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Service technique de l'aéronautique

French state organization

The Service technique de l'aéronautique (STAé) was a French state body responsible for coordinating technical aspects of aviation in France. Formed in 1916 as the Section technique de l'aéronautique, the STAé continued until 1980 when its functions were distributed among other French governmental bodies, including the Service technique des programmes aéronautiques (STPA), Service technique des télécommunications et des équipements aéronautiques (STPA), and the Service central de la production, des prix et de la maintenance (SCPM).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1916Founded1
Issy-les-Moulineaux - Service technique de l'aéronautique - vue générale des ateliers (vue des fortifications)
Photo: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Service technique de l'aéronautique (STAé) was a French state body responsible for coordinating technical aspects of aviation in France. Formed in 1916 as the Section technique de l'aéronautique, the STAé continued until 1980 when its functions were distributed among other French governmental bodies, including the Service technique des programmes aéronautiques (STPA), Service technique des télécommunications et des équipements aéronautiques (STPA), and the Service central de la production, des prix et de la maintenance (SCPM).2

Timeline

  1. 1980Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1916Founded Founded1

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