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Côte d'Azur
Innovative cluster in Aerospace and Defense in France

The regional aeronautics and space cluster pools together major world-class contractors as well as a dynamic network of over 200 subcontractors, working in close partnership with the research and education institutes present in the region to set the pace for new developments and innovative projects.

Ambitious developments for tomorrow’s mission aircrafts

The Côte d’Azur region presents a large spectrum of industrial and innovative capabilities to invent, design and create tomorrow’s mission aircrafts: drones, dirigeables, aeropters, helicopters, green aviation, ultra light aircraft…

The innovative objectives are also set to develop new applications, new materials and innovative tools, using sophisticated embedded intelligent systems to simplify tomorrow’s usages. The region is home to major innovative projects such as:

• Sophisticated 3D data systems to design new aircrafts or new materials,
• Intelligent “see and avoid” advanced technologies on-board drones for either civilian or military applications,
• Technologies applied for advanced protection on more-electric/more composite aircrafts
• Green technologies for a green aviation : APACHE project developing a hybrid “fuel-cell/batteries” engine

The conquest of the space universe is also part of the regional adventure, thanks to the presence of Thales Alenia Space in Cannes and its many specialized companies. On May 14th, Herschel and Planck satellite observatories, designed and built by Thales Alenia Space, were successfully launched to conquer the coldest parts of the universe.

Major companies in upstream markets

Infoterra
A division of EADS Astrium Services, and a recognized leader in image processing applied to mapping and geographical information systems for environmental and risk management applications
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Orolia
A European high-technology company, ranked Nber 3 worldwide in high-precision time-frequency systems
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Thales Alenia Space
World leader in satellite systems dedicated to telecommunications, observation, navigation, security and defence solutions
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Temex
The global expert in frequency components and subsystems for the aeronautics, space and defence industries
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PEGASE: the competitiveness cluster dedicated to aeronautics
The PEGASE cluster was labelled in 2007 as the regional cluster in France dedicated to new applications in the aeronautics and space industries. It works in close collaboration with Astech and Aerospace Valley, the other 2 clusters in France in the aerospace industry.
Pegase competitiveness cluster

Key figures

100 membership companies
8 world-class contractors

Companies:

Acri, Akka, Altran, Ausy, Benomad, Cobra Automotive Technologies, Dassault Systems, Elg, EPCOS, Geoimage, Geosat, GFI, Grooviz, Infoterra, EADS, Kuantic, One Too, Orolia, RASI, ,ScaiTech, SeaSatCom, Simplysim, Sita Equant, Sopra Group, Soditech, SpaceEyes, Studiel Ingemeca, Systems’ ViP, Temex, Thales Alenia Space, Thales Underwater Systems, UDCast, Visteon