Le Bourget, June 14 th 2005

Labinal has been selected by Airbus France for the design, development, production, manufacture and testing of nose fuselage and cockpit electrical harnesses for the A400M military transport aircraft. Studies will cover the design (3D model) and definition (2D plans) for the installation of nose harness assemblies.

The assemblies consist of around 40 electrical harnesses in the A400M’s nose section, for a total of 15,000 electrical connections.

To meet the military requirements of the A400M programme, Labinal will be developing specific technologies, such as:
- Aluminum cable
- Overbraiding for EMI protection
- Data BUS systems.

“This new contract confirms our commitment to excellence in the services we offer and endorses Labinal’s position as the partner of choice for Airbus”, said Mr. Philippe Petitcolin, Labinal’s Chairman and CEO.

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One of the SAFRAN Group’s high tech companies, Labinal is a world leader in the field of electrical wiring systems – and studies in their engineering and associated technology - for the aviation, space and defense markets. The company’s unmatched expertise is founded on decades of design, development and manufacturing success with long-term partnerships with the leading aerospace companies. Labinal’s industrial activities, market segment oriented and customer-driven, are organized in three Divisions: Wiring Europe, Wiring North America and Engineering & Technology.