Defense & Space

The electronics used in large industrial programs require hermetic packages to ensure their protection. Naturally present from the beginning in European programs, Egide, thanks to its American subsidiary, Egide USA, a local producer, also satisfies the needs of the American defense markets.

Thus, the packages such as those manufactured by Egide in the various combat aircraft such as Rafale (France), Eurofighter (UK, Italy, Germany and Spain), Jas Grippen (Sweden) or F22 and F35 (USA), but also in associated weapons systems. Defense electronics also included ground equipment such as radars, infrared sensors, ground-to-ground and missiles and equipment used in armored vehicles, helicopters, drones or aircraft carriers. Similarly, projects linked to future infantryman equipment have accelerated: FELIN (Fantassin à Equipements et Liaisons Intégrés / Infrantryman with integrated equipment and links) program in France or FFW (Future Force Warrior) program in the United States also require packages to protect the associated electronics.

Certain applications remain glass-to-metal (power chips, control systems) and others use ceramic (infrared vision, missile computers).

The Europeanization of components has been expressly required by the major armed forces and the Pentagon remains intransigent on the American origin of its military systems.

With regard to space applications, they cover three areas: telecommunications, observation and navigation. Egide is represented by its glass-to-metal or aluminum packages used for satellites and through its metal joints silvering activity by providing equipment manufacturing for the Ariane launcher. This market remains subject to the vagaries of financing majors European or international programs, but outside its cyclical aspect, it is perfectly suited to Egide's skills, and again perfectly meets the requirements for the Europeanization of sources.