SNIASSociété nationale industrielle aérospatiale (SNIAS) was a French company, created in 1970 by the merger of the state-owned companies Sud Aviation, Nord-Aviation and Société d'études et de réalisation d'engins balistiques (SEREB). In 1984 the name was changed to Aérospatiale, société nationale industrielle. SA 316 Alouette III | SA 330 Puma SNIAS SA 316 Alouette IIIThe Alouette III (Lark) is a single-engine, light utility helicopter developed by Sud Aviation. The SE 3160 prototype version first flew on 28 February 1959 and entered production in 1961 as SA 316A. It remained in production until 1968, when it was replaced by the SA 316B. The last and 1437th Alouette III left the Marignane assembly lines in 1979, when the main production line in France was closed down. SNIAS SA-316B Alouette III, registration M-3, built 1971, serial number 1817
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