the European research program Silence(R). Jean-paul Herteman Chief Executive Officer, Safran Group special report 12 he Safran Supervisory Board named me Chief Execu- Biometrics makes its mark tive Officer of the Group in September. I am fully aware The most reliable defense against identity fraud of the responsibility this entails in relation to our em- is biometrics, and Sagem Sécurité is a global ployees, of course, but also our customers, partners and leader in this field. shareholders – in short, everyone who has a stake in the Safran Group. T My predecessor Jean-Paul Béchat and the people who built the Group panorama 20 have left a considerable legacy. I fully intend to capitalize on this legacy, CFM56 supported by my team. Our Group is still young, and we are pursuing our The world’s best-selling aircraft engine under test. development on very solid foundations. We deliver brands that embody quality and trust, products that are often leaders in their market segments, and technologies that bring us a markets 24 decisive edge in contract bids. 24 Safran, the power behind Ariane 5 These are the assets that have made Safran a world-class cor- 26 Tech Insertion: eternal youth "We are poration and a benchmark in for the CFM56 advanced technologies. 28 M51, the key to French deterrence looking The year is not yet over, but 29 A new wiring system for the 787 we already know that our results ahead with for 2007 will be good. To take 32 Félin, for tomorrow’s soldiers confidence" just one example, we are logging 34 A mobile phone by Porsche Design orders for commercial aircraft engines at an unprecedented 35 The antistress printer pace. Safran continues to sow other seeds as well, establishing our current 4 essentials position of strength and constructing solid foundations for tomorrow. Building on these achievements, we can look ahead with confidence. face-to-face 36 In September 2007 Sukhoi rolled out Technological excellence is at the core of our strategy and our corporate Tarmac, a pioneer in aircraft recycling the new Superjet 100 regional jet at its culture, and is focused on our customers. This excellence has always been, Interview with Jean-Marc Thomas, plant in eastern Russia, in front of an and will continue to be the key to Safran’s development. We are aiming for Senior Vice President and General Manager ambitious, yet balanced growth that meets the expectations of customers of Airbus France. international crowd. Safran is a partner and shareholders alike, and allows us to meet our social and environmental in this exciting new program. commitments as an exemplary corporate citizen. SUPERJET 100

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Safran’s Open 60 racing Weaving links with art boat launched During the Paris Air Show last The Safran Group kicked off a major racing June, Safran boat sponsorship initiative in December Group com- 2005, choosing skipper Marc Guillemot to take the helm. The program has shifted into pany Labinal high gear, with the launch of the new Safran displayed Open 60 monohull racing boat, incorporating an artwork technologies from several Group companies. made entirely The new boat starts its racing career in from the dif- November 2007 with the Transat Jacques ferent wiring Vabre transatlantic race, from Le Havre Studio-Pons © assemblies it in France to Salvador de Bahia in Brazil. produces. The artist, Elodie Givaudan, Next will come the Vendée Globe around- won a contest organized by aircraft the-world solo race, starting in November wiring specialist Labinal for students 2008. Safran has created a special website for all ocean racing aficionados: at the Decorative Arts school in Paris, www.safransixty.com addressing the theme: “Weaving © Philip Jacob-Snecma Philip © links with art”. Labinal’s main K More objectives were to spotlight its

Successful superjet 100 rollout Malleghem/DPPI/SAFRAN F.Van © www.le-webmag.com, "3 questions to..." business and products in the eyes of customers, and to foster company- On September 26, the runway at the 100 passengers and featuring state-of- partners in this program, since Group wide unity around a technology- Sukhoi plant in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, the-art technologies. The maiden flight company Snecma teams up with NPO related art project. far eastern Russia, was much busier is planned by the end of 2007, and the Saturn of Russia to produce the SaM146 than usual, with more than 500 guests Superjet 100 should enter service with engine, while Messier-Dowty supplies K More invited to witness the rollout of the new Aeroflot towards the end of 2008. Out of the landing gear. Several other Safran www.le-webmag.com Superjet 100 regional jet. This is the first an estimated total market in this Group companies also contribute to this Russian commercial jetliner program category of 5,500 aircraft over the next new regional jet. designed to receive international 20 years, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft projects certification. The Superjet 100 is sales of 800 to 1,000 Superjet 100s. K More a twin-engine regional jet carrying 70 to Safran is one of the leading Western www.parisairshow-2007.com, "Stories" safran magazine The Safran Group magazine 2, boulevard du Général Martial-Valin 75724 Paris Cedex 15 – France Sagem Défense Sécurité to provide detection Fax: 33 (0)1 40 60 84 87 system for Barracuda submarines email: [email protected] Publication Director Françoise Descheemaeker France’s future Barracuda class nuclear Editorial Director attack submarines will be fitted with the Safran © Olivier Lapy Executive Editor in Chief surface detection system (DAS) designed Florent Vilbert Editor in Chief by Sagem Défense Sécurité. The system SAFRAN awards 2007 prize Aurélien Coustillac comprises a radar mast and two optronic Translation Don Siegel, ID Communications masts, one integrating a passive to Chinese researchers Production Awarded for the last five years at the Beijing air show, the annual Safran Prize electromagnetic detection sensor. It will Printed by for research in China went to Li Zhiping and Lu Xingen this year. The first provide day/night detection, tracking and Imprimerie Vincent, certified prize was awarded to Dr. Li for his work on improving unsteady flows in imprim’vert, on PEFC accredited paper sighting functions. The contract with French a compressor stage. The second prize was awarded to Dr. Lu for ISSN: pending naval shipyards DCNS includes a firm order the development of strategies to increase surge margins in axial-flow The articles and illustrations published compressors. The two prizewinners will travel to France to meet Group in this magazine may not be reproduced for the first submarine in the series, to be without prior authorization. specialists in their fields and perhaps kick off future joint projects. Cover photo delivered in 2010, and conditional orders for © Nadia Rabhi K more the following units. www.le-webmag.com © Illustration DCNS Illustration ©

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“Not only does this engine Two million Ardiden develop greater power, Delivery of MPEG4 especially in hot/high decoders! engine first A380 Sagem Communications (Safran climates, it also offers Group) delivered its 2,000,000th flying longer endurance, of up MPEG4 digital TV decoder in early October, solidifying its dominant to 6,000 hours between position in the sector with a high in overhauls.” complete range of terminals for the four current broadcast India technologies: IP, satellite, Philippe Couteaux DTTV and cable. At September 30, director of aircraft turbine On August 16, the Turbomeca Ardiden turbo- 16 telecom operators had engines at Turbomeca Studio-Pons © shaft engine made its first test flight on the chosen Sagem Communications Dhruv (Hindi for “pole star”) helicopter made equipment for their IP television by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). services. The French engine-maker started teaming up with the Indian aircraft manufacturer in the 1960s, first on the Artouste, then on the TM333-2B2. Since the power output of Sagem Avionics the latter engine (1,100 shp) no longer met Dhruv requirements, Turbomeca proposed expands in Dallas that HAL participate in the development of a The Sagem Avionics plant in new 1,200-shp engine. This led to the Grand Prairie, Texas (near Dallas) Ardiden 1H, at the time still called “Shakti”, is moving to a larger building that the Hindi word for power. In addition to the offers some 6,300 square meters initial Indian market, spanning some 200 new of floorspace. It supplies avionics Dhruv helicopters currently fitted with the systems for both helicopters and TM333-2B2, the Ardiden engine is targeting airplanes, along with support a global market, as powerplant for twin- engine helicopters in the 5 to 7-ton class. services. In particular, this plant makes avionics systems © Airbus SAS Airbus © K more for the UH-72A helicopters www.le-webmag.com Airbus has delivered the first of 19 A380 super-jumbo jets ordered by Singapore recently chosen by the U.S. Army. © DR © Airlines, in a three-class layout for 471 passengers. Other deliveries will follow, Sagem Avionics is a subsidiary to Singapore Airlines as well as Emirates and Qantas. Ten Safran Group of Sagem Défense Sécurité companies contribute to the A380. (Safran Group). Messier-Dowty inaugurates K More K more www.le-webmag.com www.safran-na.com A400M test facility in Vélizy (Safran website for North America) Launched in mid-2006 in collaboration with Messier- Bugatti, the new A400M landing system test facility covers some 1,200 square meters. The main test rig is designed to Chips in Messier Services carry out operational and endurance tests of the landing Asia adds 1,500 gear kneeling, extension/retraction and steering systems. Morocco square meters © DR It represents the A400M’s own hydraulic, avionics and Messier Services Asia’s Singapore electrical systems. Selected as landing system supplier By 2014, some 12 million drivers’ licenses and registration papers will be plant has increased its floorspace in 2004, Messier-Dowty is in charge of the design, fitted with electronic chips in Morocco. The Moroccan Ministry of Equipment to 12,000 square meters, and Transportation issued the first documents of this type in August. These development, manufacture, integration and support of enhancing its support capabilities. cards are fitted with chips to ensure the security of data updates. The cards

