1961
Bayard / Safran
Safran Power Units is founded under the name of Microturbo by James Gaston Bayard, with Noëlle starters for the Snecma Atar® turbojets powering the Dassault Aviation Mirage.
1981
The Labinal Group buys Microturbo
2000
Cyril Abad / CAPA Pictures / Safran
Snecma buys Labinal and Microturbo becomes a subsidiary of Turbomeca (now Safran Helicopter Engines), the world leader in helicopter turbine engines
2005
The Safran Group is formed when Snecma and Sagem merge
2014
Angélique Brandan / Safran
Microturbo San Diego is founded
2016
Microturbo becomes Safran Power Units
2018
