The 2005 merger of SAGEM and SNECMA made Messier-Dowty part of the new Safran company
Safran Landing Systems (formerly Messier-Bugatti-Dowty) is a French company involved in the design, development, manufacture and customer support of all types of aircraft landing gear, wheels and brakes and a wholly owned subsidiary of Safran SA.
It is the world's largest manufacturer of aircraft landing gear.
The company projects are divided into two business units: Airbus & European Programs and Boeing & North American Programs.