© Alain Ernoult Alain © the complete landing system for this new military airlifter. are supplied by Sagem Orga GmbH as part of a secure document system This facility can now handle a The test facility itself will be operated in conjunction with the larger number of landing gear On October 8, Messier-Dowty, a Safran Group company, company’s other test centers in Gloucester (UK) and Toronto contract awarded by the Ministry of the Interior to Sagem Sécurité, part of the officially inaugurated its new test facility in Vélizy, near Safran Group, and its partners, the industrial firm M2M and the bank Attijari from Boeing 777, 737NG and (Canada), as well as the French government’s Toulouse Capital Risque. With this project, Morocco becomes a pioneer in the Airbus A320, A330 and A340 Paris, dedicated to the landing system for the Airbus A400M Aeronautical Test Center. military transport. The first landing system shipset had introduction of electronic ID cards. aircraft, and will add support capability for the Airbus A350 already been delivered to the final assembly line at the K more K more and A380, plus the Boeing 787. EADS CASA plant in Seville, Spain. www.le-webmag.com www.le-webmag.com

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workplace. Since 2006, twenty-five disabled young adults in a work-study degree program have been offered internships by Safran Group companies. This is a flagship initiative of the Safran Foundation, dubbed “Elan”. Career startup help Disabled persons can easily be part of a team. © Jean-Michel Sicot Jean-Michel ©

participation by all companies in the for the Further support Group. It is also a good example of the for the disabled sort of initiative the Foundation hopes by the Safran to support,” says Louis Le Portz, chair- disabled Foundation man of the Safran Foundation. Over In addition to the Elan project, a period of nine months the Group’s the Foundation helps disabled human resources departments received individuals in other ways. 72 applications from all over France. longside Safran’s corporate rises,” explains Christian Mari, chair- One example is the support it gives sponsorships in sports and man and CEO of Teuchos (an engi- to Arlette Racineux, a highly Encouraging a change culture, the Group is actively neering company in the Safran Group) accomplished tennis player and of attitude involved in helping the dis- and the initiator of the Elan project. member of the French disabled While adhering to traditional inter- A sports federation “Handisport”, abled. To this end it has set up a “Unfortunately we can’t reverse this who is on the staff at Famat viewing methods, the recruiters paid Foundation intended to provide aid for trend all by ourselves, but in our own (a Safran Group company). To help particular attention to specific param- young adults in difficulty. One of its companies we can try to help those with her prepare for the Beijing 2008 eters, such as the candidate’s determi- projects, named Elan and launched in a vocational training certificate earn Paralympic Games, the Safran nation to study for an examination and 2005, is working with all Safran compa- a vocational high school diploma, or Foundation has given a 15,000 euro pass it, and the convenient location of nies to facilitate the long-term employ- someone with a technician’s certificate grant to the Atlantis Tennis Club at their homes in relation to the work- ment of young disabled people, regard- become an engineer, and so on.” Saint-Herblain (West France), place and school. In September 2006, less of their disability (motor, sensory, From this starting point, the human where the champion trains. 25 apprentices joined Safran Group mental or degenerative pathology). resources departments at Safran Group Ranked third in France, and 22nd companies. Their fixed-term contracts companies were called on to define jobs worldwide, Arlette Racineux has run 18 months to three years, until final already won two bronze medals in Group-wide participation that would be accessible to disabled indi- ladies’ doubles, at Barcelona in ratification of their diplomas. “This “We noticed that the number of disabled viduals and also compatible with work- 1992 and Atlanta in 1996. project is first and foremost an educa- people obtaining diplomas or qualifica- study training. Within a few months the tional operation intended to change the tions declines as the academic level HR staff had identified some 38 available way people see the disabled, by demon- positions, representing all professions in strating their aptitudes and their ability the Group. to fit into a professional workplace like The Safran Foundation is supporting anybody else,” Christian Mari explains. Elan in an IT department the Elan project with a grant of 200,000 “A few months before the end of their An example of the Elan project in action can be seen in the Safran Group euros over two years. This has made it pos- internships, Safran’s human resources company Teuchos, where Pierre-André Charlery is serving an apprenticeship in sible to join the Tremplin (Springboard) managers will start advising our soon- the company’s IT department. His impaired hearing does not prevent him from association – an organization that spe- to-be-qualified interns in their search working on maintenance and providing assistance to users, helping to install cializes in the recruitment of disabled for employment, both inside the Group software and user accounts. “The people I work with are patient and take care individuals – and to finance the training and elsewhere. With Elan, our aim is to to speak clearly. So everything goes well without any need for special of tutors for the future apprentices, as well make sure that this first experience will arrangements at my workstation,” explains the young man who completed the Pierre-André Charlery (left) during as any necessary modifications to work- inspire companies to keep the momen- first part of his Management IT diploma in September 2007. his apprenticeship at the Teuchos (Safran Group) IT department. stations. “The program has a unifying tum going.” ■

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aunched in 2001, the on Aeronautics Research in Europe, or Viewpoint research. The SILENCE(R) aircraft SILENCE(R) research pro- ACARE, has issued a very ambitious noise noise reduction research program has gram came to an end in July reduction objective of 10 decibels from 2007 with the large-scale 2000 to 2020. SILENCE(R) should help us “Both Snecma now been completed, with some very validation of various noise achieve 5 decibels of this reduction.” and the Safran concrete results. reduction technologies for Noise is a highly complex phenomenon, Lcommercial jetliners. It was designed to as shown by the number and diversity of investigate not only engine noise, but participants in SILENCE(R): a total of Group rose to also the aerodynamic noise produced 51 companies and organizations, coor- the occasion” by the airframe and aerostructures. dinated by Snecma. Research focused flying “SILENCE(R) aimed to prove the on four main areas: engines, nacelles, Michel Laroche maturity of these technologies, pav- active noise control and aerodynamic Senior Vice President, Aerospace Technologies, Safran Group. ing the way for development and then noise. Equivox © practical applications,” explains Eugène in silence Kors, coordinator of the SILENCE(R) Beyond engines Europe helped fund the SILENCE(R) both Snecma and the Safran Group program at Snecma, part of the Snecma worked on engine and nacelle program. What are the European rose to the occasion. The European Safran Group. The Advisory Council noise research, ranging from fan noise Commission’s objectives for the Commission took note of our excellent to air inlets, as well as new nozzle aviation industry? results, and our partners have NOISE REDUCTION: TRENDS AND OUTLOOK shapes. Two other Safran Group com- In addition to considerable government expressed their satisfaction as well. panies, Messier-Dowty and Messier- support in each country, such as In short, this major research program Bugatti, focused on reducing landing provided by the DPAC (civil aviation has helped us further burnish our Old generation gear noise (from the structure, wheels, program directorate) in France, the image. brakes and equipment) during the European Commission is fully &%Y7 landing approach phase. “SILENCE(R) committed to helping the aviation Will there be a follow-on to the Current generation is the first major noise reduction industry in member countries bolster SILENCE(R) program?

