# Safran to invest €50M in new defense equipment facility in Ludwigsburg, Germany

Safran Electronics & Defense will invest nearly €50 million ($57 million) in a new defense equipment facility in Ludwigsburg, Germany, replacing its current facility in Murr. The site will produce navigation and optronics equipment, create 200 jobs, and is expected to become operational in early 2028.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2026-06-09
- Where: Ludwigsburg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Value: $57.0M (50.0M EUR)
- Jobs: 200
- Starts operating: 2028
- Status: announced
- Products: fiber optic gyroscopes, position navigation and timing equipment, portable optronic equipment
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [Safran](https://endata.com/companies/1270.md)

## Sources

- [aerotime.aero](https://www.aerotime.aero/articles/safran-new-german-defense-equipment-facility), 2026-06-09: "Safran Electronics & Defense will invest nearly €50 million ($57 million) in a new defense equipment facility in Ludwigsburg, Germany, as the French group expands its industrial footprint in the country."

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