Sagem (Safran), the European leader in navigation, optronics and avionics systems and equipment and safety-critical software, has created Sagem Services India Private Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary that will be headquartered in New Delhi.

Primarily focused on maintenance, Sagem Services India will provide customer support for all Sagem avionics, optronics and inertial navigation systems and equipment in service in India.

The creation of Sagem Services India marks a major step forward in Sagem’s development in this country. Working closely with its customers, Sagem will be able to enhance its role in the development of India’s aerospace industry, and form new partnerships in all of its business sectors.

Already a contributor to several major Indian civil and military aircraft programs, Sagem works closely with Indian industry to supply avionics and navigation systems for both new aircraft and modernization programs.

Sagem’s new subsidiary will draw on the resources of its parent company, Safran, which already has some 2,100 employees in India.