program in which we took an active their competitiveness. It’s now clear ©xxxxx Certainly, since European programs role,” says Patrick Monclar, head of that this industry creates wealth and are generally geared to the long haul. Research & Technology for the two brings a host of benefits to Europe. SILENCE(R) was launched as part of companies. At the same time, these countries the 5th PCRD framework research & R&D efforts over the last few decades are very concerned about the development program. Then came the &%Y7 on reducing engine noise have been environmental impact of air transport, 6th, and today we are starting on the so successful that noise from today’s and want to make sure that this impact 7th PCRD – it’s an ongoing research engines no longer cloaks the aerody- is significantly reduced as effort! The aim is not only to meet namic noise from landing gear and other the industry grows. The European increasingly stringent environmental parts of the plane. “We worked on short- Commission has therefore supported regulations, but also to anticipate term solutions,” adds Monclar, “such as a “Strategic Agenda” setting out these them, if possible. Through a new silence(r) Objective adding fairings to our current landing goals, and industry has responded program called Open Air, we will be Noise level per aircraft operation &%Y7 &%Y7 gear, and these were flight-tested on an with very concrete research proposals. working on technologies even further Airbus A340. Looking further ahead upstream. we studied landing gear designs that SILENCE(R) had some very And don’t forget the national integrate noise reduction. Wind-tunnel concrete goals, but wasn’t it also research programs. In France, tests of a scale model demonstrated the an opportunity to enhance the after Maia and Inca, we are now ACARE Objective potential benefits of this work.” recognition of Snecma and participating in the Iroqua network for Fellow Group company Aircelle was the Safran Group? basic research in acoustics. Another &%Y7 equally successful, with the develop- Absolutely! Snecma is bolstering its major program has been launched &.+% &.,% &.-% &..% '%%% '%&% '%'% '%(% ment of a prototype for a low-frequency image as a major European engine- by the French Ministry of Industry, plug (the central part of the nozzle), a maker, comparable to Rolls-Royce. concerning composites. Both Snecma primary nozzle specifically designed to Safran, the leading supplier of Propulsion Solide and Aircelle are ©Lorenzo Timon ©Lorenzo reduce combustion and hot jet noise. aircraft equipment in Europe, has taking part, with a project for a high- According to Christophe Thorel, head the same objective. SILENCE(R) had temp nozzle incorporating acoustic EUROPEAN OBJECTIVES for 2020 of R&T at Aircelle, “Ground tests of to meet some major challenges, and treatment. the plug and flight tests of the nozzle The European Commission has issued various • Decreasing fuel consumption per passenger-kilometer by 50% recommendations which aim to make Europe a global (20% through improvements to engines). validated these concepts, developed in leader in aviation, while also providing the best solutions • Decreasing noise by 50% (ACARE objective), including all noise collaboration with Snecma.” concepts could quickly lead to practi- magic number is still 10 decibels! ■ for society as a whole. Certain objectives have been sources: aerodynamics, landing gear, engines, etc. Aircraft manufacturers are now tak- cal applications. With SILENCE(R) F. Lert set for 2020: • Decreasing nitrogen oxide (NOx) releases by 80%. ing a very close look at these areas now completed, research is continu- * See the article “Clean Sky” on of research, and the most promising ing through other programs*, and the www.le-webmag.com

November 2007 _ safran magazine safran magazine _ November 2007 special report 12-13 FACTS & FIGURES 53 >140 65% billion dollars biometric systems of biometric The most reliable defense against identity fraud The annual cost of by Sagem Sécurité systems are based identity fraud in the in service with on fingerprints. is biometrics, and Sagem Sécurité is a global United States. governments worldwide . leader in this field.

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image processing a technology primer P. 18 biometrics identification makes /// O K /// its mark /// O K /// © Nadia Rabhi Nadia ©

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context. How do you guarantee personal to Didier, “You are sometimes asked Viewpoint A weapon to show two pieces of ID, which identification in an increasingly against ID fraud means that society has doubts about Anne Carblanc*, the integrity of these documents.” electronic world? Biometrics has Biometrics is proving to be one of Principal Administrator at the OECD the best defenses against identity These “proofs” of identity clearly have emerged as one of the most reliable theft and fraud, which is a lot limits, because they can be falsi- Legal and ethical more common than one would fied. Furthermore, more and more solutions to address this very thorny think. In the United States, for transactions are taking place online, aspects of biometrics instance, a Federal Trade without buyer and seller ever meeting problem. Commission study estimates the each other. Biometrics may well be shared. So there is has to be explained, financial damage to the U.S. the only possible link between the a risk that biometric as well as how the ©DR economy due to ID fraud at $53 real and virtual worlds, to guarantee data collected for one information is to be billion! In the United Kingdom, the identities and carry out operations in Why is an purpose may be used used. Any person for estimate is £1.72 billion. And all Biometrics total security. organization like the for another, or even whom biometric data indications are that this type of fraud is accelerating at a dizzy OECD interested in compromised. But if has been collected pace. Of course, Internet use From official documents biometrics? there’s a problem, it’s must know who from head continues to boom, and in the to personal accessories Biometrics is not like replacing an holds the data, so virtual world, it’s still relatively The first use of biometrics in the enjoying fast-paced ID card: we can’t get that they can request easy to pretend you’re somebody modern world can be traced to the growth. But while a replacement eye or corrections in case else! police. All major police forces around its main purpose is finger! of error. Another to foot the world now to enhance citizens’ major principle is deploy systems security, if used What mechanisms technical security: capable of enter- dishonestly it may are generally applied biometric systems ing, storing, also entail certain to prevent this type must be secure to 100 retrieving and risks in relation to the of misuse? prevent pirating, Henri Léon Scheffer was the first criminal to be identified by the Paris t seems that biometrics has always million comparing mil- protection of people’s The main protection expropriation or police from fingerprints, been used for identification. In biometric ID lions of finger- lives and personal is legal. There are a misappropriation. in October 1902. certificates the second century B.C., the delivered prints, and doing data. number of national Over and above the Chinese emperor Ts’In She was worldwide. so very quickly. or European laws to legal obligation, this I Sagem Sécurité already authenticating certain seals However, the What specific risks protect our personal is also an essential is the global with a fingerprint. This budding use leader in this fastest growing are you referring to? data. One of the major prerequisite for of biometrics was then forgotten, only growth sector. market today Biometric data is not principles applied mutual trust between to be rediscovered by William James is for civilian like other data: is transparency. individuals and the Herschel in the mid-19th century. applications: ID it doesn’t stop “living” You can’t collect company that collects “He was an English officer in charge cards, passports, voter cards, social once the data is information if the the data.

of building roads in Bengal,” explains security cards, etc. Sagem Sécurité is collected. The data is person concerned is * Principal Administrator at the Bernard Didier, Vice President R&T the global leader in this growth sec- processed, stored and not aware of the fact. OECD, leader of the Information Security and Private-Consumer Business Development at Sagem tor, having delivered over 100 million possibly transmitted The purpose of the Policy working group, which published a report on biometric Sécurité (Safran Group). “He had his biometric ID certificates worldwide. over networks and data being collected technologies in 2003. subcontractors sign contracts with Biometrics is used in all of these their fingerprints, thus making it eas- cases to protect against fraud and ier to find them if they defaulted.” abuse. In elections, for instance, bio- This application already expresses metric voter cards keep people from the basic principle of biometrics: to voting more than once. “In Gabon, very sensitive sites that are now fitted citizens and safeguarding democracy, identify a person based on certain the opposition asked the president with effective ID systems. Biometrics although at the same time they have characteristics, whether anatomical to set up a biometric electoral system may also be used in consumer- been criticized for restricting indi- (size, fingerprints, iris, odor, etc.) or to prevent fraud,” explains Philippe oriented applications where the stakes vidual liberty (see the interview with behavioral (way of walking, footfall, Larcher, director of programs and are not quite so high, namely logical Anne Carblanc above). Biometrics handwriting, etc.). products at Sagem Sécurité. The access control. For instance, a PDA is quickly becoming indispensable in Biometrics is inextricably linked Democratic Republic of the Congo or mobile phone may use biometric today’s world, which is why its use must with the question of identity. Until is one of the latest countries to use validation instead of the traditional be carefully controlled. “Our position now, it was relatively easy to prove biometrics for voter identification, PIN. at Sagem Sécurité is to explain and one’s identity by certain possessions calling on European funding and a Many other applications also call deliver the technical capabilities, so (a key to show ownership of a car, partnership with the UN. on biometrics, from driver licenses that governments can make the right for example), or by knowing a secret Another civilian application is and payment terminals to border con- choice,” concludes Bernard Didier. ■ (password). Official ID cards are also physical access control. For example, trols. Biometric technologies have

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Viewpoint Yves Mossé, director of the NTIC project at the French Ministry of the Interior When will the French passport go biometric?

