# Woodward completes acquisition of Safran's North American electromechanical actuation business

Woodward has completed its acquisition of Safran's Electronics & Defense electromechanical actuation business in the US, Mexico, and Canada. The deal includes intellectual property, operations assets, and long-term customer agreements for the Airbus A350 HSTA system.

- Type: Acquisition
- Announced: 2025-07-21
- Where: Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
- Value: $1.80B
- Jobs: 4,000
- Status: completed
- Products: electromechanical actuation systems, Horizontal Stabilizer Trim Actuation systems, electronic control units
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Safran](https://endata.com/companies/1270.md) (acquirer)
- [Safran](https://endata.com/companies/1270.md) (target)
- [Woodward](https://endata.com/companies/3124.md) (acquirer)
- [Collins Aerospace](https://endata.com/companies/11989.md) (target)

## Sources

- [nasdaq.com](https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/woodward-completes-acquisition-safrans-north-american-electromechanical-actuation), 2025-07-21: "This acquisition expands our electromechanical actuation portfolio and is an important element of our Aerospace growth strategy."
- [flightglobal.com](https://www.flightglobal.com/systems-interiors/2025/07/safran-acquires-collins-actuator-business-after-regulatory-approval/), 2025-07-21: "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."
- [fleet-wire.com](https://fleet-wire.com/safran-and-transdigm-carve-up-collins-the-billion-dollar-battle-for-aviations-aftermarket-core/), 2025-07-22: "Safran has finalized its acquisition of Collins’ flight control and actuation systems business"
- [govconexec.com](https://www.govconexec.com/2025/07/safran-acquired-colllins-flight-control-systems/), 2025-07-22: "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."

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