SAGEM

SAGEM (Soci?t? d?Applications G?n?rales de l?Electricit? et de la M?canique) was a major French company involved in defence electronics, consumer electronics and communication systems.

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In 2005 Sagem merged with SN?CMA to form SAFRAN. Sagem's communications business became SAGEM Communication, a subsidiary of SAFRAN. The company's defence electronics business became Sagem D?fense S?curit?.

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Sagem was founded in 1924 in Paris. Early products included electrical components, power distribution equipment, cameras, projectors and miliary equipment.

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Expansion of the product line centred around telephony and defence electronics. In 1961 SAGEM was selected to provide the Inertial Navigation Systems for France's first ballistic missiles, as well as the optical and navigation systems for the first ballistic missile submarines.

2005: 2005(MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar....

SAFRAN: SAFRAN is the name adopted following the merger of the propulsion and aerospace equipment group SN?CMA and defense conglomerate SAGEM....

SAGEM Communication: SAGEM Communication is a French company, headquartered in Paris, involved in communication systems and consumer electronics....