There is a bit of biometric passport in The widespread use confusion about the fact designates a new of this passport will word “biometric”. passport that will be help us fight against In fact, to be exact, mandatory starting identity theft and the current passport in June 2009, in fraud, and also in France already has application of a facilitate border a biometric European regulation. checks. The French component, namely The main difference data protection the photo, which is from the current authority (CNIL) digitized and stored on passport is that, in will shortly be asked Biometric access control system. a chip inserted on one addition to the photo, to issue a © Gérard Vouillon/Sagem Sécurité Vouillon/Sagem Gérard © of the pages. What is it will also have two recommendation on generally called a digitized fingerprints. this matter. success. Biometric applications are

booming, driven by increased security built by Sagem Sécurité are in opera- needs and the growing demand for tion around the world. protection against all types of fraud. Border control Sagem Sécurité is ideally positioned to With terrorist threats on the rise and immigration at the forefront of govern- capitalize on these opportunities, since ment concerns, biometrics can also be applied to border control systems. For it is already a global leader in biometrics. example, Sagem Sécurité supplied five major airports in Britain with special automatic control stations that allow frequent flyers and volunteers (travelers Security across have to register) to avoid the manual passport control windows. The passenger enters the booth, looks at a camera Automated ID control booth for travelers. which analyzes the iris in both eyes, and,

the board Sécurité Vouillon/Sagem Gérard © if everything is in order, the gate opens on the other side in just a few seconds. Recording travelers’ agem Sécurité, part of the Safran of its biometric revenues. Today, civil- plish this immense task. Sagem Sécu- Dubbed “Iris”, this system greatly speeds biometric data. Group, is a pioneer in biometric ian applications have caught up with, or rité (Safran Group) is already an old up passenger traffic in airports. It’s a very Sécurité Vouillon/Sagem Gérard © systems for police forces. In fact, even surpassed police applications, and hand at this type of operation, since timely solution, given the rapid growth in information, including fingerprints and S it leads the field, with more than 32,500 often involve very hefty contracts. it has conducted similar campaigns air travel and the upcoming service entry of photos (see the interview above with 60 systems up and running worldwide. in Malaysia and Mauritania. Further- the Airbus A380, with some 600 passengers Yves Mossé). Its client list includes such prestigious The number of controls carried more, since 2006 Sagem Sécurité has all eager to deplane in short order. In the words of Jean-Paul Jainsky, out daily by the Sagem Sécurité Biometric ID card organizations as the FBI, the British biometric access control systems In South America, Colombia chose been working in Mexico to deploy a Sagem Sécurité is a coordinator of the Chairman and CEO of Sagem Sécurité: Home Office, Interpol and the Ger- installed at the two main Paris Sagem Sécurité to provide a highly huge multibiometric system – combin- Visabio project, a biometric visa issued “We’re a global operator, capable of pro- man and Australian police. The FBI’s airports, Charles-de-Gaulle and secure biometric ID card to all citi- ing fingerprints and facial recognition by France to foreigners entering the viding real turnkey solutions that meet database, for instance, lists more than Orly. More than 100,000 employees zens over 14 years old by the end of – to combat electoral fraud, one of the Schengen area (15 European countries government needs for all aspects of ID 700 million fingerprints, and is con- have been registered with the 2009 – a total of 33 million people! problems facing this young democracy. requiring a single visa). The company management.” ■ sulted more than 50,000 times a day. For system, one of the largest of its The company’s engineers developed Mexico will have the largest multibio- has also won a contract for Europe’s D. baudier type in the world. many years, this was the core business mobile registration stations which will metric system in the world. Today, future visa system, tasked with guar- K more at Sagem Sécurité, accounting for half travel around the country to accom- more than 140 governmental systems anteeing the authenticity of biometric www.le-webmag.com

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technology. How does a system The system identifies as many of these points as possible, assigning spatial and Biometric differentiate between individual angular coordinates to each minutiae. body parts Once this “map” has been established, fingerprints, irises or faces? That’s the the system compares it to minutiae The quality of a biometric already in its database. If two data sets analysis depends on a judicious job of biometric processing software, choice of the body part, which are identical, then it’s the same person. has to meet three main criteria: which calls on very different methods This technology is already considered it has to be universal, unique and mature, and currently accounts for more unchanging over time. Several depending on the body part in than 65% of the biometrics market. parts of our body meet these question. criteria. The uncontested king is Filming faces of course the finger and its print, Face recognition, although less wide- which combines accuracy and spread, is also a very successful technique, comfort (it’s easier to place one’s largely because it is relatively easy to use. finger on a detector than to place a technology your eye in front of a camera). The face is first filmed, in close-up or But other approaches have from a distance, depending on the venue made breakthroughs in recent (airport, street, etc.), the system used years. In particular iris (close-up or wider angle view) and the primer recognition is at least as Rabhi Nadia © degree of accuracy desired. The system accurate as fingerprints, while identifies the face on the screen, formats facial recognition requires and currently accounts for a little over a filter, the system converts this barcode it, if necessary adjusting the perspective, a relatively simple detector 10% of the market. into a series of digital bits – “0” and “1”. e usually see only the out- thing depends on the biometric marker and then compares it to a list of faces in (a camera), but is not as All that’s left is for the system to compare side aspect of a biometric involved… its memory, using very sophisticated algo- accurate. Coding eyes these strings of figures with those in its system, namely a finger- rithms. One of the main advantages of Another key biological element Another identification technique now memory to distinguish between two indi- print reader or camera. Zebra skin and these systems is that they are comfortable is of course our DNA, reputed being developed is for the iris, which viduals. The market for this technology W infallible, although entailing But it’s what behind the detector that fingerprints (people are simply “shot” by a camera), certain legitimate ethics issues. offers theoretical precision at least equal is still emerging. counts: the software that processes the Let’s start with fingerprints. When you and intuitive (anybody can check if the However, the DNA must be to fingerprints, but is not as comfortable There are other biometric techniques, data gathered by the detector, and the place your finger on a detector the pro- system has made a mistake or not). On physically sampled from the (you have to position your eye in front of including those based on DNA, but they database used to compare the new fin- cessing software analyzes the ridge pat- the other hand, reliability depends on person to be tested, and the a reader). When you take a closer look, are still relatively insignificant in the gerprint with all previous ones. Therein terns, which look a bit like a zebra skin. It the shooting conditions. If the subject is processing is long and costly. the iris comprises a seemingly chaotic market. lies the added value of a biometric sys- determines the points of interest, which poorly lit, too far away or out of focus, A person can be identified from entanglement of micro-tubes, in a pat- The basic principle behind fingerprint, tem, which has to combine performance, specialists call minutiae. There are two the results will not be as accurate. Once his or her palm prints. Or even tern that is specific to each person. The iris and facial recognition systems is well precision and reliability, since most large main types: ridge endings and bifurca- again, however, technical advances are from walk, or footfall patterns, system divides this tangled mass into known, but each manufacturer has its systems of this type operate 24 hours a tions. These are the points that enable making these systems increasingly toler- but both of these techniques are eight concentric circles, like a target. own secret technology recipe, which it day, 7 days a week. analysts to tell the difference between ant of less than ideal shooting conditions. still nascent and do not offer The pattern in each one looks something keeps under lock and key! ■ sufficient precision. But how exactly do they work? Every- individual fingerprints. This is still a relatively recent technology, like a barcode. Processing the image with D. baudier

1. Fabrication of the prisms for fingerprint detection.

2. ASSEMBLY of fingerprint detectors.

3. Integration of the fingerprint recognition module.

4. ADJUSTMENT of fingerprint sensor.

1 2 3 4 © Virginie Sueres Sueres Virginie ©

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A CFM56-powered airplane takes off somewhere in the world every 3 seconds. Safran Magazine takes you on a guided tour of Snecma’s engine test facilities at Villaroche, near Paris. CFM56, the world’s best-selling aircraft engine under test ©J.-F. Damois/ J.-C. Moreau/SAFRAN J.-C. Damois/ ©J.-F.

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1. Assembly CFM56, a French-American 3 A CFM56 at the end of the assembly 1 aircraft engine line in Villaroche. The CFM56 turbofan engine is designed, produced and 2. Transport marketed by Snecma (Safran Group) and General Electric The engine is transported to the test through the equally-owned CFM International. It mainly zone. An intake duct has been fitted powers the two leading families of short/medium-range to the front of the engine. twin-engine commercial jets, the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737. With more than 17,000 engines in service, the CFM56 3. Preparation is the world leader and the best-selling engine in the history Attached to a pylon, the CFM56 is of commercial aviation. At September 30, 2007, 26 years “clothed” in its nacelle. after the service entry of the first CFM56, the partners had already recorded orders for 2,290 engines since the 4. Measurement instruments beginning of the year – an all-time record. Both partners The different measurement channels are responsible for engine assembly and testing. In France, are installed on the engine prior to CFM56 engines are assembled at Snecma’s Villaroche plant, the test. south of Paris. Each engine is of course extensively tested before being delivered to the customer. So far this year, 5. Test Snecma has already checked out more than 550 engines While the engine spools up on the test on its test rigs, about the same as General Electric. stand (see page 20-21), control room staff concentrate on the readings. 4 5

6. Ready for delivery Once they have passed their tests, the engines are protected and placed in a standby zone while awaiting delivery to customers.

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SPAce. Following an initial batch order Ariane 5 propulsion for 30 Ariane 5 launchers in 2004, UPPER STAGE Snecma Arianespace ordered a new batch of HM7B cryogenic engine Ariane 5 ECA launchers from EADS Snecma Propulsion Solide Astrium last June. The Safran Group Titanium helium tanks plays an active role in the success of the MAIN STAGE Snecma European launcher, with several companies Vulcain 2 cryogenic engine supplying key systems and equipment. Techspace Aero Cryogenic valves Labinal Electrical harnesses for stage Safran, the and engine

BOOSTERS power behind Europropulsion (50/50 joint venture, Safran and Avio): MPS solid rocket motor Ariane 5 Snecma Propulsion Solide MPS nozzle

riane 5 is one of the most control valves, and Labinal, supplier successful launch vehicles of the wiring harnesses. Michel Gruslin, head of space programs at “ on the market today,” says “Snecma is a cryogenic rocket engine Techspace Aero, “These valves are used A Jacques Serre, Vice President systems integrator,” notes Jacques Serre. to inject the liquid hydrogen and oxygen, and General Manager of the Space “We’re in charge of the propulsion systems and control the mixture ratio of these Engines division at Snecma, part of on the liquid-propellant stages, including two cryogenic propellants.” the Safran Group. By 2009, Snecma the HM7B engine for the upper stage The huge solid-rocket motors, or boost- will have delivered all engines for the and the Vulcain 2 engine for the main ers, are “developed and produced by an 30 Ariane 5 launchers in the original stage, along with all equipment needed equally-owned subsidiary of Avio and “PA” batch order by Arianespace. The for engine control and fuel supply.” Safran, called Europropulsion,” notes new “PB” order will then take over, Michel Dutrop, head of the space pro- with 35 more Ariane 5 launchers in Industrial teaming pulsion group at Snecma Propulsion Sol- the heavy-lift ECA version. “We signed On the Vulcain engine in particular, ide, Safran’s solid propulsion specialist. a Memorandum of Understanding with Snecma coordinates the work of a number Snecma Propulsion Solide’s Bordeaux EADS Astrium, the industrial prime of leading European companies: EADS plant makes the solid booster nozzles contractor, at the Paris Air Show this Astrium’s Ottobrunn plant in Germany using advanced thermostructural com- summer,” adds Serre. “Our aim is to provides the thrust chamber; Volvo Aero posite materials capable of standing up to ensure the continued supply of rocket Corporation of Sweden supplies the exhaust temperatures exceeding 3,000°C. propulsion systems for five more years nozzle and turbopump turbines; and In addition, Snecma Propulsion Solide starting in September 2009. The con- Avio of Italy makes the liquid oxygen produces the titanium tanks for the liquid tract should be officialized by March turbopump. The electrical harnesses helium used for control and pressurization 2008.” for the engine, featuring fire-resistant of the upper stage. Safran is involved in the Ariane 5 thermal protection, are supplied by The ninth launcher in the PA batch program at several levels, through four fellow Safran Group company Labinal. order will lift off in November 2007, companies: Snecma Propulsion Solide, “We also make the harnesses for the while the first launcher in the follow-on in charge of the MPS solid rocket mo- cryogenic main stage,” adds Michel Al- PB order is scheduled to lift off from the tors (SRM), Snecma, in charge of the lard, sales & marketing director at Labi- Guiana Space Center (Kourou, French cryogenic engines (fueled by liquid nal. This stage includes eight cryogenic Guiana) in the second half of 2010. ■ hydrogen and liquid oxygen), Tech- valves provided by Techspace Aero, the

space Aero, producer of the launcher’s Group’s Belgian subsidiary. According to ESA/CNES/Arianespace © A. Angrand

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Program Milestones > September 2004: official launch of the Tech Insertion program, using technologies developed through the Tech56 demonstrator.

> November 2005: flight tests on General Electric’s Boeing 747 flying testbed based at Victorville, California. Ground tests follow at Snecma’s Villaroche plant. A total of six engines are used for these tests, logging a total of 1,150 hours.

> September 2006: certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the FAA of the United States.

> May 2007: service entry of Tech Insertion standard engines on Boeing 737 Next Generation jetliners.

The first CFM56-5B Tech Insertion engine, > September 2007: service entry designated CFM56-5B/3, left the Villaroche of Tech Insertion standard engines assembly line in late August 2007. It will be on Airbus A320 family jetliners. delivered to Italian carrier Air One. Assembly of a CFM56-5B. © Éric Drouin-Snecma Éric ©

commercial engines. n Airbus A320 took off this “We looked at the possibilities offered Enhanced efficiency and minimizes parts wear and reduces The CFM56 technology summer powered by CFM56- by these new technologies,” says Co- longevity sensitivity to clearances. By using ad- improvement program, dubbed 5B engines built to the new jan, “and applied them to existing All new CFM56-5B and -7B engines vanced analysis tools developed for A Tech Insertion standard. engines.” will now be built to the Tech Insertion the twin-annular pre-swirl (TAPS) “Tech Insertion”, enables airlines to Directly derived from the Tech56 The aim is to add value for CFM standard. Engines already in service can type combustor, CFM International reduce engine maintenance costs, NOx research program, the upgraded International customers through also be fitted with upgrade kits during also improved cooling of the CFM56’s Tech Insertion version offers a num- continuous improvements to their general overhauls by Snecma Services annular combustors, which reduces emissions and fuel consumption. ber of advantage to airlines operat- engines, whether new or already in or General Electric Services. As Jean- NOx emissions and gives sufficient mar- ing CFM56-5B or -7B engines. “We service, allowing them to cut main- Pierre Cojan notes, “Starting now, all gins in relation to new environmental launched the Tech56 research pro- tenance costs and fuel consumption. customers will receive Tech Insertion protection standards. gram at the end of the 1990s because “This program concerns at least ten versions of these engines. We are no Tech Insertion engines will offer lon- Tech we expected the new generation of thousand engines,” adds Cojan. “It longer producing the former version, ger life “on-wing” (without removal for Airbus and Boeing single-aisle jetlin- will also enable us to keep them in except of course spare parts for cus- servicing), reduce maintenance costs ers to make their appearance towards service once the new ICAO [Interna- tomers who choose not to modify their by about 5%, decrease nitrogen oxide 2005,” explains Jean-Pierre Cojan, tional Civil Aviation Organization] engines to the new standard.” emissions by 15% to 20%, and signifi- Insertion: head of the Commercial Engines emission standards for oxides of ni- Improvements to the CFM56 focus cantly decrease fuel consumption. In division at Snecma (Safran Group). trogen, or NOx, take effect in 2008. on the low-pressure compressor, com- other words, Tech Insertion rejuve- But since the two plane-makers didn’t The resale value of both engines and bustor (combustion chamber) and the nates the best-selling CFM56 fam- seem ready to develop any new-gener- aircraft will benefit directly from high- and low-pressure turbines. CFM ily, while awaiting the advent of its eternal youth ation planes at the time, Snecma de- Tech Insertion. Airplanes are a bit International has developed new HP successor, derived from technologies cided to apply the technologies devel- like cars; the older ones lose their compressor blades, using advanced developed through the new Leap56 oped through this program to the two value faster than new ones, so it’s to 3D aerodynamic design and analysis research program and expected to hit for the CFM56 current CFM International best-sell- our advantage to maintain engines to methods. The new design not only the market towards 2015. ■ ers, the CFM56-5B and CFM56-7B. the most recent standard.” improves engine efficiency, it also A. Angrand

