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Safran

Products: uas, autonomy-software. Risk band: Low   RobotRisk index 5.3/100 (incidents/exposure, time-weighted) · 87th percentile of 118 defense space companies.

Analyst brief

The record for Safran consists of a single entry: a December 2019 crash of a Patroller unmanned aerial system, followed by corrective work reported in February 2020. One event with a moderate severity rating of 3 does not establish a pattern; the record reflects an isolated airframe/system failure rather than a recurring defect class. Safran's index of 6.4 places it at the 88th percentile within defense-space, indicating a lower risk standing than most peers in the category despite the incident. The record is press-driven, tied to a specific platform malfunction, with no regulatory action indicated.

Entries by year and severity

012019 S3: 1119
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Incident log (1 unique incidents)

SevDateTypeLocationIncidentSource
S312/2019 crash Safran works to correct Patroller UAV after December crash FlightGlobal

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