ArianeGroup
Airbus/Safran joint venture, Europe's prime launch vehicle manufacturer (Ariane 6).
ArianeGroup is a 50/50 joint venture between Airbus and Safran, established January 1, 2015, serving as the prime contractor for Europe's Ariane 6 launch vehicle. Subsidiaries include Arianespace, MaiaSpace, Sodern, Nucletudes, Pyroalliance, CILAS, APP, and Eurockot. Chairman is Matthieu Louvot (Airbus); CEO Christophe Bruneau took over effective April 1, 2026.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
- Founded
- 2015
- Employees
- 8,700
- Total funding
- N/A (50/50 parent-owned JV + ESA/CNES/DGA program funding)
- Stage
- Operational
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Website
- www.ariane.group
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Frequently asked
- What does ArianeGroup do?
- ArianeGroup is a 50/50 joint venture between Airbus and Safran, established January 1, 2015, serving as the prime contractor for Europe's Ariane 6 launch vehicle. Subsidiaries include Arianespace, MaiaSpace, Sodern, Nucletudes, Pyroalliance, CILAS, APP, and Eurockot. Chairman is Matthieu Louvot (Airbus); CEO Christophe Bruneau took over effective April 1, 2026.
- Where is ArianeGroup headquartered?
- ArianeGroup is headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France and was founded in 2015.
- How much funding has ArianeGroup raised?
- ArianeGroup has raised N/A (50/50 parent-owned JV + ESA/CNES/DGA program funding) in disclosed funding.
- Does ArianeGroup hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links ArianeGroup to 1 government contract.
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ArianeGroup is a 50/50 Airbus/Safran joint venture, founded January 1, 2015, headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Wikipedia: ArianeGroupVerified2026-07-26 - 2
Matthieu Louvot is Chairman of the Board of Directors of ArianeGroup Holding
ArianeGroup: GovernanceVerified2026-07-26 - 3
ArianeGroup's Board of Directors appoints Christophe Bruneau as Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026, succeeding Martin Sion
ArianeGroup: ArianeGroup's Board of Directors Appoints Christophe Bruneau as Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2026Verified2026-01-20 - 4
ArianeGroup has 8,700 employees and €2.6 billion in revenues
ArianeGroup: Who We AreVerified2026-07-26 - 5
ArianeGroup's Candale site (Aquitaine, France) is where propulsion units of the M51 submarine-launched ballistic missile's stages are integrated and assembled; ArianeGroup is prime contractor for the M51 program on behalf of the French DGA
ArianeGroup: ArianeGroup's Main Industrial SitesVerified2026-07-28 - 6
Wildfires in the Gironde department (100,000+ acres burned) forced ArianeGroup to evacuate affected sites, including Candale
Defense News: French wildfires threaten nuclear deterrence industry, Rafale assemblyVerified2026-07-28