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of French

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, when the government of

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introduced an act to nationalize the French war industry on or before April 1, 1937. The former

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aircraft company was placed under government control, and renamed SNCAM. The company had been formed as one of six state-owned ''Société Nationales'' in the 1936 nationalistation of military industries, in late 1940 these were re-organised and SNCAM was absorbed by

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. SNCASE later merged with

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to form

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. Through subsequent mergers, SNCAM's former holdings are now part of the

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group.

Products

* Dewoitine D.520

References

Defunct aircraft manufacturers of France Vehicle manufacturing companies established in 1937 Manufacturing companies disestablished in 1957 Defence companies of France French companies established in 1937 1957 disestablishments in France Manufacturing companies based in Toulouse {{aero-company-stub