November 2007 _ safran magazine safran magazine _ November 2007 markets 28-29 defense. With the development of the new M51 ballistic missile, France’s nuclear deterrence force bolsters its credibility. Snecma Propulsion Solide supplies the solid rocket motors for this new strategic missile. M51, the key to French

rance’s nuclear deterrent force plays solid rocket motor production. With a 75% A wide variety of a key role in the country’s national share of G2P, Snecma Propulsion Solide is applications for defense. In 2006, former president the propulsion prime contractor, in charge thermostructural F Jacques Chirac said, “Deterrence of manufacturing all inert components in composites must maintain its essential credibility in the rocket motors (structure, thermal lining, The ongoing search for higher- a changing geographic environment. (…) igniter and nozzle), as well as final assembly. performance ballistic missile With its intercontinental range, the M51 “The M51 program accounts for 50 to 60 technologies led Snecma Propulsion will allow us to counter any threats that percent of business volume at SPS,” contin- Solide to develop very light carbon- arise in this uncertain world, no matter ues Frut, “so it’s extremely important for our carbon and ceramic matrix composite materials, which retain their where they come from.” company. We have a production contract mechanical properties even at ultra- For his first official visit to the armed that runs to 2015, and we’re already making high temperatures. These materials forces, France’s new president Nicolas preparations for the future.” were subsequently used in brakes Sarkozy chose the highly symbolic site of According to Laurent Sellier, director and engine exhaust systems on both Ile Longue (western France), where the of sea-launched strategic ballistic missiles civil and military aircraft, developed navy’s nuclear-powered ballistic missile (MSBS) at French defense procurement and produced by other Safran submarines are based. During his speech agency DGA, “During development of companies, reflecting the synergies he reiterated his commitment to allocating the M51, there were extensive discussions within the Group and its dual “the resources needed to guarantee French between teams from Snecma Propulsion technology cross-fertilization. security under any circumstances.” Solide, SNPE Matériaux Energétiques and The original M5 program (subsequently the DGA concerning rocket motor develop- renamed M51) was launched in 1992 to ment and testing, as well as program man- Hi-rel inertial replace the ballistic missiles now deployed agement. The co-contracting agreement navigation on France’s nuclear submarines. The M51 is between overall prime contractor EADS The M51 is fitted with an inertial a three-stage missile powered by solid rocket Astrium and propulsion prime contractor navigation system developed by Sagem Défense Sécurité, based on motors. Weighing 56 metric tons (123,200 G2P proved to be very effective, and enabled purpose-designed accelerometers lb), it carries up to six nuclear warheads and us to overcome the problems inherent in any and laser gyros. With this system, the features inertial guidance. program of this size. We should keep this in M51 enjoys complete independence in mind for any future developments.” terms of navigation and flight control. Propulsion system The missile passed a major milestone in its This highly integrated system has to qualification on track qualification program with a successful first be extremely reliable, since size and “We’ve nearly completed qualification of test launch on November 9, 2006. This was weight restrictions mean it cannot the propulsion system,” says Gérard Frut, confirmed with an equally successful sec- provide a very high degree of managing director of programs at Snecma ond launch on June 21, 2007. Several more redundancy. Mission success and Propulsion Solide, a Safran Group com- qualification launches are scheduled in the therefore the credibility of French deterrence depend on this reliability, pany. He is also a director of G2P, a con- coming years, leading to service entry of as well as navigation accuracy and sortium formed by Snecma Propulsion the M51 on the new-generation nuclear the ability of the navigation system to Solide and SNPE Matériaux Energétiques submarine Le Terrible in 2010. ■ resist external threats. (supplier of the solid propellants) to oversee f. LERT

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equipment. Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner is a oeing’s latest, the 787 Dream- challenging new aircraft. Labinal rose to liner, is a technological mar- vel that is destined to become the occasion by developing wiring systems B a landmark in commercial aviation. Under the skin are purpose- that deliver unprecedented weight savings, designed electrical wire bundles built by coupled with a brand-new design and Labinal, a Safran Group company and world leader in aircraft wiring, as prime production organization. contractor. The 787 features the widespread use of electrical energy instead of the traditional pneumatic energy sources used to A brand-new drive various aircraft systems. A “more electric” plane translates into weight savings, fuel savings and simplified maintenance. Labinal’s U.S. subsidiary handles wiring system the production and installation of the electrical connection systems, designed to Boeing specs. This is the first time for the that Boeing has delegated such a major task to an outside company, reflecting both Safran’s expertise and the solid partnership between Labinal and Dreamliner the Boeing Company. Labinal already

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Safran and the 787 A total of eight companies in the Safran Group were selected on the Boeing 787. Labinal is in charge of wiring. Messier- Bugatti supplies the wheels and electric brakes (a world first on a commercial jet), while the electrical brake actuator controllers (EBAC) are being developed with Sagem Défense Sécurité. Messier-Dowty supplies the main and nose landing gear. Techspace Aero is a partner to General Electric on the GEnx engine, supplying the low-pressure compressor and fan disk. Cenco International supplies the cowls on the GEnx test stand. Aircelle makes the composite struts for the landing gear on behalf of Messier-Dowty. Formboard and wiring harness Fadec International, a joint assembly design activities for the 787 venture of Hispano-Suiza and in the Mexico design engineering office. BAE Systems, was chosen by Rodriguez/SAFRAN Arturo © General Electric to supply the full authority digital engine route and manufacture, not to mention team at Boeing’s main plant in Everett. control for the GEnx. 1,500 electrical harnesses, 97 kilome- “In Everett, we have 135 people in the ters of wiring and 10,000 connectors! engineering section, and another 70 These figures indicate the sheer size of involved in program administration and makes a number of wiring systems for the task facing engineers. At the same management,” says Mike Fogarty. Other both commercial and military aircraft time, only the best materials are used, teams are responsible for customer ser- produced by Boeing. including optical fibers and aluminum vice for everybody involved in the proj- wires instead of copper, where appropri- ect, including Boeing, of course, but also A technological challenge ate, to reduce weight. other 787 program partners and Labinal “Wiring the 787 is a real challenge for production sites. Labinal, in terms of both design and Custom-tailored Each department plays an essen- installation,” says Mike Fogarty, man- organization tial role in the relationship between aging director of Labinal teams in Ever- In addition to these innovative tech- Labinal and Boeing, and the people at ett, Washington, a community north nological aspects, the organization different production sites have formed of Seattle where the Boeing assembly was also revamped. Labinal was placed very tight bonds. “Our main organi- plant is located. The widespread use of in charge of all electrical installation zational challenge is to communicate composites in the 787 structure implies design and production of the electrical clearly so we can quickly meet customer major changes from conventional wir- wiring, delivering to other 787 program requirements,” notes Fogarty. “We pro- ing layouts. Designers also had to pay partners worldwide. “The vast scope of duce the wiring and design its installa- Second end process on a 787 wire bundle particular attention to electromagnetic this project led us to change our working tion away from Everett, so that commu- at the Chihuahua, Mexico plant. interference, because there is no longer methods,” notes Jorge Ortega. Produc- nications between our plants and design Rodriguez/SAFRAN Arturo © a metallic structure that acts as a protection of the 787 wiring and components offices has to be perfect. That’s why tive Faraday cage. is handled by several facilities. Labi- our U.S. subsidiary has several teams work alongside them at all times.” market success of the state-of-the-art 787. speed ahead. The first Boeing 787 wir- According to Jorge Ortega, Vice-Presi- nal de Mexico in Chihuahua, Mexico to handle this task: response teams, local Labinal’s organization also encom- “We’re ready to react to the last-minute ing shipset was delivered by Labinal last dent of Labinal North America Wiring and Labinal, Inc. in Pryor, Oklahoma, customer support, local program office, passes more than 350 engineers globally changes which are to be expected in May, and on July 8 some 15,000 people Division, “The main differences between are responsible for the manufacture of certification team, electrical design and located at three different engineering this type of aircraft program,” says Mike attended the aircraft’s rollout at Everett. the 787 and previous-generation planes all electrical harness assemblies. The quality, etc. With this type of organi- facilities: Blagnac-Toulouse in southwest Fogarty. “Boeing has greatly appreciated The maiden flight of the 787 is sched- are lighter weight and new electrical Labinal facility in Corinth, Texas, is zation we can quickly meet Boeing’s France, Bangalore, India, and the design our efforts to integrate any changes in uled for the end of first quarter 2008. ■ systems, which take on a predominant responsible for fabricating the integra- needs, from wiring design to sched- office in Chihuahua, Mexico. a timely fashion.” Quick responsive- role.” There are more than 60,000 elec- tion panels and junction boxes. The ule management. We have to be fully Boeing is very satisfied with the new ness like this is all the more necessary trical connections to define, bundle, 787 operations are directed by a Labinal cognizant of the customer’s needs and design processes and the unprecedented since the program is proceeding full A. Angrand

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High-tech. Faster, further, stronger: French soldiers are boosting Unprecedented Viewpoint their capabilities with the Félin integrated equipment suite built by volume production in Lieutenant colonel Xavier Hoff, Félin officer with the French army’s Sagem Défense Sécurité. France engineering section Sagem Défense Sécurité delivered 30 Félin systems at smooth But aren’t the the end of September, and will communications Americans also in Félin, for tomorrow’s deliver 358 by the end of between each the lead with their February 2008. The French army ordered a total of 31,500 company’s Future Force Warrior systems to outfit all infantry commanding officers. system? soldiers regiments and several other ©DR The American units by 2012. In addition, 2,000 What does the Félin Where does Félin concept is very combat vehicles will be fitted program mean for stand in relation to different from ours. with Felin interfaces. This is the the French army? similar systems in Roughly speaking, first contract in France Félin is one of the other armies? you could say that the involving such large-scale army’s major Several Western Future Force Warrior production of electronic and programs. It will countries have also aims to revolutionize optronic equipment: several considerably enhance launched so-called land combat by tens of thousands PEPs, over 10,000 sights, 1,200 tactical the value of our “future soldier” making the soldier a information systems, etc. soldiers and their programs, including platform for sensors capabilities by the United Kingdom, that send information integrating infantry Germany, Finland to a second command units in the digital and Norway. level. Félin has more every area,” enthuses Philippe Riou- battlefield, in full But the French army modest, practical freyt, director of land combat pro- harmony with the has made significant goals. grams at Sagem Défense Sécurité. “All information systems progress, starting It will not change equipment is highly integrated, mak- now being deployed with the original basic operating ing Félin a state-of-the-art warfighter at all command ECAD dismounted modes, but simply system.” levels. The combatant system augment each cornerstone of the demonstrator. Today, soldier’s capabilities. A complete suite Félin system is the Félin is undoubtedly Furthermore, Félin The Félin integrated system is built SIT COMDE, or the most advanced of will enhance the around a lighter, more ergonomic uni- Dismounted these systems, since value of infantry form, which can be fitted with armor Combatant Terminal it will be widely units, by ensuring the offering different levels of ballistic Information System, deployed starting quick circulation of protection. On the offensive side, which guarantees next year. data via SIT-COMDE. advanced optronic sighting systems multiply the effectiveness of individual weapons, day or night. Soldiers also have headgear that displays images This pad can also display images from special adapters on his unit’s armored captured by the sight on their own sensors and digital maps; it interfaces vehicles, the modernized VAB* or the weapons – or even from their fellow with the regiment-level information future VBCI**.” soldiers’ weapons! system via PR4G radios. “The Félin- Félin is now in the process of quali- The backbone of the integrated equipped warfighter will never be iso- fication. In October, the French army’s Each Félin platoon leader has system is the Felin Information Net- lated,” notes Philippe Rioufreyt with engineering unit STAT started testing a terminal information system work (RIF), providing short-range data pride. “He will be operating as part of 30 complete systems. As from March (SIT-COMDE) giving him a real-time view of the unit’s tactical situation. transmission and wireless communica- an integrated network that multiplies 2008, two companies will be outfitted

© Sagem Défense Sécurité Défense Sagem © tions. Each soldier is equipped with a his own capabilities.” with a total of 358 systems to test these man-machine interface called the systems in the field. All French infan- oldiers in Western armies face ing mobility, firepower and environ- procurement agency DGA in 2002. In Portable Electronic Platform (PEP), Production qualification try regiments will subsequently be out- increasingly demanding mis- mental control. March 2004, the DGA awarded Sagem which manages data exchanges as well “Each soldier will carry two batteries to fitted, paving the way for a revolution sions and far-flung deploy- In France, the solution is called Défense Sécurité an 800 million euro as the operation of weapon-mounted power the communications equipment in military operations. ■ S ments. At the same time, casu- Félin (Fantassin à Equipements et Liai- contract for system development, and sensors. The platoon leader has access and optronic sensors for his weapons,” alties must be kept to a minimum. The son Intégrées), or integrated infantry the production and support of more to GPS data, allowing him to see the explains Rioufreyt. “This gives him F. Lert logical conclusion is to provide better soldier combat suite. The program than 30,000 Félin systems. “Félin will relative positions of his soldiers on a about 24 hours of run time. After that, * VAB: forward-armored vehicle protection for each soldier by improv- was announced by French defense make our soldiers far more capable in touch-sensitive pad, similar to a PDA. he can recharge these batteries using ** VBCI: infantry combat armored vehicle

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The Porsche Design mobile is noticeably different, with TeLePHONEs. This new mobile phone was its refined design, premium materials (brushed aluminum, specified and styled by Porsche Design and scratchproof mineral glass), impeccable hand-finished developed and produced by Sagem Mobiles, assembly and technical features part of the Safran Group. It marks Sagem’s (3.2 megapixel still and video camera, swiveling screen). But entry into the luxury sector. that’s not all! To switch on the new Porsche Design cell phone, its owner no longer has to enter a pin code but merely touches A mobile phone the bottom of the screen for a fingerprint scan. This biometric recognition system places styled by Porsche Design’s P9521 mobile squarely in the exclusive club of outstanding products. All for Porsche Design 1,200 euros.

he luxury market demands finely years, and we don’t have the time. The of 2006, got an enthusiastic welcome from crafted, image-enhancing products alternative was to obtain access to estab- target consumers in a dozen cities across the “ that affirm an individual’s iden- lished brands by paying royalties, and world, including London, Moscow, Dubai, T tity and status the moment they launch projects that would generate bigger Paris and Hong Kong. are placed on the table,” says Stéphane margins.” This choice seems to be backed The three-year contract stipulates the roy- Bret, head of the Brands business unit of by the latest market studies: by 2010, 10% of alties payable to Porsche in exchange for the Sagem Mobiles (Safran Group). Specified the total value of the cell phone market will use of its brand name and design. Presented by Porsche Design and styled in its in-house be concentrated in 1% of its volume. to the international press on June 4, 2007 at design studio, this is not a mobile that passes the Red Dot Design Museum outside Düs- unnoticed. “The primary objective of this Lowest rate of returns seldorf, this mobile is targeted to men in the project is not to enhance our own image Not everything about the project was sim- 35 to 50 age bracket. It went on sale in Sep- but to market a premium quality product ple, however. The first task was to negoti- tember 2007 in the EU, Switzerland, Rus- that will ensure strong profitability,” adds ate with Porsche Design. “They chose us sia, the Middle East and parts of Asia, and Bret. The operation clearly reflects a care- for the reliability of our products, because will be available in China, Latin America fully thought-out strategy. “The value of we have the lowest rate of returns in the and North America from early 2008. Only these products is definitely related to their sector, and because we were convinced that Korea and Japan will not be seeing this mo- features and functions, but even more mobile phones should not be co-branded,” bile, due to the different network standards closely to the brand, its reputation and the Stéphane Bret explains. To step up the col- in those countries. Monthly production ca- way it is perceived by consumers. We had laboration begun in December 2005, the pacity will be limited to 20,000 units, very a choice: we could have gradually moved two teams started by concentrating on the little in comparison to products intended up the value chain by investing in the “product personality”. The approach paid for the mass market. SAGEM brand. But that could take ten off: the prototype, finalized in the summer G. SEQUEIRA-MARTINS

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Marketing. ping it to the ventilation grille. When The increase in work- the printer is used and the cooling fan related stress has created a market for operates, air expelled from the grille at a temperature of 27°C passes through user-friendly, stress-reducing products. Zen Cube, which slowly and steadily Developed using the latest techniques diffuses a fragrance throughout the office, subtly introducing a new work- in olfactory marketing, Zen Cube ing atmosphere. The feature does not increase the machine’s electricity con- can be fitted to multifunction printers to sumption. diffuse a pleasant background Three ranges fragrance. of fragrances “Zen Cube is no mere gadget,” Bruno Gérard adds. “Major department stores have been using the findings of olfactory A multifunction marketing for several years now. Twenty percent of Paris parking garages are ‘perfumed’. The diffusion of background printer that fragrances in the office environment is a partial but concrete response to the general increase in work-related stress reduces stress regularly cited by the World Health Organization and the International Labor Office.” To develop these new features, Sagem Communications has teamed up with Olfactair, a company specializing in perfume diffusion methods, and Sentaro- matique, a creator and manufacturer of fragrances. Sentaromatique is based in the perfume capital of Grasse, in south- ern France, and directed by the perfumer Jean-Claude Gigodot, who has created six fragrances for Zen Cube, presented in three ranges: “soothing”, “purifying” and “bracing”. Launched in September, the system is available worldwide, marketed under the SAGEM brand or partners’ brand names. It is available for the MF44 and 54 ranges, initially targeted at small office/home office (SOHO) users. Designed for small and medium enterprises as well as self-employed individuals, some models in this family of multifunction printers are also equipped

© Le square des photographes des square Le © with a USB flash reader, enabling them to print without needing a PC. Some of raditionally, multifunction print- created four years ago. The purpose of the copiers offer wireless connection as “ ers combine four functions: scan- this concept is to launch user-friendly, well, using the Wlan “dongle” (an adapter ner, printer, fax and copier,” ex- ergonomic, intuitive products that can that plugs into the USB port). T plains Bruno Gérard, director of help reduce stress levels and make every- And the next step? To connect a the Terminals and Professional Systems day life in the office more pleasant.” cordless telephone to the multifunction department at Sagem Communications, Sagem Communications therefore printer, as there is strong demand for a Safran Group company. “We were created Zen Cube, a fragrance diffuser this feature from consumers. looking at additional features to enrich that can be adapted to Sagem’s range of the ‘stress-free office’ concept that we multifunction machines simply by clip- B. DIETZ

November 2007 _ safran magazine safran magazine _ November 2007 interview 36-37 Tarmac: pioneer in aircraft recycling Several major companies have set up a joint venture called Tarmac Aerosave to dismantle aircraft at end of life and recycle parts and materials. Snecma Services is one of the founding members of Tarmac, along with Airbus.

y 2015, we should be able ter of competitiveness in Southwest the benchmark in this sector, Tarmac to recover, reuse or recy- France, in conjunction with the Midi- plans to take a healthy share of what is cle some 85% of an air- Pyrenees region. expected to be a large market. craft’s components, while In addition to its basic dismantling meeting all safety and A concept applicable business, Tarmac will develop a com- environmental protec- worldwide plete range of services, from short-term B tion standards. That was the conclu- The Tarmac platform is now being set aircraft storage to the recycling of parts sion of a 2006 project dubbed Pamela, up at the Tarbes Ossun airport zone, and materials. This means that own- or Process for Advanced Management with the long-term aim of establish- ers of both civil and military aircraft of End-of-Life Aircraft. Led by Airbus ing similar projects worldwide. Over will be ready for upcoming European and SITA France, the Pamela project the next 20 years, some 6,000 com- regulations on recycling products at proved that the recycling of aircraft mercial aircraft will be withdrawn end of life. The partners in Tarmac parts and materials was feasible. from service. By establishing itself as will also be able to recover parts and Several partners in the Pamela project are now members of Tarmac © AIRBUS © (Tarbes Advanced Recycling & Main- Face to face with Jean-Marc Thomas, tenance Aircraft Company) – the first Senior Vice President and General Manager, Airbus France. company providing industrial-scale dismantling and recycling services for "Airbus has signed 1972 1993 1999 2000 2004 aircraft reaching end of life. Tarmac bio is jointly managed by companies from an environmental graduates research Vice President, Senior Vice Senior Vice from director at Engineering & President President the aviation and environmental sec- " Jean-Marc Thomas "Sup’Aero" Aerospatiale, Production at Industry, R&T, and General tors, and was developed within the charter engineering Aircraft Aerospatiale Quality, EADS Manager, scope of the Aerospace Valley cen- school. division. Matra. Corporate. Airbus france.

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More than 6,000 commercial airplanes will be withdrawn from service in the next 20 years. This is the “Airplane SNECMA SERVICES, industrial project leader Graveyard” in Mojave, California. Jean Macheret, Vice President, Strategy and Development, Snecma Services ©Eyedea

assemblies that could still be reused, in also be melted down for use as raw design, choice of materials and assem- compliance with the laws governing materials. bly techniques are all selected to facili- air safety, environmental protection This approach reflects our sustain- tate dismantling and recycling. and traceability of spare parts. able development policy; in fact, Safran Magazine asked Jean-Marc Airbus has signed an environmental Will the Tarmac concept be Thomas, General Manager of Airbus charter. But at the same time, it also deployed elsewhere?

France, to describe this vast undertak- reflects a major strategic objective, Of course! Once aircraft are with- B.Debertonne © ing in greater detail. namely to ensure the traceability of all drawn from service they remain on the parts available on the market. Airbus continents where they were used. So Civil engineering work investment bank), which is a pilot project. particular to guarantee Safran Magazine: What does applies a strict policy of guaranteeing we want to make Tarmac-Tarbes the started at the Tarbes will co-finance the Snecma Services’ the quality and traceability Tarmac entail for Airbus? the complete traceability of each air- benchmark site, and gradually develop airport last April, and will construction of the investment in Tarmac of used parts. Since Jean-Marc Thomas: Airbus is still a craft and its constituent components, a worldwide network with Tarmac at take about a year. Tarmac maintenance hall at should prove Tarmac will be a relatively recent company. Our oldest to meet both safety and environmen- its hub. is set to kick off operations Tarbes Ossun. advantageous in several controlled source of spare aircraft entered service in the 1970s, so tal protection requirements. Tarmac is in 2008. ways. First of all, it parts for CFM56 engines, they are just beginning to reach end of part of this approach, especially since Where does Tarmac fit in the Snecma Services has a A pilot project positions the company as it will give Snecma life. The A300 will be the first model the market for reconditioned parts is Aerospace Valley center of 20% stake in Tarmac In addition to their a responsible corporate Services additional concerned, but these measures could highly regulated and requires manu- competitiveness? Aerosave, alongside financial contribution, citizen, focused on flexibility in offering also affect the A320, which is a real facturer seals. Aerospace Valley was one of the 65 Airbus France, TASC Snecma Services and the environmental protection service packages to “frequent flyer”, with multiple takeoffs To recover metals for recycling, work- national projects chosen by the French (an Airbus parts trading other partners (especially and sustainable customers: for example, and landings. We’ve been looking at ers apply an ordered separation process government, which issued a call for subsidiary), SITA (the Airbus France and TASC) development. we can propose recycled the end-of-life issue for several years that depends on precise knowledge of proposals for centers of competitive- waste recycling subsidiary will help identify the Secondly, the number of parts to reduce their bills. already, and we quickly concluded the plane’s makeup, in particular to ness. It is also considered a global hub, of the Suez Group), planes likely to be aircraft reaching end-of- Last but not least, that dismantling and recycling was the classify metals by type. They have which is important. Since Tarmac was Equip’Aéro, an equipment dismantled. Snecma life will increase Tarmac will enable us to best solution. Our aim of course is to to distinguish between the different one of the three pivotal projects in the manufacturer and repair Services teams are not considerably in the coming recover certain strategic facilitate more efficient reuse of every grades of aluminum, titanium, cop- Aerospace Valley initiative, this inter- company, and Aéroconseil, directly involved in this years. Even though the materials, such as possible component, such as engines, per, etc., so that the resulting materi- national recognition helped attract an aeronautical and activity, but we are firm CFM56 engine fleet is still titanium or nickel-based electronics or pumps. Some of this als, when remelted and recast, can be European funding, with the French systems engineering believers in the concept. If relatively young, it is alloys, and reuse them in equipment can be reinstalled directly used in the demanding aircraft con- government, the region and industrial consulting firm. Not to everything goes smoothly, important to control the parts – provided of course on other aircraft, or refurbished and struction industry. partners providing the balance. ■ mention Caisse des it will be duplicated in fate of these engines once that this recycling then reused. The same thing applies Taking a longer-term view, manufac- Dépôts et Consignations other parts of the world, they do reach the end of operation is cost- to structural parts, meaning fuselage turers will have to apply “eco-design”, (state-owned savings and and in this sense, Tarmac their useful lives – in effective. sections or wing panels. Metals can meaning that the aircraft’s original P. Michaud

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