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May 19, 2021 | International, Aerospace, C4ISR

La pépite Fichou rachetée par le groupe français HEF

La pépite militaire Fichou, spécialiste de l'optique de précision, basée à Fresnes, a été acquise mardi 18 mai par le groupe français HEF (Loire), acteur de l'ingénierie des surfaces. Fichou est un industriel crucial de la base industrielle et technologique de défense (BITD) française, souligne la revue Challenges. Il produit des composants optiques de haute précision, essentiels pour les avions de combat Rafale et les satellites militaires, notamment. « Fichou détient une expertise clé pour l'optique de précision, une technologie décisive pour nos avions et nos satellites », indiquait Florence Parly, en visite sur le site de Fresnes en juillet 2018, évoquant une « vitrine du savoir-faire et de l'excellence industrielle de notre pays